Arkansas Energy Performance Contracting (AEPC)

Aging equipment and high utility costs?

Is your organization facing outdated equipment, increasing maintenance and energy costs, and limited budgets? Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a tool for paying for efficiency upgrades such as lighting, chillers, boilers, water systems, and renewable generation over time. The Arkansas Energy Office offers assistance to state agencies, institutions of higher education, municipalities, counties, and school districts. The program provides an effective and user-friendly process with standardized documents and assistance from development to measurement and verification of guaranteed savings. The Arkansas EPC Program was directed by law in 2013 and has guaranteed over $400 million in energy savings for the public sector to date.

Energy Performance Contracting is a financing mechanism used to pay for energy efficiency improvements all at once that are then paid back through annual energy savings. The AEO provides technical assistance to state agencies and public institutions of higher learning, helping them navigate the process and ensuring that Pre-Qualified Energy Service Companies (see a list below) maintain the highest levels of quality. Furthermore, the AEO actively provides education and outreach on the components of Energy Performance Contracting, maintains contract documents, and sets industry standards for Energy Service Companies. For a detailed list of how the AEO-approved process works along with a checklist of important milestones and responsibilities, please look at the AEPC Program Manual below. Please contact Policy Manager Lauren McHenry or 501-682-0631 with specific questions or concerns.

• AEPC Template Contract
• AEO Cost and Pricing Tool EPC Schedule R
• AEPC Policies and Procedures Document 2020
• AEPC Selection RFP Template
• AEPC Standing RFQ to Pre-Qualify ESCOs_2019
• AEPC-IGA - Investment Grade Audit Contract
• Arkansas Energy Performance Contracting Manual V.2
• AEPC-MOU - Memorandum of Understanding for Participation
• Request to Modify AEPC-IGA Contract
• Request to Modify AEPC-EPC Contract
• AEPC-RLLF Policies and Procedures
• AEPC-RLLF Application