Introducing…
Energy Saving
Improvement Programs
aka: ESIP; ESCO; P.L. 2009, c. 4
Gordon Ball, Senior Procurement Specialist
Division of Local Government Services
What ESIP is All About
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Retrofitting public facilities with Energy
Conservation Measures (ECM) without
new capital investment
– Savings from reduced energy use pays for the
improvements = No New Money!
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Applies to all government contracting units
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Capital Referendums or ESIP?
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ECM Categories:
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Distributed generation (solar, wind, geo, bio…)
Major HVAC (capital) and minor HVAC (non-capital)
Energy efficiency, demand response equipment (C. 83)
Non-energy savings related (building envelope)
Future capital replacements
Standalone lighting improvements
New energy related capital improvements, i.e., new air
conditioning installation in un-air conditioned facility
 Must be funded separately from non-operating (i.e.,
capital improvement) funds
– Water savings, i.e., low flow fixtures
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Two Contracting Models:
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Plan A - Agency hire an ESCO
– ESCO is a single contractor that develops and
manage the process – and can guarantee
savings
– Use public bidding or competitive contracting
process to award a contract to a firm – an
“Energy Services Company” to develop &
manage construction of improvements.
– Contract award is for “most advantageous,
price and other factors considered process” or
“lowest responsible bidder”
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Plan B – Do-It-Yourself
 Hire
an energy consultant to develop
your Energy Savings Plan
 Develop your own specs and bid the
job…
 …Or hire professionals to do that work
 Rely on built-in verification process to
assure savings
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Conditions for Success
 Regardless
of which model is chosen,
the success of the project and accrual
of savings depends on:
– A solid, well-thought out plan
– Competent construction and installation
– Ongoing maintenance
 If
any are skimped, the public loses
and cost and energy savings lost!
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Develop the ESIP
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Step 1 – Perform independent audit
– Third party, not the ESCO
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Step 2 – Hire ESCO or manager to prepare Energy
Savings Plan
– If competitive process, use the audit as basis for proposals
– DLGS Model RFP available
 Carefully choose appropriate evaluation criteria
 Notify State Comptroller given potential value of ESCO contract
(over $2M or $10M)
– Owner must select the projects they think they want to
undertake
– ESCO must agree to provide an optional energy savings
guarantee
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Step 3 – Develop Energy
Savings Plan
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Identify the Energy Conservation Measures
and projected energy savings
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Conduct “investment grade” or ASHRAE
“Level 3” audit to calculate accurate
paybacks
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Savings based on BPU adopted standards
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Continuing On…
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Step 4 - 3rd party verification of plan
– Ensures calculations were done properly
– Savings calculations does not include Energy
Audit & Energy Savings Plan verification costs
– Costs can be added to financing package
– Initial auditor can do verification
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Step 5 – Make decisions, approve plan
and file with BPU
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Step 6 – Design and Bid
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ESCO or Engineer designs and prepares specs
– Notify State Comptroller given potential value of
construction contract (over $2M or $10M)
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ESCO or Owner advertises and receives formal bids
per the agency’s contracting laws: i.e., Local
Public/Public Schools Contracting Law, plus
– Bid security, Bonding, Prevailing Wages, Public Work
Contractor Registration, Prompt Payment, and all related
laws for owners and their contractors
– Subsidiaries owned by Contractor cannot bid on work
– Specifications affecting State or national codes prepared by
individuals properly licensed or certified
– All contractors and professionals must be DPMC listed or
classified – this isNJ Division
newoffor
LPCL agencies.
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Step 7 – Construction
 Contracts
awarded by owner or ESCO
 Construction Management
– ESCO or separate CM to manage and oversee
project schedules, installations, performance,
quality and approves payment to
subcontractors
 All
administrative and fiscal procedures
are managed pursuant to public works
construction laws
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Step 8 - Completion of Work
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Commissioning after construction to get it
operating property
– Initial auditor or ESP verifier can do verification
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3rd party verification required to validate
projected savings after commissioning
– Required to do financing
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Implementation of any energy savings
guarantee
As part of maintenance, require periodic “tuneups” to make sure standards are being met
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Got Questions?
DLGS ESIP Site:
www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lpcl/esip.htm
 BPU Site:
www.njcleanenergy.com/commercialindustrial/programs/energy-savingsimprovement-plan+
 Email: [email protected]
 Gordon Ball: 609-633-6152
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NJ Division of Local Government Services