; and (B) create liquid markets for these projects including warehousing and se­cu­ri­ti­za­tion, or take other steps to reduce financial barriers to the deployment of existing and innovative clean energy and energy efficiency projects. Eligible Clean Energy Financing Institutions may enter into partnerships with private entities. (5) Eligible state political subdivision The term Eligible State Political Subdivision shall mean any municipality, county or other political subdivision within a State that, based on the population data from the most recent U.S. Census Bureau, meets the following criteria— (A) a municipality with a population of no less than 200,000 people; (B) a county, parish or borough with a population of no less than 800,000 people; or (C) a municipality, county, parish, or borough with a population— (i) of no less than 84,000 people; and (ii) that constitutes no less than 5 percent of that State’s total population. (6) Energy efficiency project The term energy efficiency project means any project, technology, function, or measure that results in the reduction of energy use required to achieve the same level of service or output prior to the application of such project, technology, function, or measure, or substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions relative to emissions that would have occurred prior to the application of such project, technology, function, or measure. (7) Green bond The term Green Bond means a bond issued pursuant to section 3102A of this title. (8) Qualified clean energy project The term qualified clean energy project means a clean energy project that— (A) is a Clean Energy Project carried out domestically within the territorial borders of the United States; (B) stays current on interest and debt payment obligations; (C) to the extent otherwise required by law, pays wages in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act)