Missouri Energy Center Energy Loan Program

1
Missouri Energy Center Energy Loan Program
2
Energy Loan Program

• Helps finance energy efficiency improvements
• Helps finance upgrades on new construction
  encouraging efficient design and construction

3
Innovative funding ideas!
4
Program Facts

• Approximately 400 loans since 1988
• Valued at more than 65 million
• 72 million in cumulative savings.

5
Environmental Impact

• Reduced emissions
• Carbon dioxide 25.1 million pounds
• Sulfur dioxide 217,000 pounds
• Nitrogen oxides 100,000 pounds

6
How it Works
- Identify energy saving project - Contact Energy
Center (Bob) - Estimate cost and savings of
project - Complete Loan Application - Sign Loan
Agreement - Complete project and see savings! -
Repay loan and reap full benefits
7
Owner Eligibility
-Public K-12 school districts -City county
governments -Water sewer districts -City,
county district hospitals -State universities
colleges
8
Whats New?
-Loan money now leveraged with bonds -Project
size up to 2 million per project -Paybacks up
to 16 years -Competitive rates -State
universities colleges are eligible
9
Types of Projects
-Insulation -Lighting -HVAC -Controls -Windows -
Management Systems -Renewable energy projects
Projects that reduce energy costs!
10
Examples
Owner Loan Savings St. Joe
SD 517K 82K Dora SD
80K 10K Rockwood SD 600K 75K City of
STL 2M 375K KC water Treat.
150K 37K
11
Loans for New Construction
-Performance exceeding ASHRAE 90.1 -Estimate
using modeling -Possibilities High performance
HVAC Daylighting Passive
solar Other ideas? We challenge owners and the
A/E community!
12
Hypothetical Case
Energy efficiency is a priority -Passive solar
orientation 10 -Increased building
mass 10 -Extensive daylighting 20
-Energy management system 10 Resulting in
-Reduced HC loads and HVAC size -Reduced HVAC
operating costs -Reduced electric lighting
costs
13
Hypothetical Case (contd)
-Cost of construction for EE items
50 -Modeling ? annual energy costs -5 -Loan
for up to 58 for construction costs After
payback, owner has all savings for other budget
needs and has a better building!
14
Questions?

• Bob Painter
• Department of Natural Resources
• 4750 Troost Ave.
• Kansas City, MO 64110
• [phone] Ext.. 2263