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Indiana Jail Plans Energy Upgrade Project
The Wells County jail facility announced Oct. 4 an energy efficiency overhaul that is expected to save the complex $560,000 annually in energy costs.
Cincinnati Bengals Stadium Completes LED Lighting Retrofit
The Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium recently completed the newest phase of an energy efficiency overhaul project, including an LED lighting retrofit that could save more than $60,000 in annual electricity costs.
Tarleton State University Enters Into ESPC For Energy Upgrades
Tarleton State University will soon be undergoing a series of energy projects that are expected to reduce its electricity use and natural gas consumption by 21-23% annually.
City of Arvada Completes Energy Conservation Project
The City of Arvada, Colorado announced on July 12 that it has completed an energy conservation and renewable energy project.
Northwestern Enters into EaaS Agreement for Energy Improvements
Northwestern University will be implementing energy efficiency upgrades on its campus through a long-term Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement completed July 6.
New Coalition Advocates for Clean Energy Tax Code Changes
A new coalition founded by Advanced Energy Economy, Ameresco, Apex Clean Energy, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Intersect Power, Third Way, and CleanCapital is advocating for changes to the tax code that support the clean energy transition.
Cannon Air Force Base Completes $19M Contract for Energy Upgrades
Cannon Air Force Base expects to save $1.1 million in energy costs in the first year following the completion of efficiency and renewable energy upgrades being planned for the New Mexico base.
Stem to Provide AI-Energy Storage Tech for Colorado Battery Project
Stem, Inc. announced June 2 that it will be providing smart energy storage services through its AI technology to support a battery storage project in Colorado that will provide RECs to Colorado Mountain College.
Fort Hunter Liggett Plans Solar-Plus-Battery Microgrid
Fort Hunter Liggett will soon be installing a $21.6 million microgrid project to support its net-zero goal by 2022.
Colorado Mountain College Partners for New Solar + Storage
Colorado Mountain College has signed a PPA to host a solar power and energy storage project on its Glenwood Springs campus in return for RECs. Ameresco will build and operate the project, selling the power generated to Holy Cross Energy, which will administer the RECs to the college.
Rhode Island Airport Corporation to source power from new solar plant
A 4.95 MW solar project that will provide power to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) achieved commercial operation March 22.
Santa Fe to see $88.6K in savings from energy efficiency overhaul
The City of Santa Fe, N.M., announced March 9 the competition of an energy efficiency project that is expected to save the city $88,649 in annual electricity and natural gas costs.
Wellesley College to transition central utility plant away from natural gas
Wellesley College, a liberal arts institution near Boston, announced on Feb. 10 that it is replacing its central utility plant to reduce demand costs and use of natural gas in an effort to meet its environmental sustainability objectives.
U.S. Navy adds cleantech energy project at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
The U.S. Navy announced on Feb. 5 that it is installing a cleantech project to expand on-site generation, strengthen reliability and enhance resiliency at its Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Wells Fargo to add solar to nearly 100 properties in seven states
Wells Fargo announced on Feb. 2 that it is installing approximately 30 MW of new, onsite solar generation at its corporate and retail locations in seven states.
Minnesota town completes $2.5M energy efficiency project
The City of Virginia, Minn., announced Nov. 10 that it completed a citywide energy efficiency project financed by a $2.5 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that will guarantee energy cost savings and reduce municipal energy consumption by approximately 21%.
Driving Resiliency Through Your Organization's Energy Infrastructure
Organizations are viewing energy reliability in a new light as power outages impact business and new innovations come to market. This white paper from Ameresco explores ways to leverage energy infrastructure in order to improve energy resilience and minimize the adverse impacts of major events.
Medford, Ore., retrofits 8,000 city fixtures with LED lighting
The City of Medford, Ore., expects to reduce its energy consumption, maintenance costs and carbon emissions through a new $4 million contract for the installation of LED lighting in its street lights and park department lighting.
Oregon school district enters into ESPC for efficiency upgrades
Grants Pass School District 7 in Oregon announced Oct. 26 that it has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) for upgrades at thirteen locations in the district.
Lowell Housing Authority plans phase two of efficiency upgrades
Lowell Housing Authority (LHA) will soon be undergoing phase two of an energy efficiency project across 1,500 households in the City of Lowell, Mass.
Fort Bragg to host Southeast's largest floating solar plant
The U.S. Army base at Fort Bragg, N.C., will soon receive the Southeast's largest floating solar plant as part of a $36 million Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC).
U.S. Marine Corps awards $41M contract for energy upgrades
The Naval Facilities Command Mid-Atlantic announced Sept. 10 that they awarded a $41 million utility energy savings contract for energy efficiency, resiliency, reliability and cybersecurity upgrades to the United States Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point.
Fort Bragg plans energy improvements, solar installation
The U.S. Army announced Sept. 3 that it will be implementing power generation and facility efficiency improvements at Fort Bragg through a utility energy service contract.
New York school district advances second phase of energy installations
The Wappingers Central School District in New York began work Aug. 12 on the second phase of an energy infrastructure project that will include energy conservation measures at 14 buildings and 1.9 MW of solar panels at five buildings to reduce annual utility costs.
New Hampshire to implement ESPC across state
The State of New Hampshire is implementing an energy savings performance contract that will allow for energy conservation projects at over 20 state facilities and is estimated to save the state over $4 million over the 20-year contract term.
Worcester Housing Authority completes second phase of $23.6M ESPC
The Worcester Housing Authority, who provides affordable housing to more than 3,000 households in Massachusetts, finalized the second phase of work on an existing energy performance contract that totaled $23.6 million to construct energy conservation measures at 15 affordable housing developments.
Northern California district plans microgrid with solar and battery storage
The McKinleyville Community Services District in Northern California will be installing a community microgrid at its Hiller Park wastewater treatment plant to provide supplemental power to the area and increase grid resilience.
U.S. Navy plans $58 million resiliency project for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The U.S. Navy announced Feb. 12 that it has awarded $58 million to implement an energy resiliency project at its Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, which will feature on-site generation, battery storage and microgrid controls.
City of St. Peter completes $2.6M energy efficiency project
The City of St. Peter, Minn., completed Jan. 6 an energy efficiency overhaul financed through a $2.6 million Energy Savings Performance Contract.
City of Phoenix to save $3.5M from LED retrofits
The City of Phoenix is estimated to save approximately $3.5 million annually in energy and maintenance costs thanks to a project it will undergo to replace nearly 100,000 municipal street lights with high-performance LEDs.