Systems, methods and financial instruments for renewable energy consumer premises equipment financing

摘要

The present invention teaches a variety of systems, methods and financial instruments for financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE). The present invention contemplates, for example, supporting financing for a consumer purchasing, leasing, installing and/or maintaining renewable energy CPE for power generation at a consumer premises. The renewable CPE may be attached to a structure on the consumer premises, disposed free standing on the consumer premises, or through any other suitable means of utilizing the CPE on the consumer premises. Financing is facilitated through taking a security interest in any variety of a power proxy, the physical assets of the CPE, the real property associated with the consumer premises, and any structures associated with the consumer premises.