This document discusses financing innovations for energy efficiency projects in Sonoma County, California. It describes the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, which provides low-cost financing for both residential and commercial energy upgrades that is paid back through property taxes. Common energy efficiency upgrades funded by PACE include solar PV, HVAC, insulation, and lighting. To date, PACE financing has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 9,500 metric tons annually and generated $85 million in total local economic impact through $68.4 million in financing and use of local contractors for over 80% of projects.