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Bentonville School District approves five-year energy management contract with Synergistix
Summary
The board approved a five-year agreement with Synergistix to monitor and reduce utility consumption; staff say the vendor projects $4.5 million in net savings over five years and the district will split verified savings under a capped fee model.
The Bentonville School District Board of Education voted to approve a five-year energy management contract with Synergistix on a unanimous vote after questions about measurement, termination fees and start date.
The board approved the agreement in which Synergistix will provide on-site energy specialists, software for building monitoring and a measurement-and-verification plan. "So over 5 year period, they are projecting a $4,500,000 in net savings in our utility costs," said Dr. Schwannhauser, the district presenter introducing the proposal.
Board members asked how savings will be calculated and how…
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