When developing a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC), it's important to understand how changes to energy demand or load at a federal site will impact the utility bill. In this webinar, FEMP will cover basic utility rate concepts and introduce quick and simple approaches to help agencies evaluate rate options by utilizing DOE's renewable energy optimization tool (REopt*). FEMP will also provide an overview of REopt and how it can be used to assess the viability of distributed energy measures for UESCs.
*REopt is a free webtool developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory most often used to identify an optimal system size for grid-connected distributed energy resources but can also be used to compare the life cycle costs of different utility rates for a specific site.
ESPC, UESC, and Appropriations Project Development
This curriculum offers courses related to financing the implementation of energy and water efficiency projects. These courses help to pair available project financing options with specific project situations in an effort to prevent stalled, unfunded projects.