Largest federal energy savings performance contract ever completed
The largest Federal Energy Savings Performance Contract ever completed was structured and executed — a 25-year program for a major Air Force Base with zero upfront capital cost to the federal government.
Overview
A major Federal Government Air Force Base required significant infrastructure upgrades, enhanced resiliency, and a comprehensive energy savings program. The challenge was delivering a large-scale capital improvement program without requiring upfront funding from the federal government. The largest Energy Savings Performance Contract ever completed in the federal sector was structured and executed.
Strategic Approach
A 25-year Energy Performance Contract was designed, financed by insurance companies, pension funds, and major money center banks, with energy savings fully covering debt service over the contract term.
- Installed multiple energy conservation measures including building automation, battery energy storage, lighting, boilers, HVAC, and solar panels
- Structured long-term 25-year energy performance contract financing
- Secured financing from insurance companies, pension funds, and major money center banks
- Designed so energy savings fully pay for long-term debt financing with no upfront federal capital required
Value Creation Levers
Result
The program delivered the largest Federal Energy Savings Performance Contract ever completed, with no upfront capital cost paid by the federal government. Energy savings fully covered long-term debt financing over the 25-year contract, while the Air Force Base received comprehensive infrastructure upgrades, enhanced energy resiliency, and a modernized operating environment.