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NC DEQ »   Energy & Climate »   Energy Group »   Utility Savings Initiative »   Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts

"Guaranteed energy savings contract" means a contract for the evaluation, recommendation, or implementation of energy conservation measures, including the design and installation of equipment or the repair or replacement of existing equipment or meters, in which all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration, are to be made over time, and in which energy savings are guaranteed to exceed costs.   See the General Statutes section on this site for laws governing guaranteed energy savings contracts.  Feel free to contact Contact Reid Conway at (828) 556-9250 or reid.conway@ncdenr.gov for assistance and more information.

Open Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

None at this time

 

 

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Contract Document Templates

(Contact Utility Savings Initiative Staff for MS Word working versions of the following documents)

  • Facilities to be Analyzed
  • Request for Proposals
  • Investment Grade Energy Audit Agreement
  • IGA/ESA Schedules and Exhibits 
  • Energy Services Agreement

Guidelines and References

  • Prequalified Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
  • Minimum M&V Guidelines
  • Measurement and Verification Protocol
  • Better Practices for Performance Contracting
  • Third Party Engineers Training
  • LGC Application Form

Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting University (GESPC-U)

  • GESPC-U Description
  • Table of Contents
  • GESPC-U Lessons

GESPC-U was created by the Energy Services Coalition.  With permission, the State Energy Office (SEO) has taken the time to create this North Carolina specific version.  This series of 25 lessons will provide an overarching education about the GESPC process from the initial concept through construction and into annual measurement and verification.  The Table of Contents will provide a guide to each lesson.  Also included is a quiz after each lesson.  If you choose to complete and submit all the quizzes, SEO will provide a certificate of completion.

Table of Contents for GESPC-U Lessons

Lesson 101

Lesson 102

Lesson 103

Lesson 104

Lesson 105

Lesson 106

Lesson 107

Lesson 108

Lesson 109

Lesson 110

Lesson 111

Lesson 112

Lesson 113

Lesson 114

Lesson 115

Lesson 116

Lesson 117

Lesson 118

Lesson 119

Lesson 120

Lesson 121

Lesson 122

Lesson 123

Lesson 124

Lesson 125

 

Files

DEQ_Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts_2021-12-01.pdf

PDF • 3.55 MB - December 17, 2021

DEQ_Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts_2020_12_01.pdf

PDF • 2.2 MB - December 08, 2020

DEQ_Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts_2019_12_01.pdf

PDF • 1.11 MB - April 13, 2020

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