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Financing EE Upgrades for K12 Schools: A Comprehensive Approach Memphis and Shelby County Sustainability Summit June 26, 2013 Molly Cripps Director, Office of Energy Programs Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

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Financing EE Upgrades for K‐12 Schools: A Comprehensive Approach

Memphis and Shelby County Sustainability SummitJune 26, 2013

Molly CrippsDirector, Office of Energy Programs

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

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RESOURCE OVERVIEW

• Federal and Other Resources • Tennessee State Programs• TVA/Local Power Company Offerings

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Federal and Other Resources

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The Lawrence Berkeley Lab recently published a guide for funding K‐12 school energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Topics include: Grants and Internal Cash Bonds and Leasing Arrangements Clean energy‐specific financing

Case Study: Williamson County, TN• 42 schools / 32,000 students in K‐12• Combined leasing, bank note and 

general obligation bond for $5.7 million scope of work

• Improvements included: Replacing cooling towers, boilers 

and HVAC systems Lighting retrofits Energy management controls

• 6.5 year simple payback period

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The DOE Technical Assistance Program (TAP) offers guidance, resources and information on financing K‐12 schools

TAP is comprised of:• One‐on‐one assistance• Extensive online resource library• Peer‐exchange forum for best practices and 

lessons learned• Webinar series on various energy efficiency 

and renewable energy topics, featuring expert presenters and case studies

A webinar will be held Thursday, June 27, 2‐3:30pm EDT on “Energy Efficiency in K‐12 Schools and State Applications.”

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/949982585

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Other Resources:• The US Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) offers tools for financing K‐12 school projects

• Energy Saving Performance Contracts 

A list of service providers is available at http://www.naesco.org/

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Tennessee State Programs

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Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI)• The Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) was established by the Tennessee 

General Assembly in 2008 to: 

Provide grants and loans for capital outlay projects and district staffing Future funding will enable retro commissioning projects and provide cost 

share to support energy manager positions  Establish and support energy management programs and policies

$4.3 million in total grant funding to establish district energy action plans and energy conservation practices

$250 grant for each facility that is registered in Portfolio Manager  Assist districts with measurement and verification of energy savings

• More information is available at http://www.tn.gov/eesi/tech_inc.shtml

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Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)• Low interest bonds for qualified energy projects

Attractive borrowing rates: 1%‐5% effective interest rate Issuer gets 3%‐4% subsidy from Treasury 15 to 22‐year term

• Initially created by Congress in 2008; significantly expanded by ARRA in 2009

• Total national allocation is $3.2 billion; Tennessee allocation is $64,676,000

• Issued for qualified energy efficiency capital expenditures; qualified projects are broadly defined

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Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)• Capital expenditures incurred for purposes of:

Reducing energy consumption in publicly‐owned buildings by at least 20 percent Implementing green community programs (including the use of loans, grants, or other 

repayment mechanisms to implement such programs) Rural development involving the electricity produced from renewable energy resources Energy‐related research facilities and research grants Mass commuting facilities Demonstration projects (for energy‐related processes)

• In Tennessee, bonds can only be issued if physical asset development or improvement is critical component of project

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Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)• Utilization and Competitive Sub‐Allocation

• OEP will evaluate requests for QECB allocations through a competitive proposal process.  An RFP is expected to be released in October 2013. 

• Rules for the sub‐allocation process are in development.

• Competitive sub‐allocation process will still require adherence to appropriate regulations and conditions of original allocation.

• End result: more places across TN saving money!

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Pathway Lending is a Private, Non‐Profit Economic Development Lender certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Founded: 1999

Mission: Providing underserved small businesses with lending solutions and educational services that result in job creation and economic development.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Project Lender: Operated the Tennessee Energy Efficiency Loan Program in conjunction with the State of Tennessee, TVA, and Pinnacle Bank since 2010.

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TVA/Local Power Company Offerings

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• In partnership with participating local power companies, TVA offers the energyright solutions for business (ESRB) program for commercial energy efficiency projects

• Through ESRB, TVA provides incentives for implementation of recommended, prescriptive energy efficiency measures that are identified during a professional facility assessment

• ESRB includes K‐12 schools, and more than 100 school districts have leveraged EESI funding to complete projects for total first year energy savings of more than $4 million

• For the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013, all new applications are being put into a queue until further funding for incentives becomes available

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TEEI Partners

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www.TnEnergy.org

This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.   This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number DE‐EE0000160. CFDA 81.041.