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Spring is around the corner and the Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Campaign team encourages you to spring into action this month and join our upcoming webinar, register for eProject eXpress, and recruit and engage with new campaign partners. Read on to learn more about upcoming events and resources to support your work! |
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Register Now: Leveraging Grants and Incentives for ESPC
An unprecedented amount of funding is available to support investments in cleaner, more efficient and resilient buildings and community assets. Join us on March 20 at 3 p.m. EDT to learn how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other federal, state, and utility grants and incentives can enhance your ESPC projects and programs to achieve greater impact. Register today!
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February Webinar Recap: ESPC Lessons from a Sustainability Practitioner in K-12
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On February 27th, the ESPC Campaign was fortunate to have LeeAnn Kittle, Executive Director of Sustainability at Denver Public Schools join Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) to share her lessons learned on what it takes to implement a successful ESPC in K-12 facilities and discuss the value of using eProject eXpress for project data management. LeeAnn spoke to the strong sustainability achievements of Denver County Public Schools and the lessons learned along the way while completing the 2nd largest ESPC project in Colorado history.
Key takeaways include:
- Build support for ESPC projects across your energy and leadership teams.
Engage front line facility staff early and ensure their voices are part of the decision-making process.
- Identify an internal ESPC champion.
Having someone within the organization who can translate ESPC information across audiences and support collaboration within the organization can increase buy-in for these investments.
- Prioritize M&V tracking and use robust tools like eProject eXpress.
Mistakes happen in large projects. Independent review of measurement and verification (M&V) data is key to being able to rectify differences in guaranteed vs actual savings. eProject eXpress is a free, secure web-based platform for project and M&V data management and reporting.
Download the webinar presentation here. A recording of the entire conversation will be made available on the eProject Builder YouTube channel. To learn more about ePX, see the resource highlight below.
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Resource Spotlight: eProject eXpress (ePX)
eProject eXpress (ePX) is a free data management tool tailored to meet the needs of state and local government users to track, report, and demonstrate the ongoing value of their energy projects.
As a web-based application, ePX offers customers, their energy service providers, and state energy offices a centralized place to preserve, analyze, and share energy project and measurement and verification data. Project-level data management is a key aspect of successful ESPC projects, and ePX equips organizations to track and report on performance throughout the entire life of the project and beyond. That’s right, even with staff turnover ESPC project data in ePX remains with your organization in perpetuity!
ePX is the preferred tool for ESPC Campaign partners. As a DOE-managed tool, ePX streamlines the data reporting requirements for state and local users and enables seamless submissions toward the collective ESPC Campaign goal of $1 billion in M&V savings by 2030.
View the eProject eXpress Quick Start Guide and register for an account to get started today.
Browse the ePX webinars and training documents to learn more and stay tuned for upcoming events to learn how ePX can serve you in the ESPC Campaign.
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New Partner Welcome!
We are pleased to welcome the following partners that have joined the ESPC Campaign since January. Visit the ESPC Campaign Partners page to view all partners.
Campaign Leaders:
ESPC Champions:
Supporters:
Call to action: The ESPC Campaign grows stronger with greater engagement! Campaign partners, tap your networks and use your Amplification Toolkits to help us grow the campaign community and add to this list every month. Reach out to ESPCcampaign@hq.doe.gov with any questions or to support your outreach efforts.
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About the ESPC Campaign
The ESPC Campaign is an initiative that engages public sector agencies and institutions to upgrade public facilities, increase efficiency and resilience, reduce emissions, and realize economic benefits through the use of energy savings performance contracts. The ESPC Campaign engages public sector partners and market stakeholders to share and demonstrate tools, resources, and best practices to expand and enhance ESPC programs and projects. Through access to DOE technical assistance and peer exchange opportunities, the ESPC Campaign will work with partners to achieve $1 billion in measured and verified savings by 2030.
To join the ESPC Campaign or learn more, visit the ESPC Campaign website or email ESPCcampaign@hq.doe.gov.
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Other Events and Resources |
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Register Now! 2024 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit is Less Than Two Months Away
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit is an opportunity to join fellow energy and sustainability leaders as they share their approaches to achieving organizational goals around energy efficiency, decarbonization, water and waste reduction, workforce development, and more.
The Summit takes place April 2-4 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. Register today to secure your spot for this engaging event to experience interactive sessions across 7 tracks, as well as special events, workshops, and peer networking opportunities. View this year's schedule in the Agenda At-a-Glance, or check out the Session Details, Workshops, and Buildings Tours to explore all of the Summit opportunities in depth. Public sector representatives may request travel assistance while registering to attend. We hope you will join us!
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IRS Office Hours on Elective Pay
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Elective Pay is an important mechanism in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that helps enable state, local, and Tribal governments; non-profit organizations; U.S. territories; and other entities to take advantage of clean energy tax credits. The IRS is hosting upcoming office hours for elective pay eligible entities that have questions specifically about the required pre-filing registration process. Office hours dates and links to register are as follows:
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We encourage you to check out the following elective pay resources:
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to Host Webinar on Financing a Clean Energy Project
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Financing Upfront Capital and Revenue, March 19
The focus of this presentation will be exploring use cases related to stacking elective pay tax credits and EECBG Program funds. The presentation will also introduce mechanisms for recovering the investment and generating revenue from the project. Register here.
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Renew America’s Schools Program to Host a Series of Webinars to Advance Clean Energy Initiatives in K-12 Schools
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All about Energy: Tools and Resources for Schools, March 12
This webinar will highlight how K-12 schools can use freely available resources to pursue energy improvement projects. From identifying energy savings opportunities to estimating costs and more, these tools and resources can help school leaders develop strategic plans to lower energy costs and create safer, healthier learning environments. DOE will also share information on recent updates to the tools. Register here.
Loan Strategies for School Energy Improvements: Part 1 Featuring the DOE Loan Programs Office, March 20
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This webinar will provide information about loan strategies applicable to school energy improvements. Through the State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI)-Supported category of the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, DOE’s Loan Programs Office can augment state-administered clean energy programs, providing additional financial support to projects that align federal energy priorities with those of U.S. states. Register here.
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Join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services IRA Catalytic Program
The Office of Climate Change & Health Equity (OCCHE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a catalytic program in January 2024. The program supports health care providers in taking advantage of tax credits, grants and other supports made available by the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for projects to address climate change. Register for upcoming national sessions or sign up for a breakout session based on safety net provider type.
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Browse Tools and Upcoming Events on the State and Local Solution Center
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