Best Practices
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Description
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Tools
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| SEO Leadership |
Establish the SEO as the source for information on energy performance contracting |
SEO Program
State Program Administrator |
| Strong Legislative and Gubernatorial Support |
Utilize legislature and gubernatorial powers to establish ESPC as a priority for state agenda |
Model Legislation
ESPC Legislation by State
Sample Executive Orders |
| Consensus Support for State Decision-makers |
Establish consensus support among key state decision-makers (legal, procurement, finance) |
Summary of State Consensus Needs for An Effective ESPC Program |
| ESC State Chapter or Similar Stakeholder Group |
Establish an ESC state chapter or similar stakeholder group |
Starting an ESC State Chapter |
| Pre-qualified ESCOs |
One time competitive RFP to pre-qualify ESCOs |
Model RFP to Pre-Qualify ESCOs
Evaluation and Selection Process and Forms
Secondary Selection Process |
| Pre-approved Contracts |
State attorney pre-approval of model contracts (audit, performance contracts; financing agreements) |
Model Energy Performance Contract
Model Technical Energy Audit & Project Proposal
Model Finance Solicitation Pkg |
| Project Oversight and Technical Assistance |
Ongoing support to facility owners doing ESPC projects |
Model RFP for Project Oversight Agreements
SEO-ESCO Base Contract
Facility Owner MOU
Monitoring & Verification Guidelines
Sample RFP for Tech Assistance |
| Education and Outreach |
Educate potential end-users on performance contracting benefits and the processes to achieve a successful project |
What is Performance Contracting?
Five Steps to a Successful Performance Contract
Workshop in a Box
Procurement & Contracting Documents for Facility Owners |
| Program Funding Strategies |
Sample ESPC program funding mechanisms |
Self-funded Programs
Guaranteed Savings Pay for Project Oversight
Other Program Funding Strategies |
| Tracking and Comparing Project Progress |
Establish simple tracking guidelines for projects and the program to demonstrate program success through measurable results |
State Project Data Collection Form
Race to the Top - State-by-State Comparison |