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Oregon ESPC Workshop. Clint Lougheed Washington State Department of General Administration September 11, 2002. History of GA’s ESPC Program. Established by state statute in 1984 First project initiated in 1985
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Oregon ESPC Workshop Clint Lougheed Washington State Department of General Administration September 11, 2002
History of GA’s ESPC Program • Established by state statute in 1984 • First project initiated in 1985 • Authorized for use by: state agencies, community colleges, universities, local governments & K-12 schools • 2001 budget proviso encourages ESPC • Pre-qualified ESCOs for schools and local governments
Major ESPC Benefits • All costs paid from savings - No $ required • Energy savings & project cost guarantees • No risk energy audits • Single point of accountability - ESCO • More owner control - sub’s & equipment • Utility grants & leverage of capital dollars
Can ESPC Improve Public Bldgs.?ESPC in Washington has: • Upgraded lighting & HVAC in 100’s of bldgs. • Colleges, prisons, hospitals & office bldgs. • Over $60 million in completed projects • Savings = $5.7 million/yr. - $37 million total • 220 million kWh savings annually • $13.5 million in utility rebates • All projects are meeting savings guarantee
Financing Energy Improvements • ESCO private financing • State Treasurer Lease/Purchase • Tax-exempt municipal leasing • Revenue bonds • Utility rebates & loans • Owner capital budget
Community College Projects • 20 cc’s have completed ESPC projects • 4 more cc’s have projects underway • $16.6 million in completed projects • $1.5 million in annual savings • $14.4 million in accumulated savings • $4.2 million in utility grants
Community College Case Study • South Puget Sound CC - Olympia, WA • First ESPC project completed in 1986 • Replaced controls, lighting, HVAC - $315k • Financed by ESCO, Treasurer, owner & utility • $63,000 in annual dollar savings • 2.1 million annual kWh savings
Olympia Capitol Campus Project • Phase I completed in 1995 - lighting & HVAC • Phase II completed in 2000 - controls • Phase I retrofit value - $9.8 million • Phase II retrofit value - $600,000 • Financed by PSE, Treasurer & owner • $740,000 annual dollar savings • 17.5 million annual kWh savings
Washington Higher Education ESPC Projects Underway • Central Washington University • Eastern Washington University • Washington State University • Western Washington University • University of Washington - pending • The Evergreen State College - pending
Central Washington University • COMPREHENSIVE campus-wide project • Steam/chilled water system improvements • Lighting, HVAC, & controls • Utility master plan & co-generation study • $15 million in energy efficiency upgrades • $850,000 annual energy savings • 9.8m kWh & 864,00therm annual savings • Financed by Treasurer, owner & BPA
Cost of Delay!!! www.ga.wa.gov/eas/energy http://www.escperform.org/