Opening of Proposals - Olive WTP Solar GESC Proj No 124-050 - Schneider Electric

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City of South Bend Public Works Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract Qualifications Life Is On Schneider Electric 7. Measurement & Verification a. Describe the methodologies used to calculate baseline utility consumption. The City's ability to fund priorities by using energy savings is dependent on your facilities performing as promised. Establishing an accurate estimate of savings on the front end is key to ensuring you can achieve your goals. When you partner with Schneider Electric, you can count on accurate energy savings. Schneider Electric does not delegate the critical task of energy analysis to a project manager. Instead, we have a dedicated team of energy engineers within our larger engineering group who are charged with developing precise utility and energy baselines and determining reliable savings projections. Once we have established your baseline, we will use a combination of modeling tools and calculations to determine energy and utility savings. Our energy engineers will calibrate these models and calculations against actual utility bills to develop an accurate representation of how your building is designed and operated. Please see Appendix H for visual of steps involved in establishing project savings: surveying facilities, establishing utility baseline, performing utility rate analysis, and calculating savings. b. Describe the methodologies likely to be used to verify annual savings. a. Methodology to calculate savings guarantee Like most ESCOs, Schneider Electric follows the guidelines established by the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). The IPMVP offers a framework and four M&V options for measuring, computing, and reporting savings. For a solar project like the one at the Olive Treatment Plant, we would recommend Option B and not a stipulated savings. In this way, Schneider Electric assumes most of the risk for energy performance. We can take on this higher level of risk because our M&V department is second to none. We If you don't save what we promised, we'll pay you the difference. We have met or exceeded 99.7% of our guaranteed savings over the past 3 decades. have 94 energy professionals who are - dedicated to measuring energy performance and troubleshooting issues as they arise. This expertise will ensure your savings are accurately measured and transparently verified, no matter the scope of your project figure below summarizes how the different IPMVP options are typically applied based on project scope. b. Position on stipulated savings The Stipulated savings is a term unique to the ESCO industry. Stipulated savings are not tracked like guaranteed energy savings and are "assumed" or "agreed upon" to occur. While the majority of projects that Schneider Electric implements include a real savings guarantee, at times a small value of stipulated savings may be used only if they are reasonably valued and sustainable. If applicable, any stipulated savings proposed would be presented for review and approval by the city. Some examples of savings that might be stipulated include: Savings difficult to quantify (ex: maintenance savings, material savings) Savings too small to justify Measurement & Verification (M&V) costs (ex: small utility meters) Non -energy savings (ex: operational savings) c. Any non -utility cost savings that will be calculated or estimated (e.g.. staff time, materials, deferred maintenance) Operational savings are calculated differently depending on the type of operational savings being used. For example, material cost savings would be calculated by looking at historic maintenance records and costs and establishing a baseline of how much money is spent in a typical year to maintain existing systems. As this is primarily a solar generation project, there are no non -utility savings that are anticipated (unless South Bend instructs us otherwise). Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to December 10, 2024 the restriction on the table of contents of this proposal Page 13