City of Henderson

Ameresco is currently working with the City of Henderson in Nevada to retrofit up to 26,000 streetlights with induction lighting technology to reduce energy consumption by 65%.

City of Fall River

Energy efficient retrofits and new solar power generation will provide nearly 12.7 million kWh of energy savings over Fall River's contract term.

City of Gallipolis

For 16 years, officials grappled with infiltration and infusion problems with city water supplies. An ESPC provided a budget-neutral solution for water infrastructure improvements.

City of Lowell

Turning municipal real estate into a source of energy, Ameresco helped the City of Lowell stabilize energy prices for 20 years through a power purchase agreement and solar panels installed on rooftops.

Town of Natick

Through a photovoltaic power purchase agreement (PPA), the Town of Natick can purchase renewable solar energy at a lower price than it previously paid to its electric utility. 

More than $10 billion is spent annually on community energy projects and services by state and local governments, according to the EPA, yet up to one-third of the energy used to run the average government building can still be conserved. While the benefits of further efficiency are obvious, local governments struggle with limited funding to retrofit government buildings or implement community renewable energy projects. Gaining the approval of constituents when their tax money or living conditions are at stake presents additional challenges.

Ameresco is an independent energy services company (ESCO) with deep experience and expertise in the technical and financial aspects of community energy projects. We have a long history of building mutually beneficial relationships between local governments, their constituents and utility companies. 

Through an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), we can upgrade, replace, operate and maintain energy equipment at government facilities to meet or exceed energy efficiency improvements required by federal and state regulations. Additionally, Ameresco can overcome the obstacles inherent in launching community renewable energy projects by taking ownership of new renewable power sources, such as landfill-gas-to-energy plants and solar arrays, which produce consistent, low-cost energy supplies that dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

FEATURED CASE STUDY:
CITY OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

What began as a desire to replace outdated equipment and improve environmental sustainability turned into an opportunity to locate additional revenue for the City of Lowell.

Through an energy savings performance contract (ESPC), Ameresco developed budget-neutral ways for the city to replace existing infrastructure and modernize its buildings, including the installation of photovoltaic arrays on several municipal properties. The city will save more than $1.5 million annually on energy costs, and some of that money has been used to hire a new City Energy Manager.

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