HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 7148 ENERGY SERVICES TECHNICAL CONSULTANTProposal to Provide Energy Services Technical Assistance
Submitted to City of Fort Collins
Submitted By Nexant
RFP No. 7148
June 24, 2010
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Section 2 Company Experience with Scope of Work
Provide project support for the high performance design of new buildings:
Nexant has provided support to Xcel's EDA (energy design assistance) program in the past and
has recently designed the EDA program for Rocky Mountain Power. Many of our engineers
have experience and are comfortable working directly with consulting teams for new buildings
(architect, mechanical and electrical engineers, etc.) to develop a list of EEMs that exceed code,
model them, and present the results to the team prior to finalizing the design documents. We
have found that the key to successfully constructing a high performance building is to perform
the energy modeling up front in the schematic design phase, and finalize the energy efficient
system before moving onto the design document phase.
Assist development and maintenance of program and service delivery tools, such as tracking
systems, program manuals, software tools, etc.:
Nexant has developed many tools, tracking systems, manuals, and is familiar with many popular
software tools commonly used in DSM programs. We have developed a commercially available
program called TrakSmart. TrakSmart is a web -enabled tool that automates the complete
workflow process —from planning to evaluation —and significantly reduces the time, cost, and
potential human error in managing and reporting on DSM activities. In addition, TrakSmart gives
utilities the ability to accurately report on how their DSM programs are conserving energy and
meeting regulatory compliance requirements. On a smaller scale, Nexant has also revised and
provided a VBA front end to CO-GEO's MS Access database in order to track all of the
performance contracting projects in the Colorado.
Revise and develop standard incentive calculations:
Our work with incentive calculations falls into two categories: prescriptive and custom. We
develop the prescriptive incentive on a per unit basis with the intent to move the market and
get end users to invest in energy efficient products. The custom incentive calculations are
based on a $/kWh, $/kW, and/or $/therm incentive for projects that cannot be easily
categorized (i.e., a unique energy using piece of equipment). Usually before these incentives
are finalized, Nexant will not only use values determined from our recent utility program design,
but will also research and provide a Market Potential Study to assist with finalizing the
incentives and EEMs.
Nexant has also completed numerous program evaluations and can leverage the detailed
knowledge gained in performing these services to assist Utilities with setting incentive levels
and refining other program elements.
Design and implement technical procedures:
Nexant is a leader in program design and implementation and is uniquely qualified to design
and implement technical aspects of DSM programs.
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Often times, when designing a utility DSM program, technical procedures will be required by
' the utility so they review the technical aspects of a project in house. Nexant has developed
spreadsheet tools for utilities and their consultants to use to calculate energy savings for a
variety of EEMs.
1 Evaluate new technologies - review of literature, performance verification on pilot projects,
savings calculations, specifications and generation of applied technical information for Fort Collins
Utilities staff:
Nexant regularly evaluates new technologies as part of the design and implementation of DSM
' programs around the country. We have specific experience performing M&V of these
technologies for utilities prior to accepting (or not accepting) them into an incentive program.
Our approach in these instances has included in situ field measurements using loggers,
observing the technology to confirm is it correctly and appropriately installed (i.e., it won't
damage existing equipment if it is a retrofit device), modeled the energy use and compared to
actual use.
We also perform detailed and extensive secondary research to find, learn from, and leverage
published literature and the experience of others with respect to new technologies.
Nexant has performed Market Characterization and Potential Studies for utilities. A Market
Potential Study will evaluate the available measures that a program may include along with
1 looking at existing measures and appropriate updates to them; whereas, a Market
Characterization evaluates many measures at a higher level. We have recently performed these
studies for PacifiCorp.
Complete impact and process evaluations of energy efficiency programs:
' Nexant is currently working with OPA (Ontario Power Authority), Union Gas, State of
Pennsylvania (State evaluators of the PA utilities and their programs), State of Connecticut
residential programs, NYSERDA, and Northwestern Energy (residential, custom, prescriptive,
and irrigation programs) to perform process and impact evaluations. This type of work usually
includes: preparing and implementing evaluation plans, developing a representative sample of
the projects, telephone survey tools to question customers, and onsite visits. The data
collected by these methods is then evaluated and summarized in a report to the utility.
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2.6 NEXANT'S CLIENTS
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Nexant's EE&CM business unit has been providing energy consumption and efficiency management
and engineering services to consumers, government agencies, and utilities since 1986. Some of our
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current and recent clients include:
■ AIMCO
a NYSERDA
■ Boulder County
■ Pacific Gas and Electric
■ California Energy Commission
■ Platte River Power Authority
■ City of Boulder
■ Southern California Edison
■ Colorado Governor's Energy Office
■ San Diego Gas and Electric
■ Colorado Spring Utilities
■ Wisconsin Focus on Energy
■ CenterPoint Energy
■ Xcel Energy
■ MiclAmerican Energy
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2.7 MARKET SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Representative market sectors where Nexant has previously provided similar services include:
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■ Commercial building (small and large)
■ Specialty manufacturing
■ Municipal/government facilities
■ Food processing
■ School and higher education
■ Cold storage, controlled atmosphere
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■ Hospitals, healthcare
storage
■ Retail
■ Oil and gas extraction
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Grocery
■ Petroleum refining
■ Pulp and paper
• Mining
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Primary metals
■ Timber products
■ Irrigation
Table 2-1 provides a summary of Nexant's representative skill sets and experience demonstrating
our broad experience in the energy efficiency field that will be used to provide the services outlined
in this proposal. Table 2-2 provides some detailed information about some energy audits and
similar services recently conducted by Nexant. Additional information about these or additional
qualifications are available upon request.
Appendix C of this proposal provides more detailed listing of a subset of our relevant experience
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Table 2-1: Representative Qualification Summary
Alameda Municipal Power:
Third Party Commercial 180 0.9 220
■ ■ E ■
■ ■
■ ■
Energy Efficiency Program
American Electric Power C&I
3,000
266,253
57,115
■
■
■
■
Standard Offer Program
CenterPoint Energy DSM
300
42,666
8,690
■
■
■
■
■
■
Bidding Program
CenterPoint Energy Retro-
3,800
22,493
9,460
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Commissioning Program
CenterPoint Energy Standard
7 140
58,195
8,890
■
■
■
■
■.
Operating Procedure Program
MiclAmerican Energy
399
41,436
4,410
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Efficiency Bid Program
MidAmerican Energy C&I
1,305
113,016
10,244
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Energy Analysis Program
NYSERDA C&I Performance
1,175
96,969
126
■
■
■
■
■
Program
Oncor Commercial Energy
4,750
28,573
13,476
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Audit Program
Oncor Target Industrial
12,500
50,000
11,250
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■
■
■
■
■
■
Energy Audit Program
PacifiCorp C&I
3,877
18,538
3,993
■
■
■.
■
■
■
Recommissioning Program
PacifiCorp Cool Cash
2,954
11,003
11,040
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Incentive Program
PacifiCorp Energy
FinZswer0 Program
431
7,183
2,052
■
■
■
PacifiCorp FinAnswero
4,543
100,531
28,718
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Express Program
PacifiCorp Self Direction
649
25,928
2,767
■
■
■
■
■
Credit Program
PG&E C&I PSP Support
1,200
232,336
34,123
■
■
■
■
■
■
PG&E C&I SPC Support
5,355
738,823
108,510
■
■
■
■
■
■
PG&E REEP
1.341
15,000
1,800
■
■
■
■
■
■
PG&E: Industrial
750
2,800
330
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Recommissioning Program
PG&E: Non -Residential New
110
44,824
6,170
■
■
Construction Program
PG&E: Casino Green
1,680
4,729
1,180
■
■
■
■
■
■
IN
■
Program
Questar Thermwise Programs
19,300
600 MDth
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■
■
■
■
■
■
Santee Cooper: EE Program
1,518
209,409
70,800
■
■
■
Design and Implementation
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SCE: Refinery Energy 1,400
6,000
700
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Efficiency Program
SCE: Chemical Products
1,800
6,900
800
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■
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Efficiency Program
TXU Electric DSM Bidding
2,700
361,678
10,562
■
■
■
■
■
Program Dsgn & Admin
TXU Electric TEEM Program
330
50,261
10,057
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■
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
104
6,296
1,248
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■
■
■
Healthcare Bidding Program
Xcel Custom Efficiency
1,846
121,164
20,700
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Xcel Energy Design
2,865
36,622
5,800
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■
■
■
■
■
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Assistance Program
Xcel Recommissioning
980
' 25,341
7,040
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Xcel AC and Evaporative
1,186
26,018
22,040
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■
■
■
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Incentive Program
Total
$82,988
2,712,791
465,421
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Industrials process efficiency
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Water & waste water treatment
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Petroleum refining
Mining
Timber products
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Irrigation
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3.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Nexant proposed staffing consists of a talented and experienced team of engineers all located locally in
our Boulder office. Jim Zarske will be the Project Contact and Energy Services Field Support Lead. Russ
Chitwood and Patrick Burns will be the Energy Services Technical Expertise Lead and Energy Services
Program Support Lead, respectively. Rounding out the project team members to support the leads for
each set of services are Nate Korey, John Milton, Justin Walker, Xiang Liu, and Michael Karr.
Additionally, Jim Bradford and Lynn Roy will serve as Principals -in -Charge to ensure the delivery of a
quality product.
Figure 3-1 illustrates the organization chart for the project team. Resumes for project team members
are included in Appendix B and outline each team member's title and expertise.
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Figure 3-1: Staffing Organizational Chart
3.2 SUMMARY OF TEAM MEMBERS
Project Contact and Energy Services Field Support Lead: Jim Zarske, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
Jim Zarske, Project Manager at Nexant, has over a decade of engineering experience with focus on
building energy efficiency and sustainable design, energy modeling, HVAC design, commissioning
and retrocommissioning. He is currently the Project Manager for assisting the Governor's Energy
Office (State of CO) in overseeing its Energy Service Performance Contract (ESPC) work and he
' oversees the retrocommissioning on seven state-owned buildings in Southern California for the
State of CA — Department of General Services. For over 2 years, Jim was the project manager
overseeing work performed for Rocky Mountain Power's FinAnswer program, which included
' scoping level (ASRHAE Level 1) and investment grade energy audits (ASRHAE Level II), energy
performance verifications, final inspections, and energy design assistance for new construction
projects. Jim has both developed and implemented retrocommissioning projects for existing
buildings and acted as commissioning authority for new construction, including retrofit and LEED
projects. He has also performed energy audits in numerous building types (office buildings, schools,
industrial facilities, hospitals, commissaries, and others) to identify energy efficiency measures; has
modeled over 100 different new and existing buildings using eQUEST; and has developed
spreadsheet simulation tools to model specific controls and capital retrofit energy efficiency
measures.
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Jim holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a M.S.
in Building Systems Engineering from University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a licensed Professional
Engineer in the State of Colorado, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and a LEED AP.
Energy Services Technical Expertise Lead: Russ Chitwood, P.E., CEM
Russ is a Project Manager in Nexant's Boulder office, where he provides technical consulting to
' industrial clients, business owners and ESCOs as participants in utility sponsored energy efficiency
programs. He performs and oversees staff who conducts due diligence reviews of submitted
program application materials, performs M&V activities to determine savings and coordinates a
' network of vendors, engineers and architects who participate in utility sponsored programs,
including Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program. Russ' experience includes energy efficiency
program implementation, M&V, utility rate analysis, energy simulation modeling, life cycle cost
analysis, facility auditing, and project management.
Energy Services Technical Program Support Lead: Patrick Burns, P.E., CEM, LEED AP
' Patrick Burns is a Project Manager in the Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management (EE&CM)
Division and has over 15 years of engineering experience with a focus on energy efficiency, lighting
and electrical systems design and commissioning. He currently supports a variety of energy
' efficiency and demand side management (DSM) programs for utilities, government agencies, and
private sector firms. Patrick's DSM experience includes energy efficiency and demand response
potential studies, on -site market research studies, efficiency program design and program impact
' evaluations. He has experience working in a large variety facilities including multi -use, hospitality,
government, commercial and industrial facilities, school districts, hospitals, and residential.
' Patrick holds a BS in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering from the University of
Colorado at Boulder. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Colorado, California,
Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, and Nevada and he is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and a LEED AP.
Project Support: Nate Korey
Nathan Korey is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Energy Efficiencyand Carbon Management (EE&CM)
division. He provides technical consulting to utility companies and the commercial and industrial
clients that participate in utility sponsored energy efficiency programs. He currently performs
facility energy audits to determine baseline energy use which are then used to calculate potential
energy and cost savings. Nathan's experience includes facility auditing and analysis, demand side
management market characterization and potential evaluation, and DSM program design. He is
well versed in the development of custom database and analysis tools. Prior to joining Nexant,
Nathan worked with the Rensselaer Biodiesel Project where he designed a processor to create
useable biodiesel from waste vegetable oil.
Project Support: John Milton
John is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Boulder office where he is currently the program manager for
the Xcel Energy On -Site Energy Assessment Program. John manages all facets of the On -Site
Assessment Program including weekly correspondence with Xcel Energy managers, coordinating
audit scheduling and efforts with the team of Nexant's auditing engineers, program tracking, and
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budget control. John also provides support for Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program where he
reviews applications received through the Program for engineering accuracy.
John holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Project Support: Justin Walker
Justin is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Boulder office, where he provides technical consulting to
utility companies, and the commercial and industrial clients who participate in utility -sponsored
energy efficiency programs. Justin is extensively involved in Nexant's role with the Govenor's Energy
Office, Xcel Energy's On -Site Assessment Program and City of Boulder's ClimateSmart Program. He
has experience in energy auditing and measurement and verification as well as oversight of ESCOs.
Prior to joining Nexant, Justin gained extensive energy auditing experience, overseeing teams of up
to 6 people, performing industrial energy audits for Midwest manufacturing facilities.
Justin holds a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University
Project Support: Xiang Liu, PhD
Xiang (Shawn) Liu is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Boulder office, where he provides technical
consulting to industrial clients, business owners and ESCOs as participants in utility sponsored
energy efficiency programs. He currently uses computer tools to evaluate building energy savings,
and determines economic performance of efficiency measures for facilities in utility sponsored
programs. Xiang' experience includes energy modeling, energy analysis review, conventional and
sustainable building system and control design, installation, commissioning, energy audits, life cycle
cost analysis and facility auditing.
