Energy Efficiency & Conservation
JFA can help communities applying for or participating in the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
(EECBG). The program is designed to assist states,
counties, cities,
territories, and Indian Tribes in developing and implementing
strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, total energy use, and
energy use inefficiencies through methods that increase
environmental sustainability and maximize benefits for the region.
JFA can help jurisdictions indentify and implement energy efficiency
opportunities in transportation, energy, land use, waste management,
and construction among other areas of public policy. Specific
services JFA can provide communities and jurisdictions include
identification, planning, and implementation of the following:
- Development of an energy efficiency and conservation
strategy, and technical consultant services to assist in the
development of such a strategy
- Residential and commercial building energy audits
- Financial incentive programs and mechanisms for energy
efficiency improvements, such as energy savings performance
contracting, on-bill financing, and revolving loan funds
- Grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies
for the purpose of performing energy efficiency retrofits
- Energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings
and facilities
- Development and implementation of transportation programs to
conserve energy
- Building codes and inspections to promote building energy
efficiency
- Energy distribution technologies that significantly increase
energy efficiency, including distributed resources, combined
heat and power, and district heating and cooling systems
- Material conservation programs including source reduction,
recycling, and recycled content procurement programs that lead
to increases in energy efficiency
- Reduction and capture of methane and greenhouse gases
generated by landfills or similar waste-related sources
- Energy efficient traffic signals and street lighting
- Renewable energy technologies on government buildings
JFA can also help jurisdictions perform the EECBG program’s
required periodic reports on the following five metrics:
- Jobs created and/or retained
- Energy savings on a per dollar invested basis
- Renewable energy capacity installed
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduced
- Funds leveraged
JFA is also ready to assist jurisdictions interested in
developing a Climate Action Plan and
Climate Protection Plan either as a stand alone project or
in tandem with participation in the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program.