HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-08 16-085 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16 - 085
Date: February 8, 2016
Item/Subject: RESOLVE Ratifying the Finance Director's Application to the Efficiency Maine
Large Customer Program
Responsible Department: Finance
Commentary: This resolve will ratify the Finance Director's application to the Efficiency
Maine Large Customer Program. The Large Customer Program provides several advantages, it
typically contains higher incentives, provides incentives for improvements beyond those in the
Efficiency Maine's business program and allows customers to bundle projects to meet the
program requirements. In addition, it allows for the higher level of incentives on typical
business program prescriptive measures, when that program is closed, as it currently is.
Efficiency Maine offers free scoping audits to businesses that have the potential of developing a
project as part of the Large Customer Program. Scoping audits provide an opportunity for a
business to get a professional consultation on a facility's specific energy needs and identify cost-
effective energy efficiency projects that will reduce operating expenses. The audit resulted in the
identification of three significant lighting projects that the City should consider pursuing, with an
average payback of under five years. Additional measures are also characterized that would save a
mixture of fuel and electricity, but would need further development by a contractor or city engineer
to estimate their potential energy impacts.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval at the Finance Committee meeting on February
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Assigned to Councilor Plourde
CITY OF BANGOR
16-085
FEBURARY 8, 2016
(TITLE.) RESOLVE, Ratifying the Finance Director's Application to the Efficiency
Maine Large Customer Program
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
Ratifies the Finance Director's application to the Efficiency Maine Large Customer Program to
implement energy efficiency measures within City facilities.
IN CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
PASSED
CITY CLERK