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[ Overview ] [ Utility Bill Analysis ]
[ Energy Advisory Committee ]
[ Recent Activities ]
[ Testimonial ]
[ Events ]
[ Other Local Development District Energy Programs ]
[ Regional Enterprise Tower Conservation & Sustainability Project ]
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Overview
The goal of the SPC’s Energy Savings Program is to help local governments, schools, hospitals and non-profits reduce energy costs through energy efficiency and demand-side energy management. The services provided through the Energy Savings Program include:
- Educational/training workshops
- Utility bill analysis
- Energy assessment assistance
- Green Building technical assistance
- Assistance in implementing energy efficiency plans
The Energy Savings Program seeks to enable our clients to more efficiently allocate their utility budget resources through an initial utility bill analysis. There are many organizations that might be paying too much for these utilities, consuming valuable resources that could be better used to provide goods and services to customers and constituents. Through several state programs, SPC can help these organizations perform energy audits and analyze potential savings. We also can help these organizations implement cost saving measures by bringing them together with funding streams and other organizations dedicated to this effort.
Your organization may be able to:
- Reduce energy consumption and increase operating efficiencies
- Reduce energy bills and operating costs
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Save taxpayer money
- Become more environmentally friendly
Through partnership, planning, and training, SPC is prepared to assist local governments, schools, hospitals, and non-profits in reducing their energy costs and utilizing energy resource more efficiently in the era of de-regulation.
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Utility Bill Analysis
Knowing where you use energy and how much of it you use is the first step for managing your costs at maximum efficiency. Utility Bill Analysis (UBA) can benefit municipalities by giving them the means to more clearly analyze where their energy consumption is coming from and where opportunities exist to decrease usage and demand. Yet another benefit of the UBA, would be the ability to keep more precise records of energy usage that will allow for greater inspection of their efficiency. Trend analysis can often reveal mechanical and/or business practice problems that can be addressed to lower energy costs.
Upon contacting SPC with interest in the Energy Savings Program, we will forward to you, via email, an Excel spreadsheet document. Please fill out all data highlighted in orange in the spreadsheet. All areas highlighted in orange should be data found in your electric bills. Areas highlighted in yellow are filled out by SPC staff.
In some cases, bills may not provide data that we request on the spreadsheet, such as meter numbers and individual cost breakdowns by KW and KWH. In these cases, you will need to contact your electric power provider for this additional data to fill out the spreadsheet.
Please contact Denise McClafferty at (412) 391-5590 x317 or e-mail
dmcclafferty@spcregion.org with any questions regarding the Energy Savings Program Utility Bill Analysis.
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Energy Advisory Committee
An Energy Advisory Committee (EAC) has been established to assist the SPC in maintaining a successful program and providing direction to maximize impacts. The purpose of the EAC is for information sharing with strategic individuals, agencies and industries, and for the ultimate betterment of the energy program and its staff.
EAC members are local professionals who have considerable knowledge or interest in the Energy Program to volunteer as members. Current members include:
- Bill Roland – Duquesne Light
- Margaret Hall – Department of Environmental Protection
- Richard Pearson - BioSpace Development Company, LLC
- Todd Kirkpatrick - Allegheny Power
- Kevin Abbey - Penn State Extension – PennTAP
- John Greenwald – Mechanical Operations & Consulting
- Lee Ann Briggs – Small Business Development Center
- Ron Campbell – CLT Efficient Technologies Group
- Dom D’Andrea – Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
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Recent Activities
In 2009, SPC provided technical assistance to more than 40 local municipalities, schools and nonprofits regarding energy conservation and energy cost reduction. Five education and training workshops were held with over 200 participants. Workshops were focused on energy savings, energy aggregation and procurement, energy conservation measures, energy efficient lighting and energy planning.
In 2009, SPC's Community Energy Saving Program staff worked jointly with its Regional Traffic Signal Program on the LED Bulk Purchasing Program. This program provided funding to assist financially distressed communities with purchasing LED signal modules to convert their traffic signals from the less energy efficient incandescent bulb to the more energy efficient LED module. The funding was used to match local contributions dollar for dollar for local governments to purchase LED modules from an SPC vendor that was selected through a competitive process. This program assisted ten municipalities in replacing 923 lights at 44 intersections, resulting in an estimated energy savings of $22,775, as well as approximately $19,708 in maintenance savings.
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Testimonial
"The City of McKeesport would like to thank the SPC for their dedication in helping the city to save money through energy costs and increasing safety. Not only does the LED use less energy, but the visibility of the signal for motorists is enhanced."
--Tom Rosso, City Electrician, City of McKeesport
(Note: SPC assisted the City of McKeesport in replacing 221 incandescent lights with LED modules, which should save the City approximately $8,000 in reduced energy usage.)
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Events
FREE Energy Efficient Wastewater Treatment Plant and Municipal Lighting Workshop
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Regional Learning Alliance, MSA Auditorium
850 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) and Siemens Building Technologies are hosting a FREE Energy Efficient Wastewater Treatment Plant and Municipal Lighting Workshop for local governments, public officials and municipal managers in our region who wish to learn more about energy savings in wastewater treatment plants, Act 129 incentives and financing options. Representatives from Siemens Building Technologies, Sylvania and utility companies will be available at this workshop to discuss how you can save money and energy with energy efficient wastewater treatment plants.
Who should attend: Municipal Managers, Public Works Directors, Wastewater Treatment Managers, Engineers
To RSVP and for more information, please contact Marisa Rowe at 412-391-5590 x309, mrowe@spcregion.org.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at this event.
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Other Local Development District Energy Programs
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Other Related Links
Financial Assistance Resources
Wastewater Funding
$223 million will be given to PENNVEST for drinking water and wastewater system improvement; 20 percent must go towards green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements.
Green Jobs Funding
Approximately $10 million will be provided to the Department of Labor and Industry for green jobs training.
Tax provisions
The ARRA amends several clean energy tax credits and incentives to spur further development in the marketplace. To see all of these corporate and personal tax provisions please go to http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?state=us.
For more information on ARRA-financed projects and federal recovery programs in PA go to www.recovery.pa.gov. To learn details about the most recent programs to receive funding from the ARRA go to http://www.pa-erg.com/news_recovery_061209.php#more.
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For questions about the Energy Savings Program, contact Lew Villotti at (412) 391-5590 x302 or e-mail lewvillotti@spcregion.org.
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