Greentech Lead America: Ameresco, an energy efficiency
and renewable energy company, has signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract
(ESPC) with Lyon County School District (LCSD) in western Nevada. The
$3.6 million ESPC is expected to save the state’s fourth largest school
district over $345,000 annually for 15 years.
Under this ESPC, Ameresco will provide infrastructure
upgrades to 19 schools and 4 administrative buildings representing over 1.2
million square feet of facilities. LCSD serves the entire county with schools
in the communities of Dayton, Fernley, Silver Springs, Smith Valley and Yerington.
“We have been extremely pleased with their
professionalism, expertise and commitment to the District’s project. The bottom
line is that Ameresco delivers what they say they will deliver,” said Keith
Savage, deputy superintendent of Lyon County School District.
As part of its projects, Ameresco can facilitate
financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. Under an ESPC,
it guarantees energy cost savings for the duration of the contract. LCSD will
repay the up-front costs with a portion of their projected annual savings over
the contract’s 15 years.
Energy efficiency measures include lighting systems,
vending machine controls, computer power management, trash compactors, demand
controlled ventilation and programmable thermostats.
“As one of the largest school districts in Nevada, Lyon
County School District is setting a powerful example for other districts and
communities,” said B.N. Tripathi, vice president, Ameresco.
The energy conservation measures will reduce energy
demand and consumption and expected to cut LCSD’s operations and maintenance
costs by nearly $25,000 by retrofitting light installations district wide.
These energy efficiency upgrades also allows the district to capture $77,000 in
rebates from the local natural gas and electric utility companies.
The LCSD upgrades will offset about 1,928 standard
tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, equivalent to removing 364 cars from
the road or powering 208 homes each year.
Recently Ameresco announced
an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the McAllen Independent
School District (McAllen ISD)