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Consultant tells Cedar Hill ISD board upgrades could cut energy costs; company proposes no-upfront-cost model
Summary
Ideal Impact told trustees it can finance energy-efficiency work that it says could cut district energy bills substantially; the company proposes funding improvements upfront and receiving 80% of initial verified savings until payback.
Cedar Hill ISD trustees heard a detailed presentation from Ideal Impact on energy-efficiency measures the company says could reduce the district’s energy and demand charges and produce net savings over time.
Wes McDaniel of Ideal Impact said the company pays for improvements up front, guarantees performance monitoring and is paid from a share of verified energy savings until equipment and project costs are recovered. McDaniel told the board the district would see positive cash flow from day one under the model and that the company assumes the financial risk: “You have no risk. And that’s what we wanted,” he said.
The presenter described multiple measures — controls optimization, humidity…
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