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UESCs Publications

FEMP provides several publications related to utility energy service contracts. These publications range from case studies detailing how agencies accomplished their energy-saving projects to guidance on choosing financing options. Many of these publications can be ordered online.

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  • Choosing a Financing Vehicle for Federal Energy-Efficiency Projects (MS Word 145 KB)—Guidance to help Federal facility personnel consider their options for financing their energy and water efficiency projects.
  • FEMP Performance Assurance Recommendations (MS Word 43 KB)—FEMP recommends that any Federal facility implementing a UESC develop, in partnership with the utility provider, a Performance Assurance Plan that is appropriate for the specific energy and water efficiency and renewable systems equipment to be installed. The FEMP Performance Assurance Recommendations are intended as guidance for Federal agencies implementing UESCs and do not take the place of agency specific requirements.
  • Guide to Purchasing Green Power (PDF 1 MB)
  • Utility Energy Services Contracts: Enabling Documents (PDF 1.4 MB)—Parts of this document are contained in the Legislation and Related Resources section of this Web site.
  • Utility Energy Services Contracts: Lessons Learned (PDF 2.3 MB)—The following recommended best practices were generated by a growing group of innovative energy managers in many successful projects.

Fact Sheets

  • Do You Want to Reach Your Agency's Energy Efficiency Goals? (PDF 183 KB)
  • Federal Energy Efficiency through Utility Partnerships (PDF 165 KB)
  • Invest in UESCs Today to Meet Your Energy Efficiency Goals! (PDF 182 KB)
  • Performance Assurance for Multi-Year Contracts Under the Utility Incentive Program (PDF 255 KB)

Case Studies

Visit the UESC case studies page.

Utility Incentives Action Kit

Note: These Web-based documents have been revised and updated. They are not the same as the printed Utility Action Kit.

This action kit contains examples of successful projects, provides the know-how to access the resources to make projects happen, and offers guidance on the utility contracting process in quick, easy-to-read steps.

Additional Resources

Purchasing Renewable Power Resources—Publications related to purchasing renewable energy power.