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Financing Your Energy-Efficiency Measures

Energy-efficiency investment opportunities exist at every phase of business development- at the new project phase as well as at the modernization or expansion phase. Energy efficiency is an investment-oriented activity, competing with other project opportunities in a plant. The choice of financing for energy-efficiency projects varies, however, whether it is funded from within or through external sources, there are sources of support that you can use to leverage your investment – ITP identifies some of these opportunities below.

Financial Opportunities & Resources

Save Energy Now Assessments

Through its Save Energy Now initiative, DOE offers no-cost, targeted energy assessments to help manufacturing facilities across the nation identify immediate opportunities to save energy and money. An assessment can be part of an overall energy management strategy that yields major bottom-line benefits and puts your company on a path to energy savings. Learn more about assessments.