New WWTP Benchmark • Benchmarking is Best Practice Action 1 under Efficient Existing Public Buildings in Minnesota GreenStep Cities • Benchmarking enables you to deriv rive e metr etrics cs and conduct peer r comparis parisons ons between other WWTPs in order to understand and communicate your plants ener nergy gy performance ormance to control and ultimately reduc duce operat rating ng cost sts – in your WWTP and between other city buildings A WWTP benchmark and associated metrics are being defined with the • intention of being incorporated into the B3 Energy Benchmarking Tool as a part of this project • For a deeper dive, attend the WWTP Bench chmar markin king g Foll llow-up Sess ssion ion at the League of Minnesota Cities the afterno ernoon n of Februar ebruary y 16th th, , 2016 1
Implementation-Financing Public ic Building ildings, s, including luding Water r Infra rastruc structu ture, re, including uding Wastewat ater r Treatme ment nt Plants nts Wastewat ater r Treatme ment nt Plants nts • Guaranteed Energy • Project Priority Listing Savings Program (GESP) $ Water Infrastructure financing • Local Energy Efficiency Program (LEEP) Financing $ Energy Savings $ Energy Savings Programs can be financed by a variety Partnership of methods $ Rev It Up For a deeper dive, attend the WWTP Financin ancing Follo low-up up Sess ssion ion at the League of Minnesota Cities the afterno ernoon n of Januar uary y 13 13th th, , 2016 2
Clean Water Project Priority List (PPL) • State list of wastewater and stormwater projects – State Revolving Fund (SRF) & Intend Use Plan (IUP) provides low interest loans up to 30 yr terms • Green Project Reserve (GPR) – 25% principle forgiveness for energy efficiency and renewable energy features – Wastewater Infrastructure Fund (WIF) provides affordability grants to high cost/high priority projects – Point Source Implementation Grants (PSIG) provides 50% grant with a max of $3 million per project • Other federal and state program use the PPL
PPL Technical Review and Approval • PPL = best blend of grant and/or loans for municipal wastewater construction projects • E2 and RE project components can be included in all projects and all programs • Facilities Planning has always required a cost effectiveness analysis • Recent congressional and legislative actions has only increased the importance of E2 & RE MPCA currently revising guidelines to add rigor… Bill Dunn, CWRF Coordinator | bill.dunn@state.mn.us | 651-757-2324
Guaranteed Energy Savings Program (GESP) • Commerce provides Technical Assistance for Identification, Development, Financing and Implementation of EE/RE measures – ESCO Selection Process and Tools – Vetted Contract Documents – Open Book Pricing with maximum markups and fees – Competitive Bidding of trade work and equipment – Guidelines for Savings M&V, Commissioning, Pro Forma • Pre- qualified Energy Services Companies (ESCO’s) under Master Contract provide: – Investment Grade Audit – Turn-key Implementation with GMP Price – Savings Guarantee for term of financing • Commerce reviews Annual Savings Measurement & Verification Report Pet eter er Berger ger, , GESP Manage ger | pet eter er.be berge ger@sta tate.m e.mn.us n.us | 651-539 539-1850 850
LEEP – Local Energy Efficiency Program • Commerce program enabling Energy Studies to be used in cost-effective energy-savings projects • Pre-qualified firms, standard documents & contracts, Supplemental Cash Flow Agreement • Project Design & Implementation handled by LGU • St Paul Port Authority provides financing agreements for LEEP participants through Energy gy Savings ngs Pa Partner nership ship Progr gram m LGU U + Commerce merce Prov ovider er Proje ject ct Inta take Investiga estigati tion on Financin cing Revie iew w & Selecti ection on Steps ps Operati tion on Loca cal l Unit it Constr struct ction ion Implement ement Desi sign gn of Gover ernme nment nt Bids Proje ject ct Led Steps ps • For more information contact Alex x Cecchi cchini ni at alex. x.cecchi cecchini ni@stat @state.mn e.mn.us .us or 651-539 39-170 707 • Contact Peter Klein at SPPA for ESP information 6
Community Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Loan Program “Rev It Up” Program Authority: MN Statutes 216C.145 & 146 authorize Commerce and MMB to coordinate issuance of up to $20M in revenue bonds to originate loans to eligible public entities seeking to finance cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Project Security Primarily projected energy savings or production, revenue generated from increased productivity, or credit enhancements of the borrower. Solicitation Process Commerce anticipates issuing an annual RFP to solicit project proposals from public entities seeking capital to finance eligible projects. For or more re informat ormation ion conta ntact ct Er Eric Rehm hm at eric.reh c.rehm@s m@sta tate.m e.mn. n.us or call 651-539 539-1853. 853. 7
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