GoGreen Business Energy Financing Regulations
Current Regulations
Regulatory Actions
9/10/2025 - Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to the GoGreen Business Program Regulations
CAEATFA proposes to adopt emergency regulations to modify the Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing (“GoGreen Business”) Program. The proposed modifications are intended to clarify program eligibility for reconstruction of commercial and multifamily buildings following a natural disaster.
CAEATFA has considered all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. You may review the regulatory documents below:
The proposed regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19th, 2025, at 10:30am.
Government Code Section 11346.1(a)(2) requires that, at least five working days prior to submission of the proposed adoption of emergency regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), the adopting agency provide a notice of the proposed emergency action to every person who has filed a request for notice of regulatory action with the agency. CAEATFA sent notice on 9/10/2025 After submission of the proposed emergency regulations to OAL, OAL shall allow interested parties five (5) calendar days to submit comments on the proposed emergency regulations as set forth in Government Code Section 11349.6. Upon filing, OAL will have ten (10) calendar days within which to review and make a decision on the proposed emergency rulemaking package.
9/3/2025 - Workshop slide deck and revised proposed modifications to program regulations.
CAEATFA held a public workshop at 10:30 AM PDT on Monday, August 25, 2025, to propose modifications to the existing regulations for the GoGreen Business Energy Financing Program (GoGreen Business).
CAEATFA invites public comments during the workshop and by email to cheef@treasurer.ca.gov until Monday, September 1, 2025 at 5:00PM PDT.
The revised proposed modifications to program regulations include, among other things, the simplification of the loss reserve contribution calculation for Affordable Multifamily projects and expanded eligibility for multifamily retrofits. These proposed amendments are planned to be heard at the September 16, 2025 board meeting. Following receiving board approval, CAEATFA will utilize the emergency rulemaking process and submit the proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law, with their expected approval in October 2025.
- Slide Deck for Workshop: Proposed Modifications to the GoGreen Business Program Regulations
- GoGreen Business Energy Financing Program Proposed Changes to Regulations
8/25/2025 - Workshop: Proposed Modifications to the GoGreen Business Program Regulations
CAEATFA will hold a public workshop at 10:30 AM PDT on Monday, August 25, 2025, to propose modifications to the existing regulations for the GoGreen Business Energy Financing Program (GoGreen Business).
CAEATFA invites public comments during the workshop and by email to cheef@treasurer.ca.gov until Monday, September 1, 2025 at 5:00PM PDT. To participate in the workshop remotely, please register here: Remote Workshop Registration.
The proposed modifications to program regulations include, among other things, accelerated funding of the loss reserve to provide greater protection to lenders for financing agreements, and expanded eligibility for multifamily retrofits. CAEATFA will submit the proposed regulations to the CAEATFA Board for approval at the September 16, 2025 Board meeting. Following approval by the board, CAEATFA will utilize the emergency rulemaking process and submit the proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law, with their expected approval in October 2025.
3/20/2025 - Modified Regulations Adopted through the Regular Rulemaking Process
On 2/5/2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the second readoption of emergency regulations for the GoGreen Business Energy Financing Program. These regulations will become effective on February 11, 2025, and are effective until May 13, 2025.
In November of 2024, CAEATFA began the regular rulemaking process to make permanent changes to regulations. Some of the changes include adding distributed generation, battery storage, EV charging and other Eligible Energy Measures, adding rules for affordable multifamily project enrollment and related loss reserve calculations, extending the loss reserve claim period, conditional eligibility expansion for non-IOU funding, expansion of participant rules for On-Bill Repayment enrollment and expansion of program capacity to offer interest rate buy-downs and other forms of financial assistance.
Modifications to regulations for the Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing (“GoGreen Business”) Program received approval from the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and took effect on March 20, 2025. Also, it was filed with the Secretary of State on March 20, 2025. This formalized modifications to program rules that were initially authorized under the emergency process and completed the regular rulemaking process.
To view the regulations red line version showing amendments adopted in this process, follow this link: View Red Line Regulations.