Connecticut launched a program that allows state agencies and municipalities to enter into performance contracting agreements with energy service companies, covering efficiency upgrades through guaranteed savings on future energy bills.
The model contract will enable state agencies and municipalities to implement multi-million-dollar energy retrofit projects that are paid for with future energy savings.
The state spends more $200 million a year on energy, and municipalities likely spend even more in the aggregate, according to the office of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
“The performance contracting initiative is yet another step forward in meeting our objectives for Connecticut”™s new energy future,” Malloy said, in a prepared statement. “It supports our push to bring cheaper, cleaner and more reliable electricity to our residents and businesses and also moves us closer to the goal of leading the nation in energy efficiency.”
Interested energy-service companies can access a request for proposals at www.biznet.ct.gov.
Separately, Connecticut Light & Power Co. is selecting 24,000 customers at random to receive monthly, customized reports detailing their energy usage, as the company begins the second year of its Energize Connecticut pilot program.
The first year of the program delivered an average of 1.7 percent in energy savings for all participating customers, saving them more than $900,000 on their combined electric bills. Overall, the 6,000 megawatt hours of electricity saved from the first year of the pilot was the equivalent of taking 525 cars off the road for one year, providing 714 homes with electricity for one year, or avoiding the emissions of 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide
The report includes customized tips for options to reduce energy use, comparing a home with 100 similarly-sized and equipped residences in a customer”™s area. CL&P”™s Home Energy Reports service was developed by Opower Inc., an energy efficiency software provider based in Arlington, Va.
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