4 D’s and our Perspective

Dan Beckley • Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs

David Terry • National Association of State Energy Officials

Donald Gilligan• National Association of Energy Services

Companies

Dale Hahs• Energy Services Coalition

Who We Are

The Energy Services Coalition is a network of public and private energy experts working together at the state and local level for the purpose of maximizing the benefits afforded by Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting.

What We’ve Been Doing

Providing Technical Assistance

Like What?

Creation and distribution of best practices including

• Legislative models,

• Contracts, guides, requests for proposals,

• Support requirements

• Outreach vehicles

• Success tracking

. . . Anything Else?

• Regional training

• Peer to Peer exchanges

• Webinars

• Honing Measurement and Verification Protocols

• Presentations

• Events

Program in a Box

Trends and Observations

Biggest Bang for the Buck

• Procurement or Project

• Creative Financing

• Leverage, Leverage, Leverage

• Coordination and Expertise

• Stone Soup

Trends and Observations

• Include local staff in oversight

• Make programs self sustaining

• Rigorous measurement and verification

• Facility dynamics and their impact

• Capturing energy consumption data

• Renewable technologies in performance contracts

• Efficiency as a source of supply

How to Ensure Success

• Focus on Your Primary Mission

• Create a Partnership

• Understanding YOUR project

– Measurement and Verification

– Rules of Thumb

– References

– Technical Assistance

– Assumptions and Documentation

Local Success

State of Tennessee• UT Martin (1993)

• MTSU (2001)

• TSU (2001)

• Board of Regents (statewide) (2002)

• Andrew Jackson Bldg. (2002)

• FRF State-wide (2003)

• Executive Branch State-wide (2003)

• Tennessee State Parks (2006/07)

• York Institute (2007)

• School of the Deaf (2007)

• School of the Blind (2007)

• Tennessee State Parks (2008)

Colleges / Universities• MeHarry Medical College• FISK University• Freed-Hardeman University• Lemoyne-Owen College• Dominican Campus / Aquinas

College• Tennessee Board of Regents

County & Local Government• Jackson Housing Authority• Metro Development Housing

Authority• Metro Nashville Govt. (1998)• Shelby Co. Government (2002)

Federal Agencies• AEDC U.S. Air Force• 32 U.S. Post Offices• Fort Campbell• Oakridge ORNL (2008)

Local Success

K-12 Schools• Lawrence Co. Schools• Humphreys Co. Schools• Dickson Co. Schools (1993) • Bradley Co. Schools (1985/90)• Cocke Co. Schools• Rhea Co. Schools (1994)• Marion Co. Schools• Hawkins Co. Schools• Unicoi Co. Schools• Alcoa City Schools• Lauderdale Co. Schools (1998)• Henry Co. Schools• W. Carroll Spec. School Dist.

(1996)• McKenzie Spec. School Dist.

(1996)• Manchester City Schools (1995)• Hamblen Co. Schools (1997)• Henderson Co. Schools (1995)• Memphis City Schools (1995)

• Harriman City Schools (1998)• Elizabethton City Schools• Williamson Co. Schools (1999)• Sullivan Co. Schools (2001)• Montgomery Co. Schools 1 (2001)• Montgomery Co. Schools 2 (2002)• Greenville City Schools (2002)• Green County Schools (2002)• Metro Davidson Co. Schools (2003)• Athens City Schools (2003)• Sevier County Schools (2004)• Metro Davidson Co. Schools (2005)• Loudon County Schools (2006)• Blount County Schools (2006)• Sumner County Schools (2007)• Knox County Schools (2007)• Morgan County Schools (2007)• Scott County Schools (2008)

Race to the Top

http://www.energyservicescoalition.org

Anticipated Benefits

• Infrastructure Modernized• Environmental Stewardship• National Security• Economic Development

This is the new way of doing business that leverages funds and gets real work done, drives the local economy and you get a guarantee of performance to boot.

Opportunity

Merriam-Webster illustrates the definition as “a favorable juncture of circumstances”

We have all contributed to the creation of these opportunities; if you don’t find a way to benefit you and your organization, someone else will be leveraging your contribution for their success.

A Timely Purpose

“Let’s get people hired and checks in their pockets allowing them to begin to spend again. Only when those dollars are spent and the associated taxes collected do we effectively re-fuel the economic model that supports our civic essential services. If we can do that while saving energy and our environment, we’ve accomplished our part of economic recovery.”

Thank you!Dale L. Hahs

Market Transformation

dhahs@energyservicescoalition.org

913-488-7208