Measurement and Verification and Performance Assurance Basics: Comparison by Case Studies

This session will describe the different methods energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts use to ensure savings are measured and verified to help protect agency interests, and how best to select which type of contract is right for your project. The session will cover how to develop a strong measurement and verification approach for your project to ensure that the government is making a solid investment with taxpayer dollars. This session will compare approaches through the use of case studies and scenario-based examples, making the implications of the different options more concrete.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Identify methods used in energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) and utility energy service contracts (UESCs) to measure and verify savings;
• Assess which type of contract, ESPC or UESC, is most appropriate for a specific project scenario;
• Recognize how to develop a strong measurement and verification (M&V) approach for your project;
• Compare different M&V approaches using case studies and real-world examples.