In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and lower its energy bills, the City of Reno began an Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Initiative under the Council Green Priority.
The first step was selection of an Energy Services Company (ESCo) through the competitive RFP process. In August of 2008, the City selected APS Energy Services (APSES) as its ESCo. APSES began a year long financial grade audit including electricity, natural gas, and water use at all city facilities. The audit was completed in August of 2009 and submitted to city staff.
In June of 2009, Council approved a series of Phase I projects and the rest of the projects were approved as Phase II in September of 2009. The projects involve solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind turbine demonstration program, solar thermal heating systems, lighting retrofits, control systems, and a variety of HVAC upgrades. You can get more details on projects and their status by following the Around the Arch blog or reading the following documents.
Energy Initative Sept 2009 Fact Sheet
Energy Initative Council Update Sept 2009
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Projects September 2009
For more information, contact Jason Geddes, Environmental Services Administrator at geddesj@reno.gov or 775-334-3311.