Ameresco Partners with Federal Bureau of Prisons on Large Energy and Water Project in North Carolina
September 20 2016 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Project to be implemented at 776-acre federal
correctional complex, will provide more than 3 megawatts of on-site
solar energy and decrease water use by 40 percent
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and
renewable energy company, announced today that the U.S. Federal
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has entered into an Energy Savings
Performance Contract (ESPC) with Ameresco to implement energy and
water conservation measures at the Federal Correctional Complex
(FCC) Butner in North Carolina. The contract, valued at $53.1
million, is designed to reduce energy intensity throughout the
776-acre prison complex, which includes a large federal medical
center and multiple correctional facilities.
“Ameresco is proud to partner with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
on implementing this budget-neutral energy project at FCC Butner,”
said Nicole A. Bulgarino, Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Federal Solutions, Ameresco. “Under the ESPC, the complex
will receive cost-effective facility energy improvements which will
contribute to recurring reductions in utility costs and overall
facility renewal.”
The ESPC project will upgrade FCC Butner’s infrastructure and
will reduce energy and water costs, while increasing the operating
efficiencies of its utility-systems. More than two million square
feet of correctional buildings and facilities will be addressed by
the energy improvements, including a large federal medical center,
two medium-security federal correctional institutions, a
low-security correctional institution, and a minimum security
federal prison camp.
Ameresco will install interior and exterior LED lighting
fixtures and controls, as well as comprehensive HVAC control system
upgrades to reduce electricity use and enhance the functionality of
the buildings. The project will also provide for chiller
replacements, refrigeration system improvements, and utility
sub-metering installations.
Overall, the measures are designed to reduce total energy usage
of the complex by 30 percent. Ameresco will also construct a 3.1
megawatt solar photovoltaic system to provide more than 15,300 MBtu
of on-site renewable energy annually, approximately 8.4 percent of
FCC Butner’s current electricity demand.
The project will also reduce water consumption by more than 115
million gallons annually through domestic and non-domestic water
conservation measures across inmate housing, laundry facilities and
kitchens. Combined, the measures are expected to reduce total water
consumption by 40 percent. As a result of the project, FCC Butner
is expected to save more than $3 million annually in energy and
water costs.
Construction on the project is expected to begin this fall and
is scheduled to be completed in 2019. All correctional buildings
will continue to be fully-occupied during the construction
period.
The ESPC project at FCC Butner will support the BOP in meeting
several federal sustainability requirements, including those
outlined in Executive Order 13693, Planning for Federal
Sustainability in the Next Decade. The project will also support
the BOP in its commitment to the Presidential Performance
Contracting Challenge.
An ESPC is an alternative contracting mechanism that utilizes
private-sector financing to implement comprehensive energy savings
projects without relying on federal appropriations. The ESPC at FCC
Butner is the single-largest ESPC task order awarded by the BOP to
date.
About AmerescoFounded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC)
is a leading independent provider of comprehensive services, energy
efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and
renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations
throughout North America and Europe. Ameresco’s sustainability
services include upgrades to a facility’s energy infrastructure and
the development, construction and operation of renewable energy
plants. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving,
environmentally responsible projects with Federal, state and local
governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing
authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its
corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than
1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States,
Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit
www.ameresco.com.
The announcement of a customer’s entry into a project contract
is not necessarily indicative of the timing or amount of revenue
from such contract, of the company’s overall revenue for any
particular period or of trends in the company’s overall total
construction backlog. This project was included in our previously
reported awarded backlog as of June 30, 2016.
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