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The Wyoming Business Council’s Wyoming Energy Conservation Improvement Program (WYECIP). www.wyomingbusiness.org. What challenges do you face at your facility?. Increasing utility costs Competing needs for the budget Maintenance problems or backlog Comfort complaints
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The Wyoming Business Council’s Wyoming Energy Conservation Improvement Program(WYECIP) www.wyomingbusiness.org
What challenges do you face at your facility? • Increasing utility costs • Competing needs for the budget • Maintenance problems or backlog • Comfort complaints • Limited expertise on new technologies • Need to replace equipment and modernize facilities • Too many demands on staff time to launch new projects • Insufficient capital to cover all improvement needs • Efficient equipment “value engineered” out
WYECIPWyoming Energy Conservation Improvement Program • Energy Performance Contract (EPC) Based Program • Pre-qualified Energy Service Companies (ESCos) • Managed by WBC-State Energy Office • Technical & Contracting Support for Facility Owners • Standardized Process and Documents
Eligible Facilities • State and Local Governments • Community Colleges/University • K-12 Schools • Non-profit Hospitals/Nursing Homes • Other Non-profit Facilities
Energy Performance Contract Energy Savings Measures funded through Guaranteed Savings Reallocate money already being spent
Advantages of Energy Performance Contracting • Fiscally Responsible (paid from money you are already spending) • Comprehensive, whole-building approach • Integrated engineering, design, construction, and financing - with guaranteed savings • Upgrade all at once, to maximize savings • Avoid opportunity costs of “piecemealing” • Reduce risk of utility cost increases • Training for your staff • Single-point project responsibility • Persistence of savings through M&V
Why WYECIP? • Help facilities identify potential projects • Provide technical & contracting assistance • Assist with project development • Review audits, proposals, contracts & reports • Monitor implementation • Review M&V of savings/Long term support • Assist with mediating any conflicts that may arise
Key Elements of WYECIP • Support from WBC State Energy Office • Facility Owner Contract • ESCo Prequalification • ESCo Contract • Standard WYECIP documents • Investment Grade Audit & Project Development Contract • Energy Performance Contract • Long Term Support Reduce risk for facility owners
WYECIP Contract Relationships WBC-SEO Facility Owner Contract ESCo Contract IGA/Project Development Contract FACILITY OWNER Energy Services Company (ESCo) Project Implementation Contract FUNDING SOURCE
DSM Scoping – Letter of intent Energy Analysis Incentive Agreement Implementation Post-Installation inspection-incentive payment WYECIP Initial Assessment by ESCo Investment Grade Audit Performance Contract Commissioning/ Monitoring-Verification Demand Side Management and WYECIP Compatibilities
Demand Side Management • Electricity • Eligibility • Program technical assistance • Program financial offer-incentive • Measure requirements
Tom Fuller Manager State Energy Programs Wyoming Business Council 307-777-2804 Tom.Fuller@wybusiness.org
The Wyoming Business Council’s Wyoming Energy Conservation Improvement Program(WYECIP) www.wyomingbusiness.org