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Board approves $3.88 million LED lighting retrofit with financing contingent on terms
Summary
On June 23 the Battle Ground School District board approved an energy savings performance contract to replace fluorescent fixtures with LEDs across district buildings. The $3,884,000 project is planned to be self‑funding through energy savings; board approval was contingent on financing terms and the CFO preparing financing documents.
Battle Ground School District Board of Directors on June 23 approved an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) to replace fluorescent lighting across district buildings with LED fixtures, authorizing staff to secure financing and return term sheets to the board.
The project contract amount presented to the board, including Washington sales tax, was $3,884,000. District staff said the work is intended to reduce energy use intensity, align buildings with Clean Buildings Performance Standards and address an upcoming restriction on fluorescent lighting that the presentation identified as "House Bill 1185," effective Jan. 1, 2029. The board vote passed with four yes votes and one abstention; the abstaining director said they work for a…
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