Xiang holds a BS in Energy and Power Engineering from Van Jiaotong University, a MS in Building
Technology and Architectural Engineering from Tsinghua University and a PhD in Building Systems
and Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Project Support: Michael Kaar
Michael is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Boulder office. He provides technical consulting to utility
companies, and the commercial and industrial clients who participate in utility -sponsored energy
efficiency programs. Since joining Nexant he has worked on Xcel Energy's On -Site Assessment and
the City of Boulder's ClimateSmart at Work programs, performing walk-through energy audits and
analysis. He also provides M&V support of various energy saving projects. Prior to joining Nexant,
Michael designed and implemented control systems in numerous projects nationally for Siemens
Building Technologies. He was also responsible for issuing submittals, materials procurement, field
personnel coordination and assistance with start-up commissioning.
Mike holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Principal in -Charge: Lynn Roy, EIT
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2.1 COMPANY EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................
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2.2 NEXANT STRENGTHS....................................................................................................................................
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3.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT...............................................................................................................................
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3.2 SUMMARY OF TEAM MEMBERS......................................................................................................................
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REFERENCES............................................................................................................................
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' 5 PRICING INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 HOURLY RATES........................................................................................................................................... 5-1
' 5.2 REIMBURSABLES..........................................................................................................................................5-1
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APPENDIX A GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE............................................................ A-1
APPENDIX B RESUMES OF KEY INDIVIDUALS.............................................................................. B-1
IAPPENDIX C DETAILED QUALIFICATIONS.................................................................................... C-1
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Lynn is a Principal in Nexant's Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management (EE&CM) Division. In her
tenure at Nexant, Lynn has managed the design and administration of large scale Utility DSM
programs, evaluations of utility DSM programs for compliance with PUC requirements, multiple
energy audit projects, and the measurement and verification process of building performance
projects. Specifically, Lynn has managed a variety of projects including M&V analysis and modeling
for the Pentagon renovation project, an ongoing 10-year redesign of all building systems in Wedges
2 thru 5 of this 6.5 million sq ft building, Xcel Energy's Colorado On -Site Assessment Program, Xcel
Energy's Colorado multi -year residential energy efficiency programs, and the City of Boulder's
ClimateSmart at Work program. She recently led a team that evaluated NorthWestern Energy's
comprehensive suite of energy efficiency programs and she actively managed the evaluation of
Avista Utility's natural gas DSM program. Lynn is currently overseeing three market potential
studies that Nexant is conducting for Tri-State Generation and Transmission, NorthWestern Energy,
and Ameren Illinois Utilities.
Lynn holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Nebraska, and a MS in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Principal in -Charge: lames Bradford, PhD, PE
Jim Bradford, Senior Vice President has 24 years of experience developing and managing energy
efficiency projects including turn -key administration of energy efficiency program implementation.
He leads Nexant's Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management (EE&CM) Division with over 150 staff
located in nine offices across the U.S.
Jim has substantial expertise in the design and commissioning of HVAC systems; monitoring,
modeling and simulation of commercial and industrial energy using systems; and the development,
use, and evaluation of engineering algorithms and techniques. He has also designed and managed
the implementation of numerous energy performance contract and performance measurement and
verification programs for both public and private entities.
Jim holds a PhD in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering from the University of
Colorado t Boulder, a MS in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering from the University
of Colorado at Boulder, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University.
Project Support: Additional Staff
In addition to the staff presented in this proposal, Nexant has nearly 200 professionals that are
dedicated to the design and delivery of DSM programs for utilities. We can access these
professionals as needed to provide both the band -width for periods of high work volume and
specialized expertise for particular projects and technologies.
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Below are three references that can substantiate Nexant's qualifications for this RFP:
Reference 11,77--11
Company Name:
City of Boulder
Project Name:
Small/Medium Commercial Building Tune-up
Program/Consultant to ClimateSmart Program
Contact Name:
Kevin Afflerbau h
Contact Phone #:
303.441.4191
In Service Date:
October 2009 - Present
Reference 2:
Company Name:
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Project Name:
Energy Service Performance Contracting Program
Contact Name:
Joel Asrael
Contact Phone #:
303.866.2204
In Service Date:
January 2009 — Present
Reference 3:
Company Name:
Platte River Power Authority
Project Name:
Building Tune-up Program Design and Support
Contact Name:
Adam Perry
Contact Phone #:
970.229.5356
In Service Date:
December 2009 — Present
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5.1 HOURLY RATES
Table 5-1 provides a comprehensive summary of Nexant's hourly billing rates by position. These
rates will remain fixed for the initial term of the contract.
Table 5-1: Hourly Rates by Position
Position
Hourly Rate
Senior Vice President
$200.00
Vice President
$185.00
Principal
$165.00
Senior Project Manager
$150.00
Project Manager
$140.00
Senior Project Engineer
$125.00
Project Engineer
$110.00
Engineer
$100.00
Engineer Intern
$65.00
Administrative
$60.00
5.2 REIMBURSABLES
Additional clarifications to Nexant's proposed pricing schedule include:
■ All direct costs incurred while providing services such as travel, lodging, per diem, and
reproduction expenses will be billed at cost without markup.
■ Charges will be summarized in monthly invoices submitted to the City of Fort Collins,
including the following details for each project:
- Customer name
- Account number(s)
- Breakdown of hours by person and position
- Description of services provided
- Invoice amount
■ Payment will be due 30 days after delivery of the invoice.
�� Nexonr Proposal to Provide Energy Services Technical Assistance — RFP No. 7148 5-1
As a leader in the energy consulting industry, Nexant not only embraces sustainability as part of our
business model but provides services to our clients that have the general theme of improving a
facility's sustainable future by reducing energy use. It is our mission with all of our clients to
maximize energy efficiency. As a company (not including our clients) Nexant thrives to be
sustainable and reduce our environmental impact in the following ways:
• Nexant's intent is to go carbon neutral with purchasing offsets for indirect emission for
electricity (Scope 2) and other indirect emissions such as business travel (Scope 3), which
will be verified through The Climate Registry (TCR);
• A lot of our offices are located in areas where mass transit is available for employees to get
to work and avoid driving. For example, our Boulder office is located in downtown Boulder
across from the RTD (Regional Transportation District) station. With the combination of
receiving free bus (ECO)
passes from the City of
Boulder and the convenience
of the bus station, a lot of
our employees take the bus
to work, the airport, and
meetings in Denver and
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printing on 100% recycled paper using soy ink;
• Nexant uses 30% - 100% recycled copy paper;
• Nexant regularly recycles all accepted paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal waste
products, as well as out -dated computer and electronic equipment, waste toner, batteries,
and other hard -to -recycle items;
• Nexant is a certified Energy Star Partner, and provides Energy Star benchmarking services
for many clients;
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' Section 6 Sustainability
• As an energy efficiency and carbon management company we provide consulting services to
' our clients to assist with promoting sustainability within their companies and for their
service offerings;
• There are several LEED accredited professionals within our staff; we provide LEED
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consulting services for our customers and their facilities, and support for receiving LEED
points in many designated categories.
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The following resumes are included in Appendix B for key staff identified in this proposal:
■ Jim Zarske
■ Russ Chitwood
■ Patrick Burns
■ Nate Korey
■ John Milton
■ Justin Walker
■ Xiang Liu
■ Mike Karr
■ Lynn Roy
■ James Bradford
o Nexanr Proposal to Provide Energy Services Technical Assistance — RFP No. 7148 B-1
Jim Zarske, PE, CEM, LEED AP, GBE
'
Project Manager
Jim Zarske is a Project Manager at Nexant. He has over 10 years of
'
engineering experience with focus on building energy efficiency and
sustainable design, energy modeling, HVAC design, commissioning
and retro-commissioning. He has experience working with a variety
projects and clients including government, commercial and industrial
facilities, school districts, hospitals, commissaries, new construction,
and residential.
Areas of Expertise
• Energy Service Performance Contracting (ESPQ: Oversees and
'
provides guidance to owners on several ESPC projects including
reviewing contracts, technical energy audit reports, M&V plans,
owner training, and answering any general questions about the
nature of the project and type of work being performed.
• Program Design and Support. Developed and designed small,
medium, and large commercial building tune-up programs.
Supported the design of a prescriptive and custom efficiency
'
program for a utility.
• Energy Design Assistance: Works with several design teams to
optimize buildings for energy efficiency and achieve LEED
credits for maximizing energy performance. This work has
included working with utilities to determine available new
construction incentives for energy efficiency, meeting with the
design teams on a regular basis to report design alternatives that
exceed code level energy performance, building eQUEST models
to determine energy savings and calculate life cycle costs, and
filling out the appropriate LEED paperwork and/or providing a
summary report to the client.
• Energy Analysis: Performs energy audits in many types of
buildings to both identify control and capital based energy
efficiency measures. Modeled over 75 different new and existing
buildings using eQUEST, which is a front end for DOE 2.2.
Many of these models were for schools, office buildings,
'
courthouses, commissaries, hospitals, and some industrial
facilities. Developed several spreadsheet simulation tools to
model specific controls, custom performance curves, and capital
I
retrofit energy efficiency measures. Conducted life cycle costs
analysis of energy conservation measures.
• Building Commissioning: Acted as Commissioning Authority
for new construction, retrofit and LEED commissioning projects,
including: developing a commissioning plan, pre -functional, and
functional test forms, reviewing submittals, overseeing weekly
commissioning meetings with the project team, performing the
'
pre -functional and functional testing, TAB verification,
assembling and closing out punch -list deficiencies, and
'
assembling and submitting a commissioning report.
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Education and
Licensing
MS, Civil, Environmental and
Architectural Engineering,
University of Colorado, 2000.
Thesis: Component Based
Modeling of Cooling Systems
Using Short term Data.
BS, Civil Engineering,
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona, 1998
Registered professional
engineer since 2003. State
licenses:
CA - 33013
CO - 37750
Certified Energy Manager
(CEM) granted through thte
Association of Energy
Engineers since 2003
LEED Accredited Professional
granted through the United
States Green Building Council
since 2004
Green Building Engineer (GBE)
granted through the Association
of Energy Engineers for both
having a P.E. and LEED
accredidation.
Nexant, Inc. (Nexant) is pleased to respond to the
'
Fort Collins Utilities (Utilities) request for proposal
to provide Energy Services Technical Assistance
'
(RFP 7148). We are excited about this opportunity
to share our experience and technical expertise in
support of the following service categories as listed
'
in the RFP:
1. Energy Services Technical Expertise
'
2. Energy Services Field Support
3. Energy Services Program Support
'
Nexant is an independent energy consulting and
technology company founded in 2000; with
organizational roots stretching back over 20 years
within the energy efficiency marketplace. Nexant
provides premier technical, economic, and planning
'
services to Fortune 500 companies including large
investor -owned utilities and energy companies,
financial institutions, system operators, U.S.
'
government agencies, national governments, and
development banks.
' The staff of Nexant's Energy Efficiency & Carbon
Management (EE&CM) business unit has been
' involved in many of the major utility and public
agency managed energy efficiency programs
Nexant Highlights
■ Formed on January 1, 2000
■ Employees: >450
■ Over 2,000 energy industry
assignments in more than 70
countries
■ Twelve domestic offices, including
one in downtown Boulder, CO
■ Recognized leader in providing
energy related/DSM program
design and support, energy audits,
sustainable energy efficiency
strategies, energy management
support for commercial, industrial,
and government clients
■ Supports many utility sponsored
programs across the U.S, including
Platte River Power Authority and
Xcel Energy.
■ Currently serves as technical, field,
outreach, and/or program support
consultants for the City.of Boulder,
Platte River Power Authority,
Colorado's Governor's Energy
Office, and Xce1.'Energy.
nationwide and locally since 1986. We ve had
' significant roles in DSM delivery in California, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Illinois, New York and elsewhere. A sample of our local clients includes the Governor's Energy
Office, Platte River Power Authority, City of Boulder, County of Boulder, Xcel Energy and Tri-State
' Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Nexant has 12 domestic offices including our
Colorado office located in downtown Boulder. Recognized as one of the world's leading energy
' systems consulting firms, Nexant is one of the few organizations with the capacity and experience
to work alongside Utilities to support the development and delivery of Utilities' energy efficiency
programs and services.
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Jim Zarske, PE, CEM, LEEP AP, GBE
'
• Building Retro-Commissioning: Develops implements
and
retro-commissioning projects for existing building systems.
Jim's experience covers the entire retro-commissioning process
'
for a variety of building types and includes benchmarking;
building walk-throughs and owner interviews to identify energy
saving opportunities; system trending both through existing
building control systems and placing temporary data loggers;
calibrating energy models based on the trends and determining
energy savings; project implementation and oversight of
contractors; functionally testing implemented project and
confirming the savings; and finally, system level benchmarking.
• Engineering Design: Assess design capacities of existing
' systems and performed load calculations to determine if a
current design needs to be enhanced or if it is sufficient.
Supervises the HVAC design of a new smoking lounge at
Denver International Airport and works with vendors to specify
new equipment based on load calculations.
Representative Project Experience
Colorado Governor's Energy Office (2008 - Present)
Jim is the lead engineer for Nexant to represent and provide
technical services for GEO on a variety of projects. The majority of
the work includes overseeing ESPCs that are regulated through GEO
and its pre -qualified list of energy service companies (ESCOs). This
includes providing guidance and training to the customers on the
ESPCs, reviewing the technical energy audit reports and M&V
plans, and answering and general and/or technical questions the
owner may have. The types of customers include K-12,
municipalities, higher education, counties, and state buildings
located throughout the state of Colorado.
Other projects for GEO include providing simple payback analyses
' for small projects that are funded by the State, developing an
incentive program to stimulate the CO economy by promoting
energy savings and creating jobs funded by the Federal Stimulus
Bill, and developing a plan for school districts to track their energy
' use and performance using their utility bills.
Program Design and Support (2009-2010):
' Jim is the project manager for two building tune-up programs, one
directed to small/medium commercial buildings and one for large
commercial buildings. The small/medium commercial building
tune-up program for City of Boulder follows a "wrench and fix" or
' direct implementation approach. Nexant developed all of the field
forms to electronically automate the process using a PC tablet in the
field and is partnered with an HVAC service contractor to provide
turnkey services. The other large commercial building tune-up
program for Platte River Power Authority involved developing the
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Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Manager (2006 -
Present)
EMC Engineers, Inc.:
Lakewood, CO
Staff Mechancial Engineer
(2000 - 2006)
Schiller Associates: Boulder,
CO
Graduate Research Assistant
(1999)
Architectural Energy
Corporation: Boulder, CO
Engineering Intern (1998)
County Sanitation Districts of
Los Angeles County: Whittier,
CA
Engineering Intern (1997 -
1998)
Affiliations
American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)
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Jim Zarske, PE, CEM, LEEP AP, GBE
1
program manual, 5 year life cycle cost analysis plan, incentive levels, and training the service providers
on the new program.
1
Jim has also supported the design of the prescriptive and custom efficiency DSM program for Santee
Cooper. This work has included determining equipment to incentivize and the incentive amounts, along
with the program manual and supporting materials.
