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11/06/2025 - Notice of Adopted Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to the GoGreen Business Program Regulations

On November 6, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law approved regulations to modify the Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing (“GoGreen Business”) program. These modifications are intended to better align the GoGreen Business program’s approach with typical affordable multifamily lending practices. These changes will improve multifamily owners’ access to capital for clean energy upgrades and energy efficient retrofit projects with the goal of increasing the program’s affordable multifamily project enrollments.

CAEATFA has considered all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. You may review the regulatory documents below:

The modified regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on September 16th, 2025, at 10:30am.

10/14/2025 - 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” or “Program”) program. The proposed modifications are intended to improve Program rules related to the multifamily program and include extended project enrollment timeframes, expanded types of security interest for multifamily customer projects, project eligibility requirements, and greater loss reserve contributions. 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 September 16, 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 10/14/2025. 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.

9/29/2025 - Notice of Adopted Proposed Emergency Regulations: Amendments to the GoGreen Business Program Regulations

On September 29, 2025 the Office of Administrative Law approved regulations to modify the Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing (“GoGreen Business”) Program. These 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 modified regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19th, 2025, at 10:30am.

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 19, 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.

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.