ESC Statewide Program Best Practices
ESC has identified a set of Energy Savings Performance Contracting
(ESPC) Statewide Program Best Practices and a related set of tools and
guidance documents. The tools and best practices described below are a
part of the U.S. Department of Energy supported partnership initiative
with ESC - Accelerate ESPC.
Best Practices and Tools
The Energy Services Coalition has developed a set of best practices
and tools that it recommends States consider in developing and
implementing a statewide Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
program. Following is a brief description of each practice or approach:
- SEO Leadership
- SEO Program
- State Program Administrator
- Strong Legislative and Gubernatorial Support
- Model Legislation
- State-specific EPC Legislation
- Sample Executive Orders
- Consensus Support for State Decision-makers in the Legal,
Procurement, and Finance Areas
- ESC State Chapter or Similar Stakeholder Group
- Starting an ESC State Chapter
- Pre-qualified ESCOs
- Model RFP to Pre-Qualify ESCOs
- Evaluation and Selection Process and Forms
- • Secondary ESCO Selection and Evaluation
-
Pre-approved Contracts
- Model Energy Performance Contract
- Model Technical Energy Audit and Project Proposal
- Model Finance Solicitation Package
- Project Oversight and Technical
Assistance
- Model RFP for Project Oversight
- SEO-ESCO Base Contract
- Facility Owner MOU
- Monitoring and Verification Guidelines
- Technical Assistance
- Education and Outreach
- What Is Performance Contracting?
- Five Steps to a Successful Performance Contract
- Workshop in a Box
- Procurement & Contracting Documents for Facility Owners
- Program Funding Strategies
- Self-funded programs
- Guaranteed savings pay for project oversight
- Other program funding strategies
- Tracking and Comparing Project
Progress
- State Project Data Collection Form
- Race to the Top - State-by-State Comparison
Summary of Key Tools
This at-a-glance matrix summarizes and links to the key ESC
identified statewide program best practices, tools, and documents.
Click
here to access the matrix.
ESPC Dollars Per Capita Map
To see the amount of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
investments in state and local buildings in particular states
click here.
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