Photo: High five for energy savings! Pittsburg’s Ramar Foods knows it’s easy being (and saving) green with MCE.
Lower Operational Costs And Utility Bills
MCE’s Multifamily Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program can help you reduce your energy usage by 3%–15% with little to no capital investment. You will also get paid for every kWh and therm you save, enabling you to reinvest those savings into your property and residents.
An energy coach will provide you with the coaching and resources necessary to achieve energy savings through operations and maintenance changes, as well as key stakeholder engagement. With your energy coach, you will identify energy-saving opportunities on a site walk-through, apply learnings from your customized assessment and trainings to maximize your savings, and gain energy insights through custom-built energy models.
MCE Strategic Energy Management Program Participant Spotlight: Ramar Foods
There is no financial commitment to participate. Your investment is the staff time to participate and implement projects, including attending free quarterly workshops throughout the two-year program.
MCE’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Program can help you reduce your energy usage by 3%–15%, and increase quality and productivity with little to no capital investment. You will also get paid for every kWh and therm you save!
An Energy Coach will provide you with the tools, coaching, structure, and resources necessary to achieve energy savings through operations and maintenance changes, as well as key stakeholder engagement. We will do a site walk-through and building energy modeling to create a customized assessment and trainings designed to help you achieve the highest savings possible.
SEM Program Participant Spotlight: Ramar Foods
There is no financial commitment to participate. Your investment is the staff time to participate and implement projects, including attending free quarterly workshops throughout the two-year program.
What You Get
- 3%–15% potential energy savings
Incentives of $0.03 per kWh and $0.25 per therm saved
Up to $6,000 in additional incentives for achieving program milestones
FREE expert coaching assistance and tools
Eligibility
- Must be a multifamily property with 5 or more units located in MCE’s service area.
How It Works
Meet Our Partner
CLEAResult program representatives will guide you through MCE’s Strategic Energy Management program and provide a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency. CLEAResult focuses on individualized services for your multifamily property to identify energy saving opportunities, develop implementation options, and provide technical assistance and project support. CLEAResult is a results-oriented company focused on helping people make smart energy decisions. They work with utilities, residential, institutional, commercial and industrial organizations across North America.
FAQ
Together, these measures contribute to significant energy savings without requiring substantial financial investments.
While the level of staff involvement can influence the extent of energy savings achieved, we strive to ensure that participation remains manageable and beneficial. As an incentive, participants can earn milestone payments totaling up to $6,000 per 2-year program cycle. These payments are rewarded for attending recurring check-in meetings, engaging in educational modules, and providing relevant energy and site-specific data as required such as solar and production data.
Throughout the two-year program cycle, SEM also offers a range of educational modules and site-specific activities aimed at supporting the participants’ energy management efforts.
Yes, your dedicated energy coach will guide you through how to establish an effective energy team. Building this team and setting up energy goals will play a crucial role in successfully integrating energy management practices into your organization. Below are some sample energy team roles and responsibilities that can help you get started on the right track.
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