• Energy Savings Performance Contracts
• ENABLE
• Utility Energy Service Contracts
  • Types of Contracts
  • Laws & Regulations
  • Getting the Best Value
    • Financing
    • Decrease Interest
    • Buydown & Buyout Approaches
    • Contract Competition
    • Diversify Project Portfolios
    • Ten Ways to Lower Perceived Risk
  • Federal Utility Partnership Working Group
  • Partnership Meetings
  • Case Studies
  • Resources
  • Contacts
• On-Site Renewable Power Purchase Agreements
• Energy Incentive Programs
• Project Facilitation
• Recovery Act

Getting the Best Value with Utility Energy Service Contracts

Federal agencies benefit from lessons learned during utility energy service contracts (UESCs). Over the past 10 years, several tips and recommended best practices have been developed from a variety of successful projects.

While each Federal facility and its relationship with serving utilities is unique, considering lessons learned across these topics can make UESCs more successful and easier to implement:

• Financing
• Decreasing Interest
• Buydown and Buyout Approaches
• Contract Competition
• Diversifying Project Portfolios

This section also outlines 10 ways to lower perceived risks to ensure UESC success.