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Summary
This Yale case study examines the Connecticut Green Bank, winner of Harvard’s prestigious Ash Award for policy innovation, which used financial structuring to attract private capital for clean energy projects. The case explores challenges when legislators swept $16.3 million from the Bank’s budget, forcing management to reconsider funding models while maintaining their mission of accelerating clean energy investment, creating jobs, promoting energy security, and addressing climate change. Key dilemmas include balancing profitable operations with serving distressed communities, setting sustainable interest rates, and maintaining inclusive prosperity goals while achieving financial sustainability.
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How to use
Use in public policy, sustainable finance, or energy economics courses. Assign for case study analysis on green finance models. Apply in discussions of public-private partnerships. Use for policy innovation studies or nonprofit management courses. Suitable for MBA programs examining mission-driven organizations, stakeholder management, and financial sustainability challenges in environmental sectors.
Teaching format tip
Case Study
Assign students specific analytical roles before presenting the case. Use structured questioning protocols to guide examination of stakeholder perspectives, decision points, and systemic factors. Have students work in small groups to develop competing recommendations, then debate solutions using evidence from the case. Conclude with reflection on reasoning processes and assumptions that influenced their analysis.
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