1
Commissionining Projects (2005 - Present)
Jim is the project manager overseeing the LEED Fundamental Building Commissioning for the Xcel
Alamosa Service Center in Alamosa, CO. This work includes, providing commissioning specifications,
writing a commissioning plan, assembling the forms and performing pre -functional and functional testing,
assembling and closing out deficient and punch -list items, assembling and presenting a final
commissioning report.
Jim is the project manager overseeing the LEED Fundamental Building Commissioning and M&V
Credits for the Harmony Technology Park in Ft Collins, CO. This work includes design reviews,
attending construction meetings, providing commissioning specifications, writing a commissioning plan,
1 assembling the forms and performing pre -functional and functional testing, assembling and closing out
deficient and punch -list items, assembling and presenting a final commissioning report, and providing the
owner with M&V plans for both the base building and the tenants.
1 Jim is the project manager overseeing the LEED Fundamental Building Commissioning and Enhanced
Commissioning of Macerich's Northgate Mall in San Rafael, CA. This work includes design reviews,
attending construction meetings, reviewing submittals, providing commissioning specifications, writing a
commissioning plan, assembling the forms and performing pre -functional and functional testing,
1 assembling and closing out deficient and punch -list items, performing a warranty building walk-thru,
providing training oversight, and assembling and presenting a final commissioning report and systems
manual.
1 Jim was the project manager on a LEED commissioning job with the Department of Military and
Veteran's Affairs for their new maintenance facility in Grand Junction, CO (2006). This work included
design reviews, reviewing the energy modeling results performed by another consultant, attending
construction meetings, reviewing submittals, providing commissioning specifications, writing a
commissioning plan, assembling the forms and performing pre -functional and functional testing,
assembling and closing out deficient and punch -list items, and assembling and presenting a final
commissioning report.
Jim was the project manager for the commissioning of a new police station (located in the Southern
California). This work included performing submittal reviews, assembling the functional test forms,
1 performing the functional tests, TAB validation, providing the customer with a list of deficiencies for the
general contractor to address, and providing a final commissioning report.
Jim was the project manager and initially involved in the commissioning of new school in Colorado
' Springs, CO. This initial work included design reviews and attending design team meetings.
Retro-Commissioning Projects (2004 - Present)
Jim is the project manager providing RCx services to the State of California's Department of General
' Services for seven (7) state buildings totaling over 600,000 SF in Southern California. This extensive
project will extend over a year to include planning, investigation, implementation, training, and project
handoff phases. Nexant will be surveying the buildings for low cost/no cost RCx measures, developing
baseline energy usages, calculating the energy savings and simple payback for the RCx measures,
' performing functional testing, maintaining a master list of deficiencies, overseeing implementation,
providing follow-up M&V services, assembling a systems manual, including training the building
maintenance staff.
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Jim Zarske, PE, CEM, LEEP AP, GBE
'
Jim continues to provide training, assistance and oversight of the RCx efforts in Nexant's Salt Lake City,
UT office to support Rocky Mountain Power's RCx program. The commercial buildings have ranged in
size from 100,000 SF to 1,000,000 SF.\
1
LA County, SoCal Edison, SoCal Natural Gas Retro-Commissioning Pilot Project: Jim was extensively
involved in a pilot project to retro-commission 11 courthouses (over 1.5 million square feet) in the Los
Angeles area. This project included benchmarking, site walk-through's to identify opportunities, owner
'
interviews to identify overall building operation and on -going problems, data trending through both an
existing building control system and with temporary data loggers, developing and calibrating energy
models to quantify energy savings of several measures, implementation and oversight of controls and
'
TAB contractors, functionally testing and confirming operation of implemented measures, and
assembling reports to summarize project activity.
PacifiCorp (2000 - Present)
Jim has worked and been familiar with PacifiCorp's energy auditing program since fall of 2000. More
recently, he has managed several projects through the Energy FinAnswer and FinAnswer Express
programs offered in their Utah service territories. Responsibilities include walk-through's of existing
buildings, coordinating energy savings strategies with customers, engineering analysis, technical quality
control, commissioning, confirming savings, performing final inspections, program tracking, and
reporting. Jim has also assisted with developing PacifiCorp's new (January 2007) design assistance
program for both new construction and major renovation projects to guide project teams with energy
modeling efforts, to take advantage of available utility incentives and design energy efficient buildings.
The types of projects encountered for both existing and new construction included data centers, office
buildings, schools, resorts/hotels, industrial facilities, dealerships to name a few.
Denver Areas School Districts' Commissioning and Retro-commissioning Projects (2004 - 2006)
Oversaw and performed commissioning on several new and existing K-12 schools in the Denver metro
area. This work included providing commissioning specifications, developing a commissioning plan and
functional test forms, conducting weekly commissioning meetings with the project team, reviewing
submittals, performing pre -functional and functional testing forms, assembling and closing out deficient
and punch -list items, and assembling and presenting a final commissioning report.
' Defense Commissary Agency (2001- 2006)
Jim performed energy audits and design reviews on several commissaries both nationally and
internationally. Work included site walk-through's on existing commissaries, assembling refrigeration
energy models on both existing and proposed facilities to quantify energy savings on multiple measures,
and summarizing the results in a report. He also performed several one and two day training programs for
commissary staff on how to make their commissaries more energy efficient.
Xcel Energy Recommissioning Program (2004 - 2005)
Jim has been involved with DSM projects that have included field surveys and data trending to identify
demand savings measures. Work was completed for the implementation and measurement and
verification phases of the various projects.
Representative Publications
Bradford, J.D., Zarske, J., Schroeder, C., and Brandemuehl, M., 2000. First Principles Model for
Integrated Cooling Systems, Proceedings of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 20-August 25, 2000.
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Project Manager
Russ Chitwood is a Project Manager in Nexant's Energy Efficiency
' & Carbon Management (EE&CM) division. Russ provides technical
consulting to industrial clients, business owners and ESCOs
participants in utility sponsored energy efficiency programs. He
' performs and oversees staff that performs due diligence reviews of
submitted program application materials, conducts measurement and
verification (M&V) activities to determine savings and coordinates a
network of vendors, engineers and architects who participate in utility
sponsored programs, including a Commercial and Industrial (C&I)
Custom Efficiency program and a new construction Energy Design
Assistance program.
Russ' experience includes energy efficiency program implementation,
M&V, utility rate analysis, energy simulation modeling, life cycle
cost analysis, facility auditing, project management, and RFP
responses for corporate and governmental entities. Prior to joining
Nexant, Russ was an Energy Engineer for various Utilities and
Performance Contracting companies, including Siemens Building
Technologies, Enron Energy Services, and Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
Areas of Expertise
• Program Management. Ensures compliance with energy
program rules, works directly with service providers, vendors,
and customers on projects; advising contractors on savings
estimates; provides technical advice to service providers.
Energy Analysis: Conducts due -diligence reviews for energy and
demand savings; auditing, identifying, analyzing and estimating
energy consumption and savings in building and process loads
using statistical and computer simulation techniques; metering,
M&Vof systems' energy/demand savings, and conducting cost -
benefit analyses of energy conservation measures.
• Engineering. Develops and reviews M&V plans; conducts
energy monitoring and inspections of commercial equipment,
including HVAC, motors, lighting, and industrial process;
studying technical feasibility of energy efficiency projects.
Representative Project Experience
Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program (2004 - Present)
Russ manages and conducts project reviews for Xcel Energy's
Custom Efficiency Program. He reviews project submittals by
energy services companies (ESCOs) and private companies involved
in the program. His work includes evaluating potential savings
estimates, writing and evaluating Measurement & Verification plans,
performing site inspections, working directly with service providers
Education and
Licensing
BS, Mechanical &
Environmental Engineering,
University of California at Santa
Barbara, 1990.
Registered Professional
Engineer. State licenses:
CO
Certified Energy Manager with
the Association of Energy
Engineers
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Manger, Sr. Project
Engineer (2004 - Present)
The Brendle Group Inc.: Fort
Collins, CO
Energy Engineer (2003 - 2004)
Siemens Building
Technologies: Littleton, CO
Performance Assurance
Engineer (1999 - 2003)
Enron Energy Services: San
Ramon, CA
Energy Engineer (1998 - 1999)
Pacific Gas and Electric
Company: San Francisco, CA
Marketing Engineer (1991 -
1998)
and program sponsors on program administration issues; ensuring
compliance with energy program rules by completing due -diligence reviews; and reviewing and
approving applications and energy savings reports.
Russ Chitwood, PE, CEM
rXcel
Energy's Energy Design Assistance Program (2004 - 2005)
Russ reviewed projects for Xcel Energy's Energy Design Assistance Program. This program provided
incentives to commercial and industrial clients to include energy efficiency measures in their new
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construction projects. To verify installed energy saving measures, he performed site inspections and
conducts measurement and verification activities, including the installation of power monitoring
equipment, to ensure that client selected efficiency measures were providing savings as predicted in pre -
construction modeling scenarios.
Representative Publications
Chitwood, R., Bradford, J., and Liu, C., 2007. Practical M&V for Recommissioning Projects, National
Conference on Building Commissioning (NCBC), May 2-4, 2007.
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Patrick Burns, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Project Manager
Patrick Burns is a Project Manager in the Energy Efficiency and
Carbon Management (EE&CM) Division and has over 15 years of
engineering experience with a focus on energy efficiency, lighting
and electrical systems design and commissioning. He currently
supports a variety of energy efficiency and demand side management
(DSM) programs for utilities, government agencies, and private
sector firms. Patrick's DSM experience includes energy efficiency
and demand response potential studies, on -site market research
studies, efficiency program design and program impact evaluations.
He has experience working in a large variety facilities including
multi -use, hospitality, government, commercial and industrial
facilities, school districts, hospitals, and residential.
Areas of Expertise
• Market Potential Assessments: Assessed the available potential
for energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation
and renewable energy sources, including expertise in measure
development, cost-effectiveness, primary market research,
customer billing analysis, and estimating technical, economic,
and achievable potentials.
• Program Evaluation, Measurement and Verification: Setting
evaluation objectives, defining baseline scenarios, statistical
sampling and probability analysis, metering studies, calculating
energy and demand savings, quality assurance, gross billing
analyses, deemed savings estimation, emissions analyses,
statistical forecasting, attribution and benefit cost analyses.
• DSMprogram design and management. Designing,
implementing and marketing DSM programs focused on electric
and gas energy efficiency measures. Developing program
materials, manuals, and M&V protocols.
e• Building Energy Analysis: Performs energy audits in
commercial and industrial facilities to both identify control and
capital based energy efficiency measures. Utilizes computer
modeling for new and existing buildings to conduct life cycle
costs analysis of energy conservation measures.
• Engineering Design and Management. Performed and managed
electrical, lighting and HVAC design services for numerous
building types and sizes with system costs ranging from forty
million to less than ten thousand dollars. Designed systems to
incorporate innovative energy conservation and recovery
measures, renewable energy sources and integrated measurement
tools when available.
• LEED Consulting. Worked with design teams to optimize
buildings for energy efficiency and achieve and evaluate all
available LEED credits for new construction and existing
buildings.
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Education and
Licensing
BS, Civil, Environmental and
Architectural Engineering,
University of Colorado, 1996.
Registered professional engineer
since 1998. State licenses:
CA - 15948
CO - 35370
FL - 57217
HI - 12223
ID - 10286
NV - 17161
Certified Energy Manager
(CEM)
LEED AP Certified
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Manager (2009 -
Present)
Beaudin Ganze Consulting
Engineers Inc.: Lakewood, CO
Senior Associate (2000 - 2009)
Electrical Service Leader (2001
- 2008)
Energy Services Leader (2008 -
2009)
WSP Flack&Kurtz: San
Francisco, CA
Electrical Engineer (1996 -
2000)
Affiliations
Association of Energy
Engineers (AEE)
Illumination Engineering
Society of North America
(IESNA)
United States Green Building
Council (USBGC), Colorado
Chapter
Patrick Burns, PE, CEM, LEEP AP
Representative Project Experience
Tri-State System Wide Electric Efficiency Potential Study (2009 - Present)
Patrick is managing a DSM energy efficiency potential study for Tri-State Generation and Transmission,
the electric generation provider for forty-four (44) rural electric cooperatives in Colorado, Nebraska, New
Mexico and Wyoming. Study includes primary market research interviews with more than a dozen
cooperative general managers, electric load profile calibration, efficiency measurement development,
electric energy efficiency potential and program development recommendations.
Northwestern Energy Potential Study (2009 - Present)
Patrick is managing a Demand Side Management (DSM) energy efficiency potential study for
Northwestern Energy, the primary electric and gas provider for central and western Montana. Study
includes primary market research with over 200 commercial and residential site visits, end -use summary
report with load profile calibration for electric and gas sources, electric energy efficiency potential and
supply curve analysis.
Ontario Power Authority Cross -Cutting and SCDI Evaluation (2010 - Present)
Patrick provides daily project management and engineering for impact evaluations for the Ontario Power
Authority (Canada)'s large commercial and industrial custom program and small commercial direct install
program. The project involves developing statistical sampling algorithms, reviewing M&V methods, on
site inspections, calculating gross and net impacts.
Vectren Energy- Indiana Program Design (2010 - Present)
Patrick provides program design and design assistance services for Vectren Energy's Commercial New
Construction (CNC) prescriptive and custom program.
Xcel Energy's OnSite Energy Assessment Program (2009 -Present)
Patrick provides quality control review and mentorship for Nexant engineering staff for Xcel's On -site
energy assessment program. As a consultant to Xcel Energy, Nexant conducts building energy audits,
performing energy analysis, evaluating economic performance of potential energy conservation measures;
and writing energy savings reports including recommendations for energy efficiency improvements.
Colorado Governor's Energy Office (2009 - Present)
Patrick provides technical support services for GEO on a variety of projects. The majority of the work
includes reviewing the technical energy audit reports and M&V plans, and answering technical questions
the owner may have. Other projects for GEO include authoring technical energy efficiency papers on
D dry -type transformer efficiency and LED street lights and traffic signal energy savings potential.
Ameren Illinois Utilities Potential Study (2009)
Patrick managed the primary market research for 120 commercial and residential on -site surveys for a
Demand Side Management (DSM) energy efficiency potential study for Ameren Illinois Utilities.
Client Confidential, Litigation Support, (2009 present)
Patrick provides detailed technical and contractual evaluation for energy projects wherein disputes have
arisen between the owner and the energy service provider. Tasks generally include detailed M&V, project
and report reviews, field inspections, data collection and analysis review of depositions and mitigation
support. Projects have included industrial and commercial applications such as a steam boiler plant, civic
n buildings, educational facilities and others.
