Panel 3: Beacon Integrated Solutions Presentation
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The document outlines a workshop focused on municipal energy efficiency finance, emphasizing the identification and implementation of energy efficiency solutions through Massachusetts procurement statutes. It discusses financing options like energy savings performance contracts and creative structuring to leverage existing budgets for building infrastructure upgrades. The aim is to optimize energy savings and engage in inter-municipal agreements for comprehensive energy efficiency improvements.
Panel 3: Beacon Integrated Solutions Presentation
- 1. Metropolitan Area Planning Council Municipal Energy Efficiency Finance Workshop November 15, 2012
- 2. Buying Energy Efficiency Options and Considerations Identify energy efficiency solutions and self implement using Massachusetts procurement statutes M.G.L., ch. 149 or 30B. Participate in the Utility energy efficiency incentive programs for prescriptive and customer energy savings improvements. Engage in an energy savings performance contract with an ESCO under M.G.L., ch. 25A and implement comprehensive energy infrastructure upgrades. Slide 2
- 3. Financing Options for Energy Efficiency Operating and Capital Budgets QECB QZAB General Obligation Bond Tax Exempt Municipal Lease Permanent State USDA Community House Serial Notes Facility Slide 3
- 4. Performance Contracting Solution Creative financing method that leverages existing operating and energy budgets to implement turnkey building energy infrastructure solutions. Reinvestment of current energy dollars from operating budgets back into your buildings by leveraging the energy savings, guaranteed by the ESCO, to pay for the financing obligation. The borrowing, whether by lease or bond, is backstopped by the guarantee from the ESCO, not by additional tax revenues. Slide 4
- 5. Creative Structuring with PC Optimize external incentive programs and internal capital to enhance performance contracting comprehensiveness. Execute inter-municipal agreements to enable municipalities to invest in energy efficiency in schools operated by regional school districts. Seek additional municipal capital beyond a self funding program to early retire aged and inefficient energy infrastructure under a comprehensive design- build program. Slide 5
- 6. Thank You Beacon Integrated Solutions Beth S. Greenblatt Managing Director P.O. Box 320325 Boston, MA 02132 617-469-2172 www.beacon-llc.com Slide 6