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Committee hears testimony on bill to modernize state energy performance contracting
Summary
Witnesses from industry, nonprofits and the Oregon Department of Energy’s process urged lawmakers to pass House Bill 3653 to streamline energy performance contracting and broaden how cost effectiveness is measured for public facilities.
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee held a public hearing April 28 on House Bill 3653, which would modernize Oregon’s energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) program so public agencies can more easily use guaranteed‑savings contracts to finance building upgrades.
House Representative Emerson Levy testified in support and said the bill would update an existing program, streamline vendor selection and expand the definition of cost effectiveness so agencies can count avoided maintenance and total cost of ownership, not just short‑term energy savings.
“House Bill 36 53 makes this existing program more flexible, strategic, and impactful,” said Isaac Insco, chief of staff to…
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