LEED Consultation (2008 - 2009)
Patrick performed LEED Existing Building (EB) evaluations for commercial projects.
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Patrick Burns, PE, CEM, LEEP AP
Commissioning (2008 - 2009)
Patrick has performed drawing review, generated pre -functional checklists, functional performance
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Michael Kaar, EIT, LEED AP
aProject
Engineer
Michael is a Project Engineer in the Energy Efficiency and Carbon
a
Management (EE&CM) division in Nexant's Boulder office. He
provides technical consulting to utility companies, and the
commercial and industrial clients who participate in utility -sponsored
energy efficiency programs. Since joining Nexant he has worked in
Xcel Energy's Onsite Assessment and the City of Boulder's
ClimateSmart program performing walk-through energy audits and
analysis. He also provides Measurement and Verification (M&V)
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support of various energy saving projects. Prior to joining Nexant,
Michael designed and implemented control systems in numerous
projects nationally for Siemens Building Technologies. He was also
responsible for issuing submittals, materials procurement, field
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personnel coordination and assistance with start-up commissioning.
Areas of Expertise
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• Energy Analysis: Conducts utility bill analysis as well as walk-
through energy audits determining demand and energy
consumption of building equipment and also cost-effective,
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energy efficient implementation measures.
• Engineering: Performs measurement and verification of building
performance and energy consumption through the analysis of
multiple measured data points. Conducts energy evaluations of
commercial and industrial equipment, including HVAC, lighting,
and motors.
Representative Project Experience
Xcel Energy's On -Site Assessment Program (2009 - Present)
Michael performs walk through energy audits for industrial and
commercial facilities that apply and qualify for the On -Site
Assessment Program. This program focuses on electric demand and
usage reduction by providing audits and cost benefit analysis for local
facilities seeking to improve their energy efficiency. His work
includes conducting building audits, performing detailed energy
analysis, evaluating economic performance of potential energy
conservation measures, and writing energy savings reports and
proposals.
Boulder County's CilimateSmart and Pace EnergySmart Programs
(2009 - Present)
Michael prepares energy analysis reports for facilities involved in the
City of Boulder's ClimateSmart Program. This program provides
audits and cost benefit analysis for local facilities seeking to improve
their energy efficiency. His work includes conducting commercial
facility audits, analyzing utility bill data, generating an energy
analysis of possible electric and natural gas saving measures, and
preparing and reviewing Energy Audit Reports for the facility.
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Education and
Licensing
BS, Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
2005.
LEED AP, USGBC
Registered Engineer In
Training. State licenses:
GA - EIT023493
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Engineer (2009 -
Present)
Siemens Building
Technologies: Denver, CO
Design Engineer (2009)
Barrett -Woodyard and
Associates: Norcross, GA
Mechanical Consulting
Engineer (2006 - 2008)
McKenney's Inc.: Atlanta, GA
Support Engineer (2002 - 2003)
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Nathan Korey o Nexan r
Project Engineer
Nathan Korey is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Energy Efficiencyand
Carbon Management (EE&CM) division. He provides technical
consulting to utility companies and the commercial and industrial
clients that participate in utility sponsored energy efficiency
programs. He currently performs facility energy audits to determine
baseline energy use which are then used to calculate potential energy
and cost savings. Nathan's experience includes facility auditing and
analysis, demand side management market characterization and
potential evaluation, and DSM program design. Prior to joining
Nexant, Nathan worked with the Rensselaer Biodiesel Project where
he designed a processor to create useable biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil.
Areas of Expertise
• Energy Analysis: Analyzes utility rates, audits, conducts cost -
benefit analyses of energy conservation measures, and estimates
energy consumption in building and process loads.
• Engineering: Conducts energy monitoring and inspections of
commercial equipment, including HVAC, motors, and lighting;
studying technical feasibility of energy conservation measures.
• Market Assessment: Performs studies and forecasts of savings
potential, feasibility, and cost effectiveness from the
implementation of DSM programs in various markets.
• DSM Program Design: Designs DSM programs by evaluating
energy conservation measures, energy savings, and cost
effectiveness and creating program materials such as customer
applications and tools.
• DSM Program Evaluation: Performs DSM program impact and
process evaluations involving primary data collection and market
actor surveys to assess net savings and program functionality.
Representative Project Experience
Ontario Power Authority 2009 & 2010 Program Evaluation (2010-
Present)
Nathan assists in the design and implementation of impact and
process evaluations for a suite of Ontario Power Authority's
commercial DSM programs. The evaluations aim to determine net
savings impacts from the 2009 and 2010 program years, as well as
review program process flows and customer satisfaction. In addition
to development of evaluation protocols, Nathan performs on -site
customer inspections and data analysis.
Education
BS, Mechanical Engineering,
Rensselaer Plytechnic Institue,
Cum Laude, 2007.
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Engineer (2008 -
Present)
Engineer (2007 - 2008)
Department of Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute: Troy, NY
Undergraduate Research
Position (2006)
TriState G& T Energy Efficiency Potential Study (2009 - Present)
Nathan performs energy efficiency potential calculations for the
commercial sector of TriState and its 44 member co-operatives. His work includes market research of
energy efficiency measures, energy savings and economic calculations, and evaluation of expected DSM
program performance and market barriers.
t2.1 COMPANY EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
Nexant's EE&CM business unit is responsible for designing and administering numerous DSM
(demand side management) programs including (but not limited to) prescriptive, custom, retro-
' commissioning (RCx), and energy design assistance for many utilities across the country. We have
conducted energy assessments, technical analysis and reviews, and measurement and verification
' (M&V) activities for thousands of energy efficiency measures (EEMs) on behalf of end -use
customers and utilities around the country. Nexant has been actively supporting Xcel Energy's local
DSM programs since the early 1990's. Currently in Xcel Energy's Colorado territory, Nexant is
performing energy audits for the On -Site Energy Assessment Program, providing technical support
for the Custom Efficiency Program, and providing M&V services for the Custom Efficiency Program
and Xcel's residential and commercial prescriptive programs.
' Nexant's additional local experience includes the City of Boulder's ClimateSmart at Work Program
and Building Tune-up Pilot Program (small/medium commercial), DSM support and Building Tune-
up Program Design to Platte River Power Authority (large commercial and industrial), and the
support for Colorado Governors' Energy Office (CO-GEO) energy service performance contracting
' (ESPC) program.
Nexant will utilize our considerable resources and capabilities to provide high quality, responsive
work products as part of this effort for Fort Collins Utilities. This project will be run and managed
out of Nexant's Boulder, CO office and our local engineering staff of over 20 engineers will provide
all of the services requested in this RFP. With this large supporting network of qualified and
' experienced staff and an already developed energy assessment, utility program support, and
management planning infrastructure, we are well positioned to ensure the requested support
services are completed within the expedited manner requested by Fort Collins Utilities. Nexant is
' fully aware that a timely process is necessary to provide responsive feedback for on call services, to
help ensure Utilities meet their goals to reduce energy consumption and peak electrical demand.
' The remainder of this section highlights some of Nexant's unique strengths as they relate to the
requested energy assessment services. The balance of our proposal outlines our technical approach
' to the work, experience, staff, and available resources that will allow us to successfully provide
these services.
' 2.2 NEXANT STRENGTHS
Nexant is committed to building a longstanding relationship with Fort Collins Utilities by providing
the requested services in the RFP. We are highly qualified to perform the services requested based
' upon the following attributes:
■ A history with City of Fort Collins working with Platte River Power Authority to provide DSM
' program support and the recent design of the Building Tune-up Program. In addition to these
recent programs, a few of our engineers have worked directly with Utilities on past projects
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Nathan Ko
North Western Energy Market Potential Study (2009 - Present)
Nathan assists in the design and execution of an end -use energy survey of the residential and commercial
sectors to provide regionally relevant inputs for the analysis of energy efficiency savings potential. He
also analyzes survey results and provides support for load -shape -building and report writing efforts.
Xcel Energy's Onsite Assessment Program (2007 -Present)
Nathan prepares energy analysis reports for facilities involved in Xcel Energy's Onsite Assessment
Program. This program provides audits and cost benefit analysis for local facilities seeking to improve
their energy efficiency. His work includes conducting building audits, performing detailed energy
analysis, evaluating economic performance of energy conservation measures, and writing energy savings
reports and proposals.
PacifiCorp DSM Market Characterization (2007 -Present)
Nathan provides support for PacifiCorp's FinAnswer Express program to determine the potential for
program revisions and enhancements to increase program efficacy. He conducts market research and
analysis of potential energy efficient measures to be included in the commercial incentive program.
Tennessee Valley Authority Program Design (2010)
Nathan provided support for the design and development of Tennessee Valley Authority's DSM
programs. His work included measure selection and assessment to determine appropriate conservation
measures, and define accurate savings, costs, and incentive levels. Nathan created program documents
including customer applications, equipment catalogs, and trade ally agreements.
Idaho Power Company DSM Potential Study (2008)
Nathan prepared a report of Idaho Power Company's DSM resource potential through 2028 as well as a
suite of dynamic simulation models to forecast program savings and costs based on relevant input
variables. He conducted market research of existing and emerging energy conservation measures in order
to model Idaho Power Company's DSM potential and make recommendations for developing the existing
DSM programs.
Salt River Project Program Design (2008)
Nathan provided support for the design and development of Salt River Project's DSM programs. His
work included measure selection and assessment to determine appropriate conservation measures, and
define accurate savings, costs, and incentive levels. Nathan created program documents including
customer applications, equipment catalogs, and trade ally agreements. He also developed interactive
workbooks to calculate project savings and incentives for custom lighting projects.
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John Milton
Project Engineer
John Milton is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Energy Efficiency and
Carbon Management (EE&CM) division. He provides technical
consulting to utility companies, and the commercial and industrial
clients who participate in utility -sponsored energy efficiency
programs. He currently manages Xcel Energy's Onsite Energy
Assessment. John's experience includes: energy and cost savings,
measurement and verification, and DSM regulatory support. Prior to
joining Nexant, John gained extensive project management
experience, overseeing teams of up to 7 people, performing turn -key
printed circuit board assembly for a nationwide electronic component
distributor.
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Areas of Expertise
• Program Development: Provides analytical support for new
'
energy services programs. Assists development and maintenance
of program and service delivery tools. Provides program
administration and implementation support.
• Energy Analysis: Conducts cost -benefit analyses of energy
conservation measures, and estimates energy and consumption in
building and process loads.
• Engineering. Conducts energy evaluations of commercial
equipment, including HVAC and lighting; studying technical
feasibility of energy conservation measures.
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Project Management: Performs management of turn -key
processes; time -management skills; training, and oversight of
project teams.
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Representative Project Experience
City of Boulder's Small Building Tune-up Program (2010)
John participated in the design process of this program, which
included: analytical support, candidate screening, process definition,
designing technical procedures, evaluating new technologies, and
development and maintenance of service delivery tools. John
interfaces with program participants, coordinates the implementation
team, and assists with implementation.
Xcel Energy's Onsite Energy Assessment Program (2007 - Present)
John performs all internal program management and administration
for Xcel Energy's Onsite Energy Assessment Program. He manages
a group of 12 engineers that participate in site visits, identifies energy
saving recommendations, performs utility bill analysis and
benchmarking, and introduces potential rebates for capital
improvement projects and energy saving projects that require further
study before implementation.
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Education
BS with honors, Mechanical
Engineering, University of
Texas at Austin, 2000.
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Engineer (2009 -
Present)
Engineer (2007 - 2009)
All American Semiconductor.
Broomfield, CO
Project Manager (2002 - 2005)
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John Milton
' Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program (2 00 7 - 2010)
John conducts project reviews for Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program. He reviews project
' submittals by energy services companies (ESCOs) and private companies involved in the program. His
work includes evaluating potential savings estimates to ensure compliance with program rules, and
reviewing and approving applications.
' Xcel Energy DSM Program Support (2007)
John provides support for Xcel Energy's existing DSM programs to determine the potential for program
revisions and enhancements to increase customer participation. He also conducts market potential
feasibility studies for commercial energy efficiency programs, including bench marking and researching
' best practices.
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Xiang Liu, PhD, LEED AP O Neranr
Project Engineer
Xiang (Shawn) Liu is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Energy and
Carbon Management division. He provides technical consulting to
industrial clients, business owners and ESCOs as participants in
utility sponsored energy efficiency programs. He currently uses
' computer tools to evaluate building energy savings, and determines
economic performance of efficiency measures for facilities in utility
sponsored programs.
' Xiang' experience includes LEED certification support, energy
modeling, energy analysis review, conventional and sustainable
building system and control design, installation, commissioning,
energy audits, life cycle cost analysis and facility auditing.
' So far, Xiang completed five LEED projects: one school, two offices,
one dealer shop and one museum. eQUEST modeling projects he
finished amount to over twenty.
Areas of Expertise
' • Energy Analysis: Analyzing and estimating energy consumption
and savings in various buildings with computer simulation
techniques, including eQUEST, EnergyPlus, EXCEL
spreadsheet; Ensuring compliance with energy codes; Conducting
' cost -benefit analyses of energy conservation measures;
Supervising, reviewing and verifying industrial and building
energy analysis.
' • Engineering. Whole -building energy audits and retro-
commissioning for typical commercial and residential properties;
Developing and reviewing measurement and verification (M&V)
' plans; Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and
control design; Building system installation and commissioning;
Sustainable building design and review; Energy audits.
Representative Project Experience
PacifiCorp's FinAnswer Program (2006 to present)
Xiang prepares initial site visit reports and energy analysis reports for
facilities involved in PacifiCorp's FinAnswer Program. This program
provides incentives to commercial and industrial clients to include
energy efficiency measures in their new and existing construction
projects. His work includes conducting initial energy savings
estimations, performing detailed energy analysis, evaluating
economic performance of potential energy conservation measures,
' writing energy analysis reports and proposals, reviewing energy
analysis and sustainable building design, and LEED modeling and
certification.
' PacifiCorp's Design Assistance Program (2007 to present)
This program aims to assist sustainable and energy efficiency design
of commercial buildings in architectural, mechanical and electrical
aspects with detailed energy analysis. Xiang's work entails the
Education and
Licensing
LEED AP., USGBC, 2009
PhD, Building System, Civil
Engineering, University of
Colorado at Boulder, 2008.
MS, Building Technology,
Architectural Engineering,
Tsinghua University, 2003.
BS, Energy and Power
Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong
University, 2000.
