October 3, 2007—Ameresco, a global energy services provider, expects to audit Colorado state, local government and other public buildings’ energy use, then design and implement retrofits in these buildings, and guarantee the amount of energy that can be saved, now that the company has been pre- approved by the state’s lead agency on energy efficiency.
Buildings in Colorado are some of the largest consumers of energy and their operations generate emissions that contribute to global climate change. To encourage cities, building owners and state agencies to investigate potential energy savings in buildings they operate, the Colorado Governor’s Energy office (GEO) selected Ameresco and ten other companies to execute energy services performance contracts (ESPC) that allow building owners to upgrade their energy equipment without an upfront capital expenditure.
Governor Bill Ritter’s Energy Office Performance Contracting program will be the primary tool used to reduce the energy consumption of existing state facilities.
Ameresco has already completed a comprehensive energy services project for Colorado State University – Pueblo. An investment of $6.5 million in energy conservation and infrastructure renewal measures is generating $417,000 per year in operating cost reductions. The company is also working with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on a clean energy biomass power plant to be built on NREL’s Golden campus.
With over 30 years of history, Ameresco’s projects represent nearly $4 billion worth of energy projects worldwide. For more on the company, see its Web site.
