SEO Leadership
The State Energy Office (SEO) or other state government office can be
instrumental in increasing energy efficiency by endorsing the practice
of performance contracting, increasing customer confidence and
establishing a high bar for ESCO performance.
SEO Program
Establish the SEO as the source for information on energy performance
contracting to lend credibility to the performance contracting process.
At the simplest level, the SEO can utilize ESC services and information
to establish a web-based outreach effort. In a more developed program,
the SEO can provide technical services to help facility owners through
every step of the process, and oversee how the ESCOs and facility owners
participate in the program. Varied levels of involvement with strategies
to minimize SEO costs are presented in the other Best Practices.
Further, establish a point person within the office for all
performance contracting inquiries and set the stage to develop a program
using ESC’s resources and support as presented in the Best Practices.
State Program Administrator
An individual at the state level who will serve as the ESPC program
promoter, information provider and trusted resource for all parties. The
State Program Administrator should also provide oversight on
construction issues and measurement and verification of the ESPC
projects. ESC can provide best practices for the role of the
administrator along with necessary attributes for hiring and training a
qualified administrator.
Following are ESC’s recommended tools and documentation in support of
this ESPC best practice area:
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