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Engineer (2006 -
Present)
Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd,
Beijing, China
Project Engineer (2003 - 2004)
Awards
Albert Thumann Scholarship, by
Association of Energy Engineer
ASHRAE- Graduate Student
Grant in Aid Award
ASHRAE- Rocky Mountain
Chapter Scholarship
Outstanding Paper Award, by
Chinese Association of
Refrigeration
Affiliations
American Society of Heating
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning (ASHRAE)
Association of Energy Engineer
(AEE)
Xiang Liu, PhD, LEED AP
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development of energy efficiency measures for different types of commercial buildings, the specification
of incentive program goals and details, and the design of report templates.
Xcel Energy's On -Site Energy Assessment Program & Building Performance Program for City of
Boulder (2007 - Present)
The two programs offer energy audits for commercial customers within Denver and Boulder areas,
typically for existing facilities with square footage greater than 10,000 sq ft. Xiang performs on -site
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energy auditing, identifies energy efficiency measures, conducts engineering analysis, writes reports and
make follow-up contacts with the customers to ensure implementation of recommended measures.
' Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program (2007 - Present)
Xiang conducts eQUEST modeling to estimate the energy savings associated with different energy
efficiency measures for commercial facilities involved in Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program.
Avista Utilities DSMProgram (2007 & 2008)
Xiang participated in the third -party assessment of the 2006 and 2007 Avista Utilities' gas DSM
Programs. He reviewed the engineering analysis of various energy efficiency measures, performed
' quality control on LEED simulation and templates, and developed special engineering tools to verify
energy savings.
Northwestern Energy Incentive Program (2007)
' Xiang assisted in the process and impact evaluation of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Northwestern Energy's
(NWE) Demand Side Management (DSM) and Universal System Benefits (USB) Programs. He
reviewed the engineering analysis methods for each energy efficiency measure, conducted best practice
research, collected gross impact data with survey forms, analyzed the quantitative survey results, and
drew comparisons between best practice results and the NWE programs.
Sustainable Design Projects (2004 - 2006)
Xiang incorporates sustainable measures into building design. He studies passive heating and cooling
strategies, analyzes load reduction potentials for different measures, such as evaporative cooling, night
ventilation, thermal mass, daylighting and other solar systems, by simple programs and detailed energy
analysis tools, and carries out life cycle economic analysis to justify the economic soundness.
Tsinghua Tongfang's Energy Design and Commissioning Program (2001- 2004)
Xiang designs and commissions building systems for facilities involved in the program. His work entails
schematic and detailed HVAC system and control design, building energy audits, equipment performance
measurement and verification, HVAC control installation and system commissioning.
Representative Publications
8 Journal Papers
Representative journals include Building Simulation, Building and Environment, Indoor Air, Indoor and
Built Environment, and Vacuum and Cryogenics.
' 11 Conference Papers
Representative conferences include International Conference on Building Energy and Environment 2008,
Energy Sustainability 2007, RoomVent 2007, ASHRAE Annual Meeting, 2003 International Conference
' on Energy and Environment, and Chinese Annual Symposium on HVAC&R.
13 Journal and Conference Papers - Peer Paper Review
Representative journals and conferences include ASME Journal of Solar Engineering, Building and
' Environment, HVAC & R Research, Building Simulation: an International Journal, and International
Conference on Building Energy and Environment 2008.
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' Project Engineer
Justin is a Project Engineer in Nexant's Energy Efficiency and
Carbon Management (EE&CM) division. He provides technical
consulting to utility companies and the commercial and industrial
clients who participate in utility -sponsored energy efficiency
' programs. Since joining Nexant he has worked in Xcel Energy's
Onsite Assessment and City of Boulder's ClimateSmart program
performing walk-through energy audits and analysis. He also
provides measurement and verification support of various energy
' saving projects. Prior to joining Nexant, Justin gained extensive
energy auditing experience, overseeing teams of up to 6 people,
performing industrial energy audits for Midwest manufacturing
facilities.
Areas of Expertise
' • Energy Service Performance Contracting (ESPC): Oversees and
provides guidance to owners on several ESPC projects including
reviewing contracts, technical energy audit reports, M&V plans,
' owner training, and answering any general questions about the
nature of the project and type of work being performed.
• Energy Analysis: Conducts utility bill analysis as well as
conducts walk-through energy audits determining demand and
energy consumption of building equipment and also cost-
effective, energy efficient implementation measures.
' • Engineering. Performs measurement and verification of building
performance and energy consumption through the analysis of
multiple measured data points. Conducts energy evaluations of
' commercial and industrial equipment, including HVAC, lighting,
and motors.
Representative Project Experience
Governor's Energy Office - Energy Performance Contracting
Program Consultant (2009 -Present)
Justin provides services for GEO on a variety of projects involving
their Energy Performance Contracting program. The majority of the
work includes overseeing ESPCs that are regulated through GEO and
its pre -qualified list of energy service companies (ESCOs). This
includes helping develop new contract documents for the ESPC,
providing guidance and training to the customers on the ESPCs,
reviewing the technical energy audit reports and M&V plans,
answering and general and/or technical questions the owner may
have, and general outreach and customer service on a daily basis.
The types of customers include K-12, municipalities, higher
education, counties, and state buildings located throughout the state
of Colorado.
Education
MS, Industiral Engineering,
Iowa State University, 2007.
BS, Industrial Engineering,
Iowa State University, 2005.
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Project Engineer (2008 -
Present)
Industrial Assessment Center.
Ames, IA
Lead Graduate Student (2005 -
2007)
Xcel Energy's On -Site Assessment Program (2008 - Present)
Justin performs walk through energy audits for industrial and commercial facilities that apply and qualify
for the On -Site Assessment Program. This program focuses on electric demand and usage reduction by
Justin Walker
providing audits and cost benefit analysis for local facilities seeking to improve their energy efficiency.
His work includes conducting building audits, performing detailed energy analysis, evaluating economic
performance of potential energy conservation measures, and writing energy savings reports and proposals.
Commissioning Projects (2009 - Present)
Justin assists with the LEED Fundamental Building Commissioning for the Xcel Alamosa Service Center
in Alamosa, CO. This work includes functional testing, assembling and closing out deficient and punch -
list items, assembling and presenting a final commissioning report.
Boulder County's CilimateSmart and Pace EnergySmart Programs (2008 - Present)
Justin prepares energy analysis reports for facilities involved in the City of Boulder's ClimateSmart
Program. This program provides audits and cost benefit analysis for local facilities seeking to improve
their energy efficiency. His work includes conducting commercial facility audits, analyzing utility bill
data, generating an energy analysis of possible electric and natural gas saving measures, and preparing
and reviewing Energy Audit Reports for the facility.
PacifiCorp DSMMarket Characterization (2008)
Justin provided support for evaluation of PacifiCorp's Energy FinAnswer program to determine the
potential for program incentive revisions and enhancements to increase program efficacy. He conducted
a DSM market research review and analysis, benchmarking analysis of current incentive programs, and an
analysis of complete and incomplete projects to help determine effects of incentive levels on participation
for the program.
Iowa State University Industrial Assessment Center (2005 - 2007)
During his tenure with the Industrial Assessment Center at Iowa State University, he audited more than
20 facilities in the Midwest performing energy recommendations for lighting, HVAC, air compressor
systems, boilers, and other systems. Justin also acted as the lead for 15 of these reports, overseeing all
recommendations for technical information and overall content.
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Principal
Lynn is a Principal in Nexant's Energy Efficiency and Carbon
Management (EE&CM) Division. In her tenure at Nexant, Lynn has
managed the design and administration of large scale Utility DSM
programs, evaluations of utility DSM programs for compliance with
PUC requirements, multiple energy audit projects, and the
measurement and verification process of building performance
projects. Specifically, Lynn has managed a variety of projects
including M&V analysis and modeling for the Pentagon renovation
project, an ongoing 10-year redesign of all building systems in
Wedges 2 thru 5 of this 6.5 million sq ft building, Xcel Energy's
Colorado On -Site Assessment Program, Xcel Energy's Colorado
multi -year residential energy efficiency programs, and the City of
Boulder's ClimateSmart at Work program. She recently led a team
that evaluated NorthWestern Energy's comprehensive suite of energy
efficiency programs and she actively managed the evaluation of
Avista Utility's natural gas DSM program. Lynn is currently
overseeing three market potential studies that Nexant is conducting
for Tri-State Generation and Transmission, NorthWestern Energy,
and Ameren Illinois Utilities.
Areas of Expertise
• Program Management: Manage large scale evaluations of utility
DSM programs for compliance with PUC requirements. Work
directly with service providers on program management issues;
budget tracking; program design; marketing support; regulatory
support, and program energy savings tracking and reporting.
Work directly with service providers and program sponsors on
program administration issues; ensure compliance with energy
program rules by completing due -diligence reviews; review and
approve applications and energy savings reports. Manage
multiple energy audit projects including quality assurance of
engineering analysis. Work directly with mechanical contractors
and Government employees throughout the measurement and
verification process of building performance, including weekly,
monthly, and quarterly progress reports.
Engineering. Whole -building energy audits for multi -family
residential properties; analyze building energy consumption using
the eQUEST Modeling Tool, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft
Access and analyze projects for economic feasibility.
Measurement and verification of building performance and
energy consumption through the analysis of multiple measured
data points. Impact evaluation of Utility DSM residential and
commercial incentive programs, including calculating and
verifying energy impacts.
Education and
Licensing
BS, Engineering Physics,
University of Nebraska.
MS, Mechanical Engineering,
University of Colorado at
Boulder.
Engineer In Training
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
Senior Project Manager (2008 -
Present)
Project Manager (2006 - 2008)
Senior Project Engineer (2005 -
2006)
Project Engineer (2001 - 2004)
Washington Group: Littleton,
CO
Process/Mechanical Engineer
(2000 - 2001)
Energy Analysis: Conduct reviews for energy and demand
savings including equipment replacement and upgrades; evaluate potential DSM programs and
measures for cost-effectiveness. Utility cost tracking, energy use analysis, budgeting, and savings
verifications using MetrixTM software.
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' • Market Assessments: Perform market potential feasibility studies for energy efficiency and load
management programs.
Representative Project Experience
Northwestern Energy Demand Side Management Program Evaluation (2004 - 2006)
Lynn was the Project Manager for the Process and Impact Evaluation of Northwestern Energy's (NWE)
2004-2006 DSM programs. This fast -paced project included the evaluation of 13 programs offered in
NWE's service territory to residential and non-residential customers. She managed all facets of the
program evaluation, including the work of two subcontractors, while also working closely with a team of
' impact evaluators to review reported energy savings through standard engineering calculations, modeling,
and research. Through the work of the impact evaluators, realization rates and adjusted energy savings
were reported, and used alongside the results of the process evaluation, to determine the cost effectiveness
of NWE's programs. A final report of finding was issued to NWE and the Montana Public Utilities
' Commission for past and future use.
Avista Utilities (2007 - 2008)
' Nexant, acting as a subcontractor to Research into Action, has conducted an evaluation of Avista Utilities
2006 and 2007 natural gas DSM programs offered to both residential and non-residential customers
throughout Avista's Washington and Idaho territory. Lynn was the program manager for Nexant's tasks
in the evaluation which involved the verification of energy savings for all measures offered through
Avista's residential, non-residential, and limited income programs.
North Western Energy Market Potential Assessment (2009)
' Nexant conducted a market potential assessment for NorthWestern Energy to identify and characterize the
remaining, achievable, cost-effective electric energy efficiency potential in their Montana electric supply
territory and to quantify the amount of electric energy usage savings achievable through energy efficiency
' programs. Lynn was the project manager and is responsible for general project oversight, client
communication, and reporting.
Tri State Generation and Transmission Market Potential Assessment (2009)
' Nexant conducted a market potential assessment for Tri State Generation and Transmission to identify
and characterize the remaining, achievable, cost-effective electric energy efficiency potential throughout
Tri-State's system wide electric supply territory and to quantify the amount of electric energy usage
savings achievable through energy efficiency programs. Lynn oversaw this project and was responsible
for general project oversight, client communication, and reporting.
Xcel Energy's OnSite Energy Assessment Program (2008 - 2009)
' Lynn oversaw Nexant's involvement in the Xcel Energy Onsite Assessment Program, which provided
audits and cost benefit analysis for local facilities seeking to improve their energy efficiency. As
consultant to Xcel Energy, Nexant conducted building energy audits, performed detailed energy analysis,
' evaluated economic performance of potential energy conservation measures; and wrote energy savings
reports including recommendations for energy efficiency improvements.
City of Boulder ClimateSmart at Work Program (2007 - 2009)
Lynn was the Project Manager for the city of Boulder's ClimateSmart at Work Program, which offered
energy audits for commercial customers within the city of Boulder, typically for facilities with square
footage greater than 10,000 sq ft. Lynn manages all facets of the program including on -site auditing,
engineering analysis, quality control, customer follow-up and program marketing.
Pentagon Performance Assessment (2005 - 2008)
Lynn was the Project Manager for the energy performance assessment and verification activities used to
evaluate the impact of the 10 year Pentagon renovation. She utilizes outputs from a DOE-2 model to
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' estimate annual energy consumption and evaluate compliance with a target budget. She also develops a
comprehensive, end -use based M&V plan for verifying achieved performance. The M&V plan includes
definition of the base case, procedures for calculating the adjusted target budget, and a metering plan for
' measuring energy consumption.
Salt River Project (2007)
Nexant is designing, implementing, and administering Salt River Project's residential and non-residential
' incentive programs. Lynn assisted in the design of the residential appliance programs including the
recommendation of program incentives and energy savings and the development of the program manuals
and rebate applications.
' Xcel Energy (2001- 2005)
Lynn was the Program Manager and Program Administrator for Xcel Energy's 2003-2005 Central AC
Rebate Program within their Colorado Front -Range service territory. Lynn was also the Program
' Administrator for Xcel Energy's 2005 Evaporative Cooling Rebate Program. Program management
duties included budget tracking and program progress reporting to CPUC and other interested parties.
Program administration services included due -diligence review of program applications, marketing
' distribution, random inspections, tracking and reporting, and phone call support for participating dealers,
distributors, and retailers. Program design functions involved the analysis of eligibility criteria,
application development, and marketing and outreach plans.
' AIMCO Capital (2004 - 2007)
Lynn was the Project Manager for energy audits of multi -family residential properties for AIMCO
throughout the United States. Lynn coordinated the scheduling of the audits, conducted site visits,
' analyzed utility bill data, and evaluated potential energy conservation measures for each property.
Platte River Power Authority (2002 - 2007)
Lynn was involved in the administrative support activities for Platte River Power Authority's Cooling
Rebate Program. Services included program design support, random inspections, reporting, and general
program support as needed.
Xcel Energy (2002 - 2006)
' Lynn has conducted market assessment studies for the Xcel Energy Air Conditioning and Evaporative
Cooling Rebate Programs and the Xcel Energy Saver's Switch Program, all in the residential sector.
