U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Energy Management Program

Regional Super ESPCs

Regional Super ESPCs are intended for Federal projects based on a wide variety of proven energy efficiency and conservation measures. ESCOs available under the Regional Super ESPCs have demonstrated their capabilities in the following categories, among others:

  • Boiler plant improvements
  • Chiller plant improvements
  • Building automation systems/energy management control systems (EMCS)
  • Heating, ventilation, and cooling equipment (HVAC)-other than boilers, chillers, and EMCS
  • Lighting improvements
  • Building envelope modifications (e.g., low-e windows)
  • Chilled water, hot water, and steam distribution systems
  • Electric motors and drives
  • Refrigeration
  • Distributed power generation systems
  • Renewable energy systems
  • Energy/utility distribution systems
  • Water/sewer conservation systems
  • Electric power peak shaving; load shifting
  • Energy cost reductions through rate adjustments
  • Energy-related process improvements
Photo of school in Lincoln, Nebraska that uses geothermal energy.

A Super ESPC allows agencies to save energy and money, by using geothermal heat pumps, as this school in Lincoln, Nebraska, does.

Since the first Regional Super ESPC was awarded in May 1997, many delivery orders have been issued and many more are in the pipeline. Examples include:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command on Kodiak Island, AK. Savings from energy-efficient lighting, lighting controls, boiler controls, and an energy management and control system will total more than $200,000 annually over the contract term.
  • Seattle Air Traffic Control Center in Auburn, WA. A lighting upgrade and pumping modifications will save the Federal Aviation Administration more than $50,000 a year over the contract term.
  • GSA Food and Drug Administration building in Bothell, WA. An energy management and control system, variable-frequency drives, and new pumps, air compressors, and dryers will save more than $100,000 annually over the contract term.
  • U.S. Forest Service Forestry Science Laboratory in Corvallis, OR. Lighting and HVAC upgrades, along with an energy management and control system, will save nearly $85,000 annually over the contract term.
  • San Francisco Medical Center. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will save well in excess of $500,000 annually over the contract term through a boiler replacement, an energy management control system, motor upgrades, replacing the medical air compressor and cooling coil, and a lighting upgrade.
  • VA Domiciliary in White City, OR. HVAC and lighting upgrades will save more than $60,000 per year over the contract term.
  • Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, TX. NASA is expected to save roughly $2 million per year through lighting upgrades, improving HVAC systems, and reducing water consumption.