The Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) program is an energy-efficient financing program for homeowners in approved communities. It covers energy-efficient home improvements like solar, heating & cooling, windows & doors, roofing, and landscaping.

To understand HERO you need to know where it came from. The HERO program comes from the Property Assessed Clean Energy program (PACE). This parent program is a system of financing energy-efficient upgrades for different types of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. With the PACE framework, local governments provide initial funds for the installation of energy-efficient projects and renewable-energy systems. The property owner then repays the loan over a period of time.