Analyses included estimates for customer costs and participation rates, program administration costs, and
' energy and demand savings, resulting in a complete cost effectiveness analysis for determination of Total
Resource Costs, Program Administrator Costs, and Ratepayer Impact Measure Costs.
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' Section 2 Companv Experience with Scope of Work
(e.g., New Belgium Brewing Company and Poudre School District) and have an understanding of
' the rate structures and available incentives
■ Currently providing auditing services for Xcel's On -Site Energy Assessment Program in Colorado.
' Nexant has been providing this service since the program's inception in 2009 and we have
completed over 400 audits to -date
■ A seventeen-year local history of supporting numerous energy efficiency programs (e.g., Xcel
' Energy, Platte River Power Authority, Boulder County, City of Boulder, Tri-State Generation and
Transmission Association, Inc, Holy Cross, Colorado Springs), including our current DSM support
services providing us an in-depth knowledge of how to best fit the programs with identified
' customer needs
■ In house experience and resources with both electric and natural gas DSM programs, allowing
' us to provide assessment services for both fuel types
■ Successfully administered all of Xcel Energy's DSM programs from 2000-2005 and met all of the
goals of the PUC
' Extensive experience supporting and facilitating energy efficiency in large commercial and
industrial buildings —both through utility incentive programs and directly for building owners,
property management firms, and building tenants. We understand energy efficiency
' technologies, including HVAC and lighting systems, building controls, and control software, as
well the most appropriate delivery channels and typical issues surrounding their selection and
' installation
■ Substantial experience managing and implementing utility DSM programs for commercial
buildings and creating sustainable energy strategies for new construction, retrofit projects, and
' changes in commercial facility operations
■ Established savings calculation tools and algorithms for numerous technologies and energy
efficiency measures to help provide accurate and cost-effective assessment services
■ An identified team of highly qualified and experienced engineers, including three licensed
Professional Engineers, three Certified Energy Managers, four LEED APs and two PhDs
' Nexant does not provide ESCO (Energy Service Company) or design/build services. Therefore, we
have no vested interest in the findings stemming from the services we provide to Fort Collins
Utilities or the follow-on implementation work. This is important as Fort Collins Utilities will benefit
' greatly by having an energy consultant that will focus solely on the best interests of Fort Collins
Utilities with no risk (perceived or real) of a conflict of interest
2.3 ENERGY SERVICES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Our many years of experience providing the exact services as those requested by Utilities for
' Xcel Energy's Custom Efficiency Program in Colorado, Mid -American Power, Pacific, Gas, and
Electric, Southern California Edison, and Rocky Mountain Power, to name a few, makes
Nexant's technical expertise well suited for this project. The list of needs in the RFP is very
' similar to the tasks we have analyzed for many clients highlighting our strong technical
qualifications and ability to work on a variety of complex projects. Most of these projects have
been analyzed using spreadsheet tools developed by Nexant and would be available to use for
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' Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Senior Vice President and EE&CM Division Director
'
Jim Bradford, Senior Vice President, has 24 years of experience
developing and managing energy efficiency projects including turn-
key administration of energy efficiency program implementation. He
leads Nexant's Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management
(EE&CM) Division with over 150 staff located in nine offices across
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the U.S.
Jim has substantial expertise in the design and commissioning of
HVAC systems; monitoring, modeling and simulation of commercial
and industrial energy using systems; and the development, use, and
'
evaluation of engineering algorithms and techniques. He has also
designed and managed the implementation of numerous energy
performance contract and performance measurement and verification
'
programs for both public and private entities.
In addition to his role as the EE&CM Division Director, Jim provides
technical direction, project management and oversight for many of
'
Nexant's projects. He is also a member of Nexant's Management
Committee.
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Areas of Expertise
• Measurement and Verification: Co-authored the Federal Energy
'
Management Program (FEMP) M&V Guidelines Version 3.0 in
2008, develops measurement and verification (M&V) methods
and techniques for energy savings for performance contracts,
designs and implements M&V plans for many large projects
'
including the Pentagon Renovation Project.
Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning: Performs design and
implementation of commissioning and retro-commissioning
projects for new, retrofit and existing building systems. His
experience includes the commissioning of a new 2,000 ton
expansion to the central chiller plant at the University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center, and the commissioning of a
new 800 ton chiller and cooling tower retrofit for the Qwest
Advanced Technologies building in Boulder, Colorado.
Energy Program Design: Performs design, implementation and
evaluation of energy efficiency, DSM and energy cost reduction
programs for utilities; federal, state, and local governments; DSM
program administrators; and end users. His clients include Xcel
Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Oncor, PacifiCorp, NYSERDA, and
MidAmerican Energy Company.
• Energy Analysis: Develops computer simulation models of
building energy consumption; provides metering, measurement,
and verification of system and measure -specific energy/demand
savings; analyzes and estimates building and process loads;
conducts cost -benefit analyses of energy conservation measures.
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Education and
Licensing
PhD, Civil, Environmental and
Architectural Engineering,
University of Colorado, 1998.
Dissertation: Optimal
Supervisory Control of Cooling
Plants Without Storage.
MS, Civil, Environmental and
Architectural Engineering,
University of Colorado, 1995.
Thesis: Optimal Design of Air
Cooling and Dehumidifying
Systems.
BS, Mechanical Engineering,
Montana State University, 1986.
Registered professional engineer
since 1992. State licenses:
CA - M34006
CO - 30138
TX - 86573
LA - 33020
Work History
Nexant, Inc.: Boulder, CO
SeniorVice President / Vice
President (2001 - Present)
Principal / Project Manager
(1997 - 2001)
EG&G Idaho, Inc.: Idaho
Falls, ID
Senior Engineer (1990 - 1993)
Garvin Engineering, Helena,
MT
Staff Engineer (1986 -1989)
Lamb -Weston, Inc.: Hermiston,
OR (food processing facility)
Engineering Intern (1985)
• Engineering: Designs, implements, and assesses industrial mechanical systems and HVAC
technologies; evaluates generation and cogeneration systems; commissions buildings and control
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
' systems; monitors power systems and devices; performs technical feasibility studies; and assess new
technologies.
Representative Project Experience
' Xcel Energy, Pacificorp, Centerpoint Energy, Re -commissioning Programs (1998 - Present)
Jim provides technical support and oversight to the utility -sponsored DSM programs. Tasks that Jim has
completed include: input to program design; engineering support for particularly difficult and puzzling
retro-commissioning projects and measures; support in program materials design; as needed client and
participant interaction.
' MidAmerican Energy, Centerpoint Energy, TXU Electric Delivery, NYSERDA, and others, Utility
Program Support (1998 - Present)
As the EE&CM Division Director, Jim provides engineering management: regulatory and strategic
' support for program identification; design, administration, and implementation for multiple utility clients
around the country. Projects include commercial and industrial bidding programs, industrial technical
support programs, standard offer programs and other rebate programs designed to reduce peak electrical
' demand and reduce energy use.
Client Confidential, Litigation Support (2000 - Present)
Jim provides detailed technical and contractual evaluation for energy projects where disputes have risen
' between the owner and the energy service provider. Tasks generally include detailed M&V, project and
report reviews, field inspections, data collection and analysis, review of depositions, mitigation support
and testimony. Projects have included industrial and commercial applications such as paper processing,
' plastics manufacturing, educational facilities and others.
Governors Energy Office, Rebuild Colorado (1998 - Present)
Jim provided and now supervises other Nexant staff in project management and engineering for the State
' of Colorado's Rebuild Colorado Program. The project involves the preparation of technical feasibility
studies for facilities throughout Colorado, identifying energy efficiency and commissioning measures,
performing research and providing project facilitation for both.
' AIMCO Capital, Facility Energy Audits and Motor and Verification (2004 - 2008)
Jim provided technical and Project Management support for energy audits of multi -family residential
properties for AIMCO throughout the United States. Jim helped coordinate the scheduling of the audits,
' conducted site visits, analyzed utility bill data, and evaluated potential energy conservation measures for
each property.
Representative Publications
■ Webster, Lia, Bradford, J.D., M&V Guidelines: Measurement and Verification for Federal Energy
Projects Version 3.0. U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), April,
2008
Chitwood, R., Bradford, J.D., and Liu, C. Practical M&V for Recommissioning Projects. Proceedings of
the 15`h National Conference on Building Commissioning, PECI, May, 2007.
' Martin Selch, James Bradford, PE, PhD, Recommissioning Energy Savings Persistence Proceedings of
the 13`h National Conference of Building Commissioning, PECI, May 2005.
' Ellen Franconi, PhD, Martin Selch, Jim Bradford PhD, PE, Bill Gruen, Third -Year Program Results for
a Utility Recommissioning Program, Proceedings of the 13`' National Conference of Building
Commissioning, PECI, May 2005.
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' Bradford, J. D. What is the Quantified Value of M&V? Presentation for tht 215` Annual Conference of the
National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO), November, 2004.
Gowans, D., Osei-Antwi, D., Bradford, J., Smith, L., Measurement and Verification Evaluation of
' Demand Response Impact for the New York Energy $martSM Peak Load Reduction Program American
Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in
Buildings, August 22-August 27, 2003.
Gibbs, M., Schroeder, C., Gruen, W., Bradford, J., Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings
Performance for District Cooling Connections, 2003 International Energy Program Evaluation
Conference (IEPEC), Seattle, WA August, 2003.
' Franconi, E. Bradford, J. et al. 2003. A Demand -Side -Management Experience in Existing Building
Commissioning. Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations in
Berkeley, CA, October 13-15 2003.
' Franconi, E., Bradford, J., et al. 2002. Designing the Pentagon for Performance, Proceedings of the
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2002 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency
' in Buildings, August 18 — August 23, 2002.
Stetz, M., Webster, L., and Bradford, J. Stipulations in Performance Contracting M&V: The Good, the
Bad, and the Ugly, Proceedings of the International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations, July
' 2001.
Bradford, J.D. and Stetz, M. Stipulated Energy Savings for Performance Contracts, E Source Report ER-
01-3, January 2001.
' Franconi, E., and Bradford, J.D. "Ventilation and Air Handling Systems," a chapter in the Handbook of
Heating Ventilatin and Air Conditioning, Jan Kreider, Editor, CRC Press LLC, 2001.
' Schroeder, C., and Bradford, J.D., 2000. Model -independent fault detection and diagnostics for VAV
terminal unit, Proceedings of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2000
Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 20 — August 25, 2000.
Bradford, J.D., Zarske, J., Schroeder, C., and Brandemuehl, M., 2000. First Principles Model for
Integrated Cooling Systems, Proceedings of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 20-August 25, 2000.
' Bradford, J.D., and Brandemuehl, M., 1999. HVAC Commissioning in an Existing Building: A Case
Study at a Large Office Building in Colorado, Proceedings of the 7`h National Conference of Building
Commissioning, PECI, June 1999.
' Bradford, J.D. Optimal Supervisory Control of Chilled Water Systems. Presentation of research results
for an ASHRAE Seminar at the 1996 ASHRAE Summer meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
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Program Design, Management, and Administration Experience
Nexant has provided program design, management, and administration experience for many of the
programs listed in Table 2-1 in section 2 of this proposal. Detailed examples for a select number of
these programs are provided below. Included with these examples is the key staff proposed for the
design and implementation of programs who were involved with the program design, management,
and administration of the representative project.
NYSERDA — STANDARD PERFORMANCE CONTRACT DESIGN AND
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUED TECHNICAL SUPPORT
FOR NYSERDA'S C&I PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS (1999 —
PRESENT)
' Nexant provided the original design for the New York Energy
Smart® Commercial and Industrial Performance Program (CIPP) —a
non-residential performance contract program administered by
' NYSERDA. The goal of this program is to assist in developing a retail
energy -efficiency market by encouraging ESCOs to offer value-
added services to energy customers. The program kicked -off in
' January 1999.
Key Staff Involved.
Salil Gogte, LEED AP, EIT
Technical Advisor
Peter McBride, PE
Project Engineer 1
Victor Narkaj
Project Engineer, j
Mark Maloney
Project Engineer
In preparing the program's Procedures Manual, we worked in accordance with guidelines issued by
the New York State Public Service Commission to define program rules, determine an appropriate
schedule for application submittals, and to design the basic and detailed application packets used to
request information from the ESCOs. We also developed the data submittal forms used for
reporting estimated and measured energy savings and defined the requirements submittal of
savings calculations. Finally, we prepared M&V guidelines that offer instructions on choosing an
M&V method, defining and adjusting baselines, and collecting and submitting M&V data.
After completing the program's procedures manual, we authored a second internal management
manual for use by the program's administrator. This manual covers all the internal program
management procedures from reviewing initial applications to conducting post -installation site
inspections.
Currently, Nexant is providing technical project -verification services in support of the commercial
and industrial programs administered by NYSERDA, as listed below, including the CIPP program we
designed. All of these programs are now rolled up into the Enhanced Commercial/Industrial
Performance Program, which Nexant currently administers.
■ Commercial/Industrial Performance Program (CIPP)
■ Enhanced Commercial/Industrial Performance Program (ECIPP)
■ Peak Load Reduction Program (PLRP)
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1 ■ Existing Facilities Program (EFP)
Specifically, Nexant's services include review project applications for compliance with program
requirements, performing site inspections to verify facility and equipment conditions, review
savings calculations for accuracy, and work with applicants to resolve any deficiencies found during
' these tasks. Depending on the project type, either Nexant or the applicant is responsible for
developing a project -specific M&V plan and for then implementing the plan. M&V activities can
involve monitoring a project's energy and demand for up to two years from the time of installation,
1 as well as short-term monitoring to identify the baseline condition. Based on our technical review
findings, Nexant provides recommendations to NYSERDA as to whether or not a project should be
approved or incentive payments should be adjusted.
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PACIFICORP - FINANSWER® EXPRESS PROGRAM FOR C&I CUSTOMERS Key Staff Involved:
' (2004 — PRESENT)
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
In an effort to increase the market penetration of premium efficiency Technical Advisor
motors, variable frequency drives (VFD), light commercial HVAC Matt Gibbs
' equipment, lighting equipment, and comprehensive, custom energy principal —in-charge
efficiency projects, Nexant conducted a market characterization and
detailed assessment of these measures within PacifiCorp's California, M. Kemal Celik
1 Washington, Idaho, and Utah service territories. TrakSmart Design and
Management Lead
' Following our completion of an in-depth market characterization and Brian Child
program recommendation study for PacifiCorp in 2004, Nexant was Processing aid
selected to design and administer the commercial and industrial high- Customer Service Lead
efficiency HVAC and premium efficiency motor component of
' PacifiCorp's FinAnswer® Express program throughout their Utah and Washington service territories.
