Innovative financing of

Energy Efficiency Retrofits

Midland Regional Authority

The Mission• Our goal is to empower each Midlands local authority to achieve a 33% saving in

energy use by 2020

– “The public sector will improve its energy efficiency by 33% and will be seen to lead by example –

showing all sectors what is possible through strong, committed action” (NEEAP)

Midland Regional Authority

Midland Energy Agency

Laois

Offaly

Longford

Westmeath

What is The Problem?

• Local Authorities represent more than

25% (€120M) of the Public Sector Energy

Spend

• Water Services ≡ 53% of total energy

• Reduced Capital Investment

• Limited grant assistance

• Reduced Operations budgets2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total 371 329 296 296 296

275

295

315

335

355

375

395Water Services Investment €M

53%

30%

17%

Public Sector Energy Spend CCMA 2012

Water Services Public Lighting Other

Where to start ?

How does my pump system

perform ?

Procuring the replacement pump

What is the Good Practice (GP) ?

• The GP Framework comprises…

– Benchmark tool

– Training

– Community

– Business case

– Rapid Procurement tools

What are the Results of the Good Practice (GP)?

• Energy Performance Certs

• Over 300 trained engineers

• Online Community of Practices (with SEAI)

• Business Case for pump replacement

• Reduced Energy costs

• Significant Energy savings of over 800MWh per annum in MRA region

Benchmarking our GP

• Potential (21M, 139GWh, by 2020)

• Scalable

• Transferable

• Strengths/Weaknesses