Funding Efficiency Improvements, Part 2

Today, we’ll continue with several more ways to fund efficiency improvements. Once again, here are the six categories that will be discussed in the context of each of the funding methods: 

Will it appear on the balance sheet?
Will an initial payment be required?
Will there be ongoing payments?
Who will actually own the improvement?
Who will receive the tax benefits (if there are any)?
Who will own the performance risk?