DCEOILLINOIS ENERGY NOW PUBLIC SECTOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AGGREGATION PROGRAM

Metropolitan Mayors Caucus360 Energy Group

Providing outreach, assistance and pass-through funding to public agencies in Com Ed, Nicor, North Shore and People’s Gas service areas

Illinois Energy Now- Public Sector Energy Efficiency Aggregation Program Who We Are•Metropolitan Mayors Caucus - Project Administrator

• Organization of 280 northeastern Illinois mayors.• ‘Aggregates’ local projects for DCEO Illinois Energy Now (IEN).• Encourages public retrofits through outreach & demonstration• Awards ‘sub-grants’ of IEN funds to public agencies.

• 360 Energy Group - Energy Efficiency Experts• Experienced energy efficiency consulting group.• Provides technical assistance to public sector customers.• Project design assistance and audits through SEDAC• Manages compliance and verification of energy savings. • Leverages Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation funding when possible

Illinois Energy Now -Partnerships

•Work through professional associations• i.e. American Public Works Association,• Illinois Parks and Recreation Association• Environment Committee• Facilities Committee

• Councils of Governments• i.e., Northwest Municipal Conference• Public Works Committees

Public Agencies Served

Through Illinois Energy Now- 2013-14 Program Year Highlights

• $2,571,540.57 incentives paid• $215,813.50 additional investment leveraged from ICECF• $3,883,376.92 additional investment leveraged from

public agencies• 67 public agencies in 57 communities served

Village of Oak Lawn Case StudyOutdoor and Indoor Lighting Projects

• New fixtures and retrofits • fluorescent lamps and electronic ballasts

• Sewer Maintenance Facility, Maintenance Building, Lift Station, 95th Street Building, Street Lighting, Fire Station, Municipal Building

• Hosted two Energy Efficiency Workshops• Installation Seminar• best practice sharing.

Village of Oak Lawn Comprehensive Project Data

Project Costs $1,677,314

Total Incentives Received $793,825

Annual Savings $252,623

Simple Pay Back 3.50 years

Annual kWh Savings 2,358,337

Annual Therm Savings 25,890

Help achieve sustainability goalsGreenest region compact• Pledge of environmental action• Adopted by 96 municipalities• Under revision now• Annual Energy Costs Saved $1,344,187• kWh saved 9,991,300• Therms saved 565,474• Pounds CO2 avoided 23,555,255• Average Simple Payback 3.49 years

Illinois Energy Now - Environmental Sustainability

Contact Us

Edith Makra, Director of Environmental InitiativesMetropolitan Mayors Caucusemakra@mayorscaucus.org312-201-4506

Michael Stanch, Energy Solutions Manager360 Energy Group Michael@360eg.com312-264-8568