Arnold participating in Energy Savings Performance Contract

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  • By Deidre Ortiz
  • AEDC/PA
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. --  Arnold Air Force Base has been selected to take part in an energy saving performance contract due to having a very large energy load.

Through this contract, funding will become available to finance numerous facility improvement projects that will save money and energy for AEDC. The execution of the projects will be financed through the achieved energy cost savings.

Nick Hibdon, energy manager for AEDC, explained that the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Investment Grade Audit is currently underway, with the energy services company NORESCO heading the audit.

"The IGA kicked off March 8 with a meeting of NORESCO employees, Air Force Civil Engineering Center employees and Arnold employees," he said. "This marks the start of a nine-month data gathering effort."

NORESCO has been selected by the Air Force to perform the ESPC and will be responsible for project development, design, implementation, construction and arrangement of long-term financing. Prior to execution, all project details will be reviewed and approved by Arnold.

As part of the audit, representatives from NORESCO will be performing an assessment in order to provide sufficient information, such as determining energy consumption and estimating potential utility cost savings, for the Air Force to make a decision on proceeding with the ESPC projects.

A recent report by the AFCEC Public Affairs noted the special energy needs of AEDC due to testing requirements.

"NORESCO has already identified some great potential ECMs (energy conservation measures) at Arnold, including some efforts within the industrial area," said Morgan Hurst, the AFCEC project manager. "I'm looking forward to seeing how they build on that in the [Investment Grade Audit]."

Some information above was taken from a release by The Air Force Civil Engineering Center Public Affairs Office.

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