Message Board
November 29, 2007
DOE, ESC, NAESCO, NASEO, NCSL Partner to Accelerate ESPC
The Energy Services Coalition (ESC) is launching a new initiative to
accelerate energy savings performance contracting funded by the U.S.
Department of Energy. Under the initiative, a landmark
multi-organizational effort between the Energy Services Coalition (ESC),
National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), National
Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO), and the National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) was formed to deliver an
innovative program to overcome market barriers and accelerate the use of
guaranteed energy savings performance contracting (ESPC). The ESC will
accomplish this goal through the following five actions:
- Encourage, engage, and guide the creation or expansion of state
chapters committed to advancing ESPC in their respective states or
territories;
- Provide the Coalition’s proven set of tools (e.g., model
contracts, procurement methods, analyses) to all committed and
interested states and State Energy Offices;
- Deliver one-on-one expert assistance to State Energy Offices via
ESPC state technical support liaisons, as well as State Energy
Office peer-to-peer technical assistance;
- Deliver a model for an accelerated ESPC program and
self-sustaining state based program funding mechanism; and
- Create a web based, self-reporting metric system to refine and
“true-up” state-by-state and national results to reward success and
encourage action.
For more information about the initiative and how your organization
can participate click here. |
