ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING

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1 ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING Mississippi Development Authority Energy Division Stimulus Opportunities for Minority Contractors

2 WHAT IS IT? Energy Performance Contracting A method of making the energy upgrades you need now with no up front capital and paying for them later through the energy savings that result from the retrofit of the facility. Those savings can be guaranteed by the Energy Service Company.

3 ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY S ROLE Identify and evaluate opportunities Design systems (engineering), specify & purchase Manage construction Arrange for financing without upfront costs Provide long-term energy management services Guaranteed performance!

4 BENEFITS Contractually guaranteed measured savings Integrated project analysis, design and construction Long term monitoring of savings and performance Up-to-date training for facility operating personnel Services and materials based upon quality and life cycle value, rather than on lowest first cost

5 TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES Boiler & Chiller Improvements Building Automation Systems/Energy Management Control Systems HVAC Lighting Improvements Building Envelope Modifications Chilled, Hot Water & Steam Dist. Systems Electric Motors and Drives Refrigeration Electrical and Co-generation Systems Renewable Energy Systems Electric Distribution Systems Water Conservation Rate Reduction / Auditing

6 WHY USE PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING? Speed of the process from beginning to postconstruction Single point accountability before, during and after the construction period. Quality assurance performance and savings are guaranteed

7 WHO USES PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING? Public Sector State agencies Universities Community colleges State hospitals Public school districts Counties and municipalities

8 WHO USES PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING? Private Sector Hospitals Corporations Manufacturing companies

9 SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES Energy consultants Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Architects Commissioning agents General contractors Electrical contracting Mechanical contracting

10 SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES (CONT) Lighting installation companies Service and maintenance companies Steam trap maintenance companies Low voltage wiring contractors Test and balance contractors Water device retrofit companies General equipment suppliers

11 MS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING COMPANIES AMERESCO ESG JOHNSON CONTROLS SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SIEMENS

12 QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION

13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (EECBG) Mississippi Development Authority Energy Division Stimulus Opportunities for Minority Contractors

14 WHAT IS THE EECBG PROGRAM? Funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the program is designed to assist local governments in implementing strategies to: Reduce fossil fuel emissions & total energy use Improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption and related costs through efficiency projects Mississippi s EECBG program is administered by the Mississippi Development Authority s Energy Division.

15 MISSISSIPPI S EECBG ALLOCATION $740,000 $428,721 $400,000 $712,048 $420,412 $6,892,319 $7,381,100 Entitlement Sub-Grants Reporting System Education/Training Energy Audits Administration Recycling Grants

16 DIRECT FUNDING COMPONENTS Cities & Counties may apply for: Technical Energy Audit Assistance Program (TEAA) Competitive Grants for Efficiency Projects Solid Waste Management Grants

17 TECHNICAL ENERGY AUDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TEAA FREE ENERGY AUDITS Limit of six (6) buildings Available on a continuous basis Program provides an assessment of the building and includes recommendations for specific costeffective energy efficiency improvements

18 GRANT PROGRAM PROGRAM Competitive grants available to non-entitlement cities/counties Entitlement communities are not eligible to apply for additional sub-grant funds. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES Energy efficiency retrofits LED traffic signals & street lighting Renewable energy technologies on public buildings

19 ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS Install specific retrofits in existing buildings Eligible project costs include equipment costs & labor Lighting upgrades, HVAC, insulation or weather-sealing, windows/doors, etc.

20 LED TRAFFIC/STREET LIGHTING Replace existing traffic signals and/or street lighting Eligible project costs include equipment costs & labor Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs Any other technology of equal or greater efficiency

21 ON-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY 20 kw or smaller wind energy system Install renewable energy technologies Public buildings only Geothermal heat pumps Solar thermal hot water 60 kw or smaller solar electricity

22 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES General contractors Lighting remodeling contractors HVAC specialists/contractors Electricians Insulation installers Equipment distributers/suppliers

23 POSITION YOUR COMPANY Obtain appropriate certifications/licenses/references Develop marketing strategy Contact local governments for project leads

24 INFORMATION/UPDATES Stay informed on deadlines & other announcements: Mississippi Development Authority 1. Contact Program Keisha Windham; kwindham@mississippi.org 2. Pete Lewis; plewis@mississippi.org 3. Visit Web site for updates & critical announcements: