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Mendocino Solar Service thanks the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for their thoughtful consideration of PACE. We thank County staff for their work on PACE, as well as Supervisor Dan Hamburg and Supervisor John McCowen who served on the Board’s Ad-Hoc Committee researching

Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has now established the Clean Energy District (2013-1), and is in the process of “Validation,” meaning it is on track and moving forward in the steps needed to implement the PACE program by late spring or early summer. The Clean Energy District (2

The PACE program is now being implemented in cities and counties across the nation. But it all began in California in 2008. Under the PACE model, cities and counties are allowed to create special districts where property owners in the district may voluntarily agree to add an assessmen

PACE in Mendocino County is being modeled after similar programs established in cities and counties nationwide. Nearby, in Sonoma County, more than 2,000 PACE-funded projects have been completed, most of them for residential housing. Mendocino County’s PACE program will be available f

At their January 21, 2014 meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, on a 3/2 vote, took a big step forward in making it possible for local homeowners and business owners to access special property assessed financing to pay for home improvements that address energy efficiency

At Mendocino Solar Service, we often hear from local homeowners who want to “Go Solar’, but aren’t sure how. Grid Tied? Off Grid? Purchase? Finance? Lease? Our goal is always to provide useful information and clear options. Readers of our January issue will recall we

From our E-News January 2014 edition: The Dog Days of Summer As we write this it is beginning to rain! Birds are filling the growing puddles with their happy dances, and we feel like joining. Yes, we are hoping this is the beginning of wet winter storms that will soon make the offshor

#1: Be a Green Leader In 2014, Mendocino Solar Service resolves to continue being a green leader, promoting environmental sustainability by empowering homeowners to increase their use of solar energy. Over the past year, MSS was an enthusiastic supporter of the Mendocino County Board

We are excited to see this news in the San Francisco Chronicle, check it out: Solar panels seen as boost to homes’ resale value David R. Baker Published 4:52 pm, Friday, December 13, 2013 In California at least, home buyers are willing to pay a premium for solar. A new study fro