How to Fund Energy Conservation Projects at California Wastewater Treatment Facilities


                  How to  Fund  Energy  Conservation  Projects
                at  California Wastewater Treatment  Facilities
There is help from federal, state, and private sources!
Upgrading a facility can be a problem when you don't
know about funding solutions.  Financial assistance
provided by federal, state, and private sources can make
efficiency affordable and practical. The federal govern-
ment provides grants, loans, and rebates.  California
agencies also provide grants, loans, rebates, renewable
credits, and stand-by rates for energy conservation
practices.  Local utility districts provide private sources
of funding  as do  private third-party leasing arrange-
ments and  pooled bond financing.

Federal and State Sources
Federal  sources of funding for medium and large utilities are primarily awarded through the U.S. Department of
Energy  (DOE), which offers grants, low  interest loans, and  rebates as incentives for  installing cogeneration
systems. The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public  Utilities  Commission (CPUC) offers a
number of  financing options through loans, rebates, and other incentives.
  FEDERAL
  DOE Climate Change Technology Program:

  DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable
  Energy Financing Opportunities:

  DOE Renewable Energy and Production Incentive:

  DOE Loan Guarantee Program:

  DOE Tribal Energy Program:

  U.S. EPA Air grants:
www.climatetechnology.gov/opportunities/index.htm


wwwl.eere.energy.gov/financing/business.html

www.eere.energy.gov/repi/

www.lgprogram.energy.gov/

http://appsl.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/

www.epa.gov/air/grants
  CALIFORNIA
  CEC CA Rebate Program for Wind and Fuel Cell
  Renewable Energy Electric Generating Systems:

  CA CEC 3.95% Loans for Energy Efficiency and
  Energy Generation Projects:

  CEC Handbook "How to Finance Public Sector
  Energy Efficiency Projects:

  CPUC Feed-in Tariffs:
  CPUC Solar Incentives:

  CPUC self generation program:

  CDWR Proposition 50:

  CAWaterboards SRF:
www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/index.html


www.consumerenergycenter.org/erprebate/index.html


www.energy.ca.gov/reports/efficiency_handbook/400-00-
OOIA.PDE
www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/electric/RenewableEnergy/
feedintariffs.htm
www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/solar

www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/sgip

www.owue.water.ca.gov/finance/index.cfm

www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/srf/

CleanWaterSRF@waterboards.ca.gov
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 Power Utilities Incentives:
 Some of the larger power utilities in California offer incentives to wastewater treatment plants to move toward
 greater energy efficiency.
   California Power Utilities
   PG&E Self Generation Program
   PG&E Rebates, Incentives, and Design Assistance:

   Sacramento MUD Business Rebates and Incentives:
   San Diego Gas and Electric Rebates and Savings:
   Southern CA Edison Industrial Energy Efficiency
   Program:

   Southern CA Edison Self Generation Program:
www.pge.com/selfgen/
http://pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/
incentivesbyindustry/wastewater/
www.smud.org/business/rebates/index.html
www.sdge.com/business/esc/large/largemain.shtml

www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/LargeBusiness/lndustrial/
EEP.htm
www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/SelfGenerationlncentive
Program/
Other Financing Solutions
There are a number of creative financing solutions when internal funding is not available. Some of those solutions
are outlined in the CECs  2000 publication, "How to Finance Public  Sector Energy Efficiency Projects."   One
successful strategy involves establishing partnerships between energy service companies  (ESCOs)  and munici-
palities/facilities for the purpose of financing and implementing cost-saving energy efficiency improvements. The
ESCO pays  the up front cost of purchasing and installing new equipment, and the municipalities/facilities  repay
the ESCO over with  the cost savings achieved  through  the project. This strategy is an attractive approach to
upgrading as it reduces the up front capital and limits potential liability and risk.

More Information                 \	
Energy efficient practices and technologies can  save  money, water and energy.  Simple upgrades like replacing
old, inefficient equipment will reduce maintenance  costs and our impact on  the environment.  For  case studies
and more information about efficiency practices at water and waste water treatment facilities, and more funding
opportunities, visit our website:
       EPA Region 9 Energy and Water EfficieW^m Water and Wastewater Facilities:
                        http://www.epa.gov/region09/waterinfrastructure/
   Funding Databases
   Combined Heat and Power Funding Opportunities       http://www.epa.gov/chp/funding/bio.html
   Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency   http://www.dsiteusa.org/
   Federal Funding Opportunities Energy Efficiency         http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/pdf/
                                                      funding opportunities.pdf
   How to Finance Public Sector Energy Efficiency
   Projects                                            http://www.energy.ca.gov/reports/efficiency_handbooks/
   Database of all federal grants
    400-00-001 A.PDF
    grants.gov
 U.S. EPA Region 9 Water Division Contacts:  Cheryl McGovern, mcgovern.cheryl@epa.gov; Charlotte Ely, ely.charlotte@epa.gov

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