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Binghamton to consider $2.2M energy performance contract with Siemens including 42 EV chargers
Summary
Siemens presented an energy performance contract for city buildings that it says will fund upgrades from guaranteed energy savings, add 42 EV chargers, and leverage a $150,000 NYSERDA grant; councilors asked for cost breakdowns and verification terms and moved the item toward a business‑meeting vote.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure pitched an energy performance contracting package to the Binghamton City Council, proposing lighting, HVAC and controls upgrades across municipal facilities and installation of 42 electric vehicle charging stations. Chris Catt of Siemens said the company would engineer, construct and offer financing for the project and that the firm had already secured a $150,000 NYSERDA Clean Communities grant to offset costs.
The proposal aims to use guaranteed energy savings to fund capital improvements so the city does not have to draw on its capital budget. ‘‘We’re targeting items that drive energy savings and use those to fund the projects in a budget neutral way,’’ Catt said. Siemens’ engineering team…
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