Integrated Municipal Energy Services Committee EESE Board Statute: Encourage Municipalities to increase investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy through financing tools, and to create local energy Committees (or commissions) Purpose: To facilitate an increased investment in energy efficiency and sustainable energy by municipalities and counties through identification, development and promotion of the necessary practices, financing tools and technical resources (including the engagement of local energy committees).

Reduce municipal fossil fuel energy consumption by 50% below 2005 levels by Insulate the municipal energy budget from price volatility in the global energy market. Ensure that critical government services will continue in the event of short- or long-term energy supply disruptions Stimulate local economic development through job creation in the energy field and reinvestment of avoided energy Vision

Specific Goals for Municipal Energy Working Group The integration of energy efficiency and sustainable energy in all municipal business practices The provision of a clearing house and tool kit to serve municipalities in EE/SE procurement

The identification of policies and programs that are needed to encourage widespread adoption of energy efficiency and renewable/sustainable energy practices and technologies Support the development of effective local energy committees Specific Goals for Municipal Energy Working Group

Public Sector Working Group Now: Integrated Municipal Energy Services Principles –Every town has access to EE&SE –Funds leveraged –Local capacity created for $ and TA –Services are trusted –Information flow

Action/ Implementation Audits Inventory Prioritize Measurement Framework Minimum Data List Education Training Ease of Data Collection Responsible Party Method of Explaining Context Facilitation skills Cost effectiveness Study Guide Processes— identify municipal values scoring identify/involve stakeholders goal setting Standards and procedures Funds Skills Processes— to evaluate building as a system to certify auditors to audit fleets and maintenance to identify limits of audits Needs Cost accounting (ROI) energy metrics-physical and policy Local and state data base Education of public Certification of vendors Local pool of vendors Way to increase local capacity: bidding, project management $ Volume CO 2 Schools Fleets Buildings Habits Equipment/ Technology Impact Gaps Scoring Cost benefit

Action: EE in the Town Improve Efficiency by ___ Measurement Internal $ Internal TA Training Methodology External $ External T.A. Bonds No Interest Bearing Interest Bearing Grants Loans Facilitator Private Experts/ Vendors Training (Resources, Methodology) Training

Framework for Public Sector Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Assistance

2010 EESE Board Working Groups Enhanced Delivery of EE&SE Integrated Municipal Energy Services Beacon Communities Education and Outreach Job Training and Workforce Development

Concept: “I want to save energy because …” Consumer Demand andBehavior ChangeFinancingInfrastructure Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Culture and Market Transformation What’s the risk if I don’t? How do I compare to my neighbors? It’s the right thing to do. Where do I start?

Public Financing Federal Short-term ARRA: EECBG Municipal Bonds DOE- retrofit ramp up Federal/state grants and loans Fed Bonds State: RPS Fund, RGGI Fund, SBC/Smart Start Upcoming Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE)

Private Financing Equity (?) Time of Day Pricing (?) Bank financing: Community banks, Credit Unions Foundation grants Individual contributions Grant funding Upcoming – private/bank financing Demand response Group purchasing Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) Performance contracts