Nexant currently provides turnkey program support services including the development of program
participation procedures, design of supporting program application materials, application
processing, incentive fulfillment, quality control, utility reporting, and the solicitation and oversight
1 of the trade ally network of HVAC and motor vendors. To assist with program tracking and
administration, all project submittals; reviews and customer correspondence are managed using
Nexant's TrakSmart application.
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY— DESIGN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS (1999 — PRESENT)
Nexant designed three demand -side management programs for
CenterPoint Energy including a C&I standard offer program, an
conditioner distributor market transformation program, and an
ENERGY STAR' Homes market transformation program.
The C&I standard offer program provides incentives for the
retrofit installation of a wide range of measures that reduce
Detailed Qualifications
Key Staff Involved:
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal -in -charge
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
Satish Ravindran
Project Engineer
air -
demand and save energy in non-residential facilities. Incentives are
paid to energy service providers based on deemed savings or verified demand and energy savings at
commercial and industrial customers' facilities. The air -conditioner program provides incentives —
based on deemed savings —to distributors for the installation of residential high -efficiency air
conditioning units less than 5 tons in size. The ENERGY STAR' Homes program provides incentives
for the installation of a comprehensive set of measures in new housing. These programs have been
developed to comply with state legislation that requires utilities to offset 10% of their annual peak
load growth through energy efficiency.
Nexant's responsibilities in the design of these three programs involved incentive pricing
development, energy and demand savings M&V guidelines, deemed measure savings value
development, program materials and applications development, Web site development, tracking
database development, and program outreach support. We are also providing program
implementation support by reviewing applications and bids for participation, reviewing sales
reports and energy savings reports, and monitoring incentive levels.
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY (2008 — PRESENT)
Since late 2008, Nexant, Inc. is providing Program Implementation
services to Oncor's Target Industrial Energy Efficiency and Commercial
Energy Audit Programs. The goals for these programs are to achieve
11 MW and 13 MW peak demand reduction over a five-year period by
implementing energy efficiency measures.
Nexant's responsibilities include:
■ Program design
' Energy audits for both commercial and industrial sectors
■ Developing initial audit and detailed audit reports
' Reviewing and approving M&V plan
■ Measurements of appropriate parameters
' Electric utility benchmarking
Key Staff Involved:
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal -in -charge
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
Jennifer Varnau
Project Engineer
Kam Li, PE, LEED AP
Lead Auditor
Satish Ravindaran
Project Engineer
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■ Marketing programs
■ Overall success of the programs
PACIFICORP - COOL CASH INCENTIVE PROGRAM (2002 — PRESENT)
Nexant currently provides turnkey services to PacifiCorp for a
residential energy efficiency program targeting cooling equipment
within the Utah Power service territory. Nexant initially provided a
market characterization and assessment of potential savings
opportunities associated with this technology sector. We then
leveraged these findings to design a comprehensive incentive program
(termed "Cool Cash") for the entire Utah Power residential air
conditioning market. Nexant currently provides all implementation and
management oversight for this program offering, including due -
diligence reviews, trade ally relations, customer service, program
marketing, and incentive processing. The three-year program is
Detailed Qualifications
Key Staff Involved:
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
Matt Gibbs
Principal - in - charge
M. Kemal Celik j
TrakSmart Design and
Management Lead
Brian Child
Processing and
Customer -Service Lead
targeting more than 25,000 installations. To assist with program
tracking and administration, all project submittals; reviews and customer correspondence are
managed using Nexant's TRAKSMARTW application.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY DSM BIDDING PROGRAM (1996 — PRESENT)
' Nexant is assisting CenterPoint Energy administer a 62.8 MW demand -
side management (DSM) bidding program. Under the program, seven
energy -efficiency service providers contracted with HL&P to install
' energy -efficiency measures at customer facilities and to measure and
verify those savings throughout the contract tenure. Our work involved
Key Staff Involved:
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal -in -charge
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor i
authoring a procedures manual for use by HL&P in their administration of the program. We also
' prepared the M&V guidelines and created a program tracking database.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY NEA PROGRAM (2003-PRESENT)
Since 2003, Nexant was been under contract to MiclAmerican Energy
Company to design and administer the commercial and industrial gas
and electric energy efficiency programs within their Iowa, and Illinois as
of 2008, service territory.
The objective of MiclAmerican's NEA/EfficiencyPartners® program is to
engage MidAmerican's medium to large business customers in a
relationship that encourages the customer to change the way energy is
Key Staff Involved:
Sam Mueller, EIT
Principal -In -Charge
Peter McBride, PE
Energy Audit Engineer
viewed and managed by the company from top to bottom. This is
accomplished by instituting best practices in energy management and developing a framework for
continual improvement so that energy is utilized as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.
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In order to achieve its objective the program offers participants two assessments. In the first
assessment, Nexant evaluates how the participating organization manages energy issues and offers
' specific, detailed recommendations for improvement. It is conducted in a roundtable setting and
attended by the facility's management team and investment decision makers as well as production,
facility, and maintenance managers. The second assessment completed by Nexant is a
comprehensive facility walk-through energy audit and focuses on the facilities' actual equipment
and operations. The audit seeks to identify, inventory, and quantify all cost-effective energy
' improvement projects. Projects identified include operational changes, capital -intensive
improvements, projects which require more in-depth study prior to capital investment, and demand
management projects. In the final step of the program, Nexant assists in the development of an
' organization -specific multi -year action plan detailing the improvements to be completed and
provides additional technical resources (e.g. obtaining and reviewing vendor bids, providing
independent third -party owner's representation, verifying energy impacts, etc.) necessary to move
a project from identified to installed.
The walk-through audits completed by Nexant cover a wide range of commercial and industrial
operations, including recreational facilities, K -12 and college campus educational facilities, grocery
stores, office buildings, hospitals, multi -family housing, and industrial facilities in the dairy,
automotive, animal feed processing, plastics, warehousing, pharmaceuticals, and minerals and
' mining sectors. Through the program Nexant has completed over (445) facility walk-throughs to
date.
Nexant also assisted MidAmerican Energy with the design and implementation of its Energy
EfficiencyBid program for industrial customers having at least a three MW load. In the design phase,
' we assisted with developing the conceptual design of the program, the marketing plan, the
application materials and program manuals, the bid evaluation methodology, and a database for
documenting and tracking program activity and performance. During the implementation phase, we
' identify, market to, and provide technical support to both potential bidders and market partners.
We also provide evaluation of the project submittals and provide project inspection, M&V support.
QUESTAR GAS — THERMWISE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
In support of Questar Gas's Conservation Enabling Tariff (CET), Nexant
' developed a comprehensive DSM Market Characterization study. The
study provided a survey of commercially available technologies to
assess estimated costs, savings, measure lifetimes, and cost
effectiveness. Upon approval of the CET, Nexant was selected to
design and administer the Business Rebate Program, Custom Rebate
Program, and their Weatherization Program. Nexant also developed a
mail -in and electronic home audit process for Questar audit
technicians and customers to utilize to assess their home's energy
Key Staff Involved:
' efficiency. Responsibilities of these roles include program design, delivery & implementation,
coordinating program marketing and outreach efforts to customers and Trade Allies, engineering
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analysis, and program tracking and reporting. In the first two years alone, Nexant has processed
over 100,000 customer applications and paid over $36 million in customer rebates.
XCEL ENERGY - RECOMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (2002 — PRESENT)
As part of a suite of DSM program offerings, Nexant designed and
implemented a recommissioning program for Xcel Energy in the utility's
Colorado service territory from 2002 through 2005. Initiated as a pilot,
the program offered no -cost recommissioning services and
implementation incentives to commercial facilities larger than 75,000
square feet and 300 kW in peak demand. Verification involved a cost-
effective and innovative combination of end -use performance
measurements, short-term monitoring, and engineering calculations.
Nexant worked with eight qualified program service providers, who
were selected by Nexant through a competitive bid process, to ensure
Key Staff Involved:
service consistency and quality. Nexant provided training, guidance, and oversight to the providers
to meet the technical and reporting requirements of the program. Nexant also directly provided
recommissioning services for several projects.
The 62 participating facilities, comprising more than 25 million square feet, are expected to save
approximately 28,000 MWh per year and reduce the utility's peak summer demand by over 7,000
kW.
For this program, which was completed in 2005, Nexant provided the following consulting services:
■ Program design including development of rules, procedures, reporting requirements,
marketing strategy, and budgeting
■ Program M&V requirements, guidelines, and tools
■ Procurement including issuing the RFP and selecting service providers
■ Project quality assurance for program services, O&M recommendations, and engineering
calculations
■ Program administration and reporting
■ Program recommissioning services
In 2006, Xcel Energy launched a new Recommissioning Program for Colorado, which is scheduled to
run through 2013. Nexant is acting as a technical consulting resource and recommissioning service
provider, delivering the following services:
■ Development of program guidelines and tools
■ Technical training for recommissioning service providers
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■ Quality assurance on all participating projects: reviewing all applications, proposals,
recommissioning studies, and verification activities
■ Implementing M&V activities for selected projects
XCEL ENERGY - ENERGY DESIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (2001 — 2005)
Nexant served as the program administrator and third- party
Measurement & Verification Contractor for all of Xcel Energy's
Commercial and Industrial Demand Side Management (DSM) programs
in Colorado. Among these programs, Nexant was responsible for the
administration of their Energy Design Assistance Program, which
addresses New Construction in the Commercial and Industrial markets.
Key Staff Involved:
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Principal -In -Charge
Chris Schroeder
Project Manager
Lynn Roy,, EI.T
Sr. Project.Engineer
Nexant provided turnkey support to Xcel Energy, including the following
consulting services:
■ Program design including development of rules, procedures, reporting requirements,
marketing strategy, and budgeting.
■ Complete program implementation services, including marketing, design assistance, and
M&V activities.
■ Regulatory support and monthly savings reporting.
XCEL ENERGY - RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AC AND
EVAPORATIVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (2001— 2005)
Nexant provided turnkey program support services for Xcel Energy's
prescriptive incentive program targeting high -efficiency HVAC
equipment installations across the residential and small commercial
market sectors. Some of our key assignments in supporting this effort
included:
■ A complete analysis of market and savings potential;
■ Establish working relationships with key market players
including equipment distributors and dealers, including a
current trade ally network of nearly 600 dealers maintained by
Nexant;
Key Staff Involved:
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Principal -In -Charge
Chris Schroeder
Project Manager
Lynn Roy, EIT
Sr. Project Engineer
M. Kemal Celik
TrakSmart Design and
Management Lead
■ Develop an online, Web -based program -tracking database utilizing Nexant's TrakSmartTM
technology;
■ Design and development of program application forms, dealer agreements, and marketing
materials;
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this project. For the Custom Efficiency program specifically, Nexant has provided technical
analysis to approximately 1,200 projects including:
➢ Commercial and/or industrial refrigeration systems
➢ Motor and drives
➢ Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and controls
➢ Mechanical and electrical system commissioning, testing and verification
➢ Compressed air equipment and systems
➢ Lighting equipment and controls
➢ Power quality and power factor correction
➢ Industrial processes — equipment, controls and systems Development and review of
computer energy models
2.4 ENERGY SERVICES FIELD SUPPORT
The following is a delineation of our approach and understanding of the scope presented in the RFP
for providing energy services field support for FCU.
Develop and/or evaluate project costs and energy savings for site -specific Energy Efficiency
Measures (EEMs):
This type of work is very common to Nexant as we have performed energy audits for numerous
utilities and clients across the country since the inception of our company. At a minimum our
energy audit reports include a summary of the facility's systems, the description of the
recommended EEMs, the predicted energy savings, costs, and simple paybacks. Nexant has
many spreadsheet tools available for many EEMs along with a database of cost information. If
necessary, Nexant can use egUEST to determine the energy savings.
One of our roles in being a consultant to the CO-GEO is to evaluate the investment grade audits
provided by the ESCOs. This includes confirming that all necessary information per the contract
is included. We also perform a detailed technical review of the calculations, costs,
commissioning and M&V plans to ensure that the project is properly scoped, priced, built and
monitored. The evaluations often include onsite visits and data collection.
Assess and evaluate efficiency potential of commercial buildings and industrial facilities, including
all electrical and mechanical systems and controls:
As noted above and through our work many utilities, Nexant is very comfortable assessing and
evaluating potential EEMs for commercial buildings and industrial facilities.
We have performed audits at several levels, such as ASHRAE I, II, and III, and therefore know
how to get to the best most accurate results given the needs and available funding levels.
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■ Provide application processing, incentive fulfillment, and quality control activities for
10,000+ applications annually; and,
■ Excel at fulfilling the program management, regulatory support, and budget tracking
functions inherent in the work.
ENTERGY RECOMMISSIONING PROGRAM (2007 — PRESENT)
Nexant is the Program Administrator for Entergy's retro-
commissioning program. In the role of Program Administrator,
Nexant's services encompass:
' Program design, including development of rules, procedures,
reporting requirements, marketing strategy, and budgeting
Key Staff Involved:
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal -in -charge
Jim Bradford; PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
■ Procurement, including developing and issuing RFQ for selecting service providers
■ Training the service providers
■ Develop appropriate mechanisms to select proper buildings
TXU ELECTRIC C&1 DSM BIDDING PROGRAM (1997 — PRESENT)
Key Staff Involved:
Nexant is helping to implement TXU Electric's 72 MW demand -side
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
management (DSM) bidding program. Our contribution to this program
principal -in -charge
includes authoring a program management manual for use by TXU
Electric in administering the program, authoring the M&V guidelines,
Jim' Bradford, PhD, PE
and designing a program tracking database. Currently, we are assisting
Technical Advisor
with program implementation by assessing the achievability of the
projects, reviewing the M&V plans for technical soundness, arranging for subcontractor's to
perform on -site inspections and metering, and writing reviews of submittals. The projects
encompass a wide range of commercial and industrial energy conservation measures affecting
HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, and motors equipment.
1 ENTERGY C&I STANDARD OFFER PROGRAM DESIGN
Nexant designed a commercial and industrial standard offer program
for Entergy Gulf States in their Texas service territory. This program
provides incentives for the installation of energy efficiency measures in
large commercial and industrial facilities.
Key Staff Involved:
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal-in=charge
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
Our role involved development of the program procedures manual,
including general program participation rules and requirements, M&V guidelines and application
materials. Nexant also helped to present the program kickoff workshop.
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PRESENT)
' Nexant designed and currently administers the Retro-Commissioning
Program for CenterPoint Energy in Texas. In 2004, Nexant completed
' program design, rule development, service provider selection, and
program rollout to launch the Pilot. Nexant manages 10 program retro-
commissioning-agents to meet service, savings, and cost goals. Nexant
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bud etin trackin re ortin unlit assurance M&V overs' ht and
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Key Staff Involved.
