Hays County has become the 12th local government to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program in Texas, according to a press release from the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP).

PACE is a financing program enacted in 2013 that enables owners of commercial and industrial properties to obtain low-cost, long-term loans for water conservation, energy-efficiency improvements, and renewable retrofits.

Under the leadership of the Hays County Commissioners Court, commercial PACE is now ...