Ani Duttagupta, EIT
Principal -in -charge
Jim Bradford, PhD, PE
Technical Advisor
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training. Each retro-commissioning agent is required to interview building operators, collect design
and equipment specifications and performance data, collect EMS trend data and control logic
information, troubleshoot problem areas, assess system operations and performance, and
recommend measures that improve system operation and reduce energy consumption. Findings are
' documented in a comprehensive report that includes detailed calculations and supporting data.
INTEL — DEEMED SAVINGS CALCULATOR DEVELOPMENT (2010 —
PRESENT) Key Staff Involved:
Jim Bradford; PhD, PE
Intel is pursuing a phased approach to develop an open source deemed Technical Advisor
' savings tool that will estimate energy savings associated with
accelerated server replacement (or "server refresh") and virtualization.
' In the first phase, nearly complete, Intel has developed a set of worksheet-based server refresh
calculations derived from spec power data on processors. Most of the available data are for
processors manufactured within the last two to three years; research in subsequent phases is
expected to identify and close data gaps.
' The second phase will more closely examine methods for estimating energy savings associated with
utilization profiles and define methods for incorporating the indirect effects of associated
reductions in server room HVAC loads. Development of the worksheet tool will include
' modifications to allow web -based access.
The third phase will focus on developing nationwide acceptance of the tool and underlying
protocols. The short-term goal is for IOU DSM programs to adopt the tool for pilot testing.
To support this work Nexant will
' Review calculations and recommend tool updates, if necessary
■ Test tool with incentive applications to DSM programs)
' Simulate indirect savings and refine the tool
■ Develop a work paper
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■ M&V
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Develop protocol and calculation standards with
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Program r m IT Experience
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Nexant has designed and implemented program management
and tracking systems which support
the infrastructure of many of the programs we administer. Some case studies of this support are
included in Table C-1 below.
Table C-1: TrakSmart Case Studies
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Client Situation
PacifiCorp (PPW) Multi -state and multi -sector program
Nexant TrakSmart Solution
TrakSmart gives PPW multi -jurisdictional
portfolio would require several
energy efficiency tracking capability
different, but similar programs
throughout Oregon and Utah
Enterprise level single data repository that
supported data migration gives PPW historical,
current and future program tracking and
analysis capability
Bonneville Power BPA is a power wholesaler that
TrakSmart's multi -layered hierarchy modeling,
Administration manages several utility power
and role based application and data access
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(BPA) purchasers that posed challenges in
allows BPA to securely manage its 157 utilities
access to programs, projects and
customer data
Tennessee Valley TVA has recently started several
TrakSmart hosted services will provide a turn -
Authority (TVA) EE/DSM programs, but lacks the
key solution to help TVA manage rebates for
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internal resources and infrastructure
the retail utilities TVA supports
Terasen Gas Terasen Gas would like to have a single
TrakSmart will include a new DSM analytics
source solution to its program design,
module that is highlighted in it product
analysis and deployment requirements
roadmap for 2010 Q3 delivery
' Business Process Nexant's Energy Efficiency and Carbon
TrakSmart provides a single source centralized
Outsourcing Management group designs and
solution for large number of programs with
through Nexant's implements several DSM/EE programs
high volume of projects/applications capability
' ECM throughout the USA
with minimal maintenance
' Program Quality Control Qualifications
Nexant ensures quality control by adhering to professional
project management procedures that
are based on planning, monitoring, and control, as well as
on constant communication among all
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' parties —especially the client. Project administration is predicated on effective work planning,
schedule and program controls, coordination of tasks, and internal reviews of work. This is
' accomplished in the following way:
■ Closely adhering to the established processes and procedures as documented in process
' flow charts, administrative procedures and project schedules.
■ Consistently communicating with the client and other project participants via oral and
written channels.
• Prioritizing and scheduling projects/tasks to best suit the needs of the client and other
stakeholders.
■ Providing internal reviews of work prior to submission to agency clients.
To help ensure quality, Nexant uses a several tools to aid project managers in checking and tracking
projects. The tools include the following:
■ Quality Assurance Procedure and Check Sheets. Nexant has implemented an explicit,
' required, system that forces all work products and deliverables to go through a meaningful
peer review prior to being released. Examples are available upon request.
■ Modern, project tracking and accounting procedures and software. Nexant employs a state-
of-the-art, web -enabled timecard, project tracking and accounting system. The system
provides weekly updates on staff activity, hours and dollars expended by project and other
' information. Additionally, the system allows for on -request updates from project managers
in minutes. The system has proven itself a reliable and powerful tool for managing project
costs and schedules.
■ A well conceived and implemented organizational structure. Nexant's organization focuses
on supporting project managers and provides effective executive and management level
personnel and structures to help ensure a productive, quality, organization.
We have successfully implemented this approach to quality control on all of the energy efficiency
' programs we manage in major markets around the U.S including, New York, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Georgia and South Carolina.
Our Nexant quality control experts include key members on our team. These members ensure
quality control and delivery for programs across the country.
Program Delivery Experience
Nexant's program delivery/project facilitation services provide a near turnkey approach to project
implementation. Nexant brings an experienced, unbiased, and client focused team to facilitate the
implementation of selected projects across multiple sites in multiple regions. Nexant's team is
experienced in all phases of project facilitation including:
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' Customer service
■ Project document facilitation (contracts, work orders, action plans, etc)
■ Multi -project tracking
■ Site inspections
■ Reporting
■ Safety management
' Project completion and acceptance
' Program Outreach, Marketing and Marketing Materials, and Program and Contract
Management of Market Partner Experience
' Nexant has provided program marketing as part of many of the energy efficiency programs it
supports as a turnkey contractor, including audit, appliance/equipment, Tune-up, and other
programs supporting EE and RE measures for C&I prescriptive and custom programs. We will
resource our experience when developing our approach and materials for FCU's programs. Below is
a listing of turnkey programs that we have supported, which included program messaging/outreach
through multiple channels through development of factsheets, case studies, brochures, product
clings, website material development, mailers, email templates, press releases, direct marketing,
and telemarketing campaigns.
■ CenterPoint Energy Retro-Commissioning Program
• MidAmerican Energy Efficiency Bid Program
■ MidAmerican Energy C&I Energy Analysis Program
■ Oncor Commercial Energy Audit Program
' Oncor Target Industrial Energy Audit Program
■ PacifiCorp C&I Recommissioning Program
' PacifiCorp Cool Cash Incentive Program
■ PacifiCorp FinAnswer® Express Program
' PacifiCorp Self Direction Credit Program
■ QUESTAR THERMWISE® ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
' SALT RIVER PROJECT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
■ Xcel Custom Efficiency Program
' Xcel Energy Design Assistance Program
■ Xcel Recommissioning Program
' Xcel AC and Evaporative Incentive Program
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WEBSITES
Nexant has several active websites which we developed and/or host which we welcome Utilities to
review as examples of the quality products we deliver:
■ CenterPoint Energy Efficiency Programs (developed and originally hosted site)
http://www.centerpointefficiencV.com
■ Industrial Recommissioning Program (IRCx) (developed and hosting site)
http://ircx.nexant.com
■ PacifiCorp - Cool Cash Incentive Program (developed content for site)
http://www.rockVmountainpower.net/res/sem/epi/utah/cci.htmI
■ Questar ThermWise® Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (developed and currently developing
content for site)
http://www.thermwise.com/
■ Refinery Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) (developed and hosting site)
https://reep.nexant.com
■ Salt River Project Energy Efficiency Programs (developed and currently developing content for
site)
http://www.srpnet.com/energy/powerwise/default.aspx
Communication, Outreach and Education Experience
Nexant supports many state- and utility -sponsored incentive programs. One major role that Nexant
fulfills for these programs includes educational activities including workshops and training sessions
for program sponsors and administrators, utility account representatives, government agencies,
and utility customers. In addition, to promote awareness of and participation in programs by
potential third -party applicants, we conduct workshops and training programs targeting ESCOs,
energy consultants, and contractors.
Among our clients for training activities are utilities such as PG&E, Southern California Edison,
Oncor, CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy and Rocky Mountain Power. We also provide training to
government agencies such as the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), NYSERDA, the
Wisconsin Department of Administration, NASA, and the U.S. Department of Defense; ASHRAE and
other organizations promoting energy efficiency. Outside the U.S., Nexant has conducted World
Bank -financed workshops for energy services companies in Asia and in Europe and provided
extensive technology transfer via training, workshops, conferences, and the like through USAID.
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Complete reports documenting efficiency potential of assessments completed for commercial
buildings and industrial facilities:
' With most of our clients a summary report, whether it be a scoping level or investment grade
audit, is required.
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Nexant provides audit reporting and review to help assess projects. We also, however, regularly
provide expert witness support for legally contested projects. Our experience as expert
witnesses has taught us how to provide premium -quality reports for difficult projects, and how
to quickly understand and address the most critical elements or projects.
Nexant has several templates to draw upon depending on the complexity of the project and the
needs of the client. Our work with the GEO often requires that we perform a feasibility study
on an agency to determine if they are a good candidate for a performance contract.
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Support efficiency projects by identifying EEMs, analyzing and documenting savings, writing
performance specifications, evaluating proposals and utility incentive potential:
Because much of our work is for utilities, it is required that we indentify EEMs that are eligible
for incentives and calculate the simple payback and all standard utility Cost /Benefit tests (such
as TRC, PCT, PA and RIMM tests) with and without the incentive factored in. In our experience
' performance specifications can either be interpreted at the equipment, project, and/or
consultant levels:
In our investment grade audits, equipment performance specifications are necessary to
insure the system will be installed and operated based on the energy saving calculation
assumptions and to obtain the expected outcome. Typically, these reports will not only
include the specifications, but a commissioning/M&V plan to test the system to insure it
is operating to the performance specifications. The utilities we have worked with will
not provide incentives until the performance specifications have been confirmed in field
At the project level, the performance specification may require that the building
exceeds a code baseline by a defined percentage either by the utility, a rating authority,
or through the owner's project requirements. In all cases, Nexant has worked within
these guidelines to find a combination of buildings systems to meet the client's energy
performance goals (i.e., performance specifications)
• Working in the CO-GEO ESPC program, Nexant is involved in the Secondary Selection
Process for determining the ESCO for an Agency. While we don't make the final
selection for the Agency, it is our job to assist the Agency with the performance
specifications for the ESCO's to meet the project criteria in the RFP. We also review
these RFP responses and participate in the short list interviews
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Having administered many utility programs, we continually evaluate proposals from service
providers as part of the provider selection process. Depending on the type of work, Nexant has
a system in place for evaluating energy service -related proposals.
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Provide support for lighting retrofit projects to address interior or exterior lighting qualitative and
quantitative issues:
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Located in our Boulder office, Nexant has two lighting experts both of which have experience
designing lighting systems and modeling them. We also have AG132 as a lighting simulation
program, to simulate a proposed/existing lighting/day lighting design if necessary.
We also have many local, and properly supervised, junior engineering staff that can provide the
needed resources to quickly and cost effectively provide site inspections and verification of
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lighting and other projects.
Support the measurement and verification of specific EEMs, including development of M&V plans
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and documenting performance:
M&V has been one of our core services since the company was founded, and Nexant has
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written M&V guidelines, manuals and plans for utilities all around the country. For example, we
designed the M&V guideline for the CO-GEO, Oncor, and Rocky Mountain Power, and are the
sole authors of the FEMPP M&V Guidelines (1998, 2000, 2004, 2008 versions). We are
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currently Xcel's consultant to perform M&V for projects requiring both Option A and Option B
criterion as defined by the IPMVP (International Performance Measurement and Verification
Protocol).
Plan and install end -use metering equipment to collect performance data for baseline
development, measurement and verification purposes and to assess efficiency potential:
Nexant has performed M&V on many projects, sometimes with a minimum savings threshold of
0.5 MWH, as directed by the utility. We use a combination of Dent Power Meters and Hobo
data loggers in the field to measure and verify the energy use prior to the utility providing the
incentives to their customers. We also use data loggers to collect baseline performance and
energy use data when assembling an investment grade audit or during an RCx project.
Nexant has an extensive inventory of all types of common metering and data collections
devices. Some examples include: lighting loggers, power meters, flow hoods, blower doors,
pressure sensors, pitot tubes, motor on/off loggers, temperature sensors, manometers,
psychrometers, and so on.
Assess and quantify demand response potential and develop peak demand reduction and load
shifting strategies.
Some of our clients that we have performed demand response program support and analysis
for include Southern California Edison's TA/TI (Technical Assistance/Technical Implementation)
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program, evaluating peak load reduction for ConEd (Consolidated Edison), and working with
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Consumer Powerline (CPower) a demand response program implementer and aggregator. We
have also evaluated other DR and auto DR programs when these types of programs were
evaluated by Nexant as part of a utility's bundle of DSM offerings. Some of our engineers also
have experience working with Fort Collins Utilities to evaluate demand response measures as
they relate to time of day billing.
WE have a strong working knowledge of DR and auto DR methods and results. We are familiar
with and have used the standard M&V approaches adopted for M&V of DR projects and
programs.
2.5 ENERGY SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT
The following is a delineation of our approach and understanding of scope directly from the RFP for
providing energy services program support for Fort Collins Utilities.
Provide analytical support as Utilities develops new or revised energy services programs:
Working in the DSM Program design field, Nexant continues to stay on the cutting edge of
program design and offerings to end users. As we develop utility programs, our deliverables
include researching and providing qualitative and quantitative descriptions for each measure
including the energy saving calculations, customer applications, equipment workbooks,
commissioning/M&V guidelines, and recommended incentives. Having worked as a consultant
to Platte River Power Authority, we are knowledgeable of the DSM programs that have
subsequently implemented by F CU. Therefore, we are well qualified, and supporting the
analytical needs of Fort Collins Utilities is well within our qualifications.
Assist implementation planning for new or revised energy services programs:
In addition to working with utilities to design their DSM programs, we also work alongside them
to implement the new and revised programs. Augmenting our core program design and
implementation offering, Nexant has a marketing group that can develop and provide the
marketing materials to the utilities to advertise as well as develop and revise the program
manuals as necessary to add new offerings and retire old ones.
Provide program administration and implementation support:
Nexant continues to provide program administration and implementation support for
numerous utilities including: Rocky Mountain Power, Questar Gas, Salt River Project,
CenterPoint Energy, and Santee Cooper to name a few.
Program administrative support, including state of the art tracking systems (TrakSmart), is at
the core of our business offering. There is no company operating in Colorado, and arguably the
country, that can provide more experience, knowledge, resources and abilities in support of
program administration and implementation.
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