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BGS tells committee it accepts audit findings and outlines fixes for State Energy Management Program
Summary
Buildings & General Services (BGS) told the committee it largely agrees with an auditor’s audit finding deficiencies in data tracking, savings verification and project throughput for the State Energy Management Program and outlined staffing hires, plans to update baselines and reporting, and municipal grant activity funded by ARPA.
Deputy Commissioner Emily Kisicky and State Energy Program manager Brian Stulom told the Natural Resources & Energy committee on Feb. 6 that they accept an auditor’s findings about shortcomings in how BGS tracks energy usage and verifies savings across state facilities.
The BGS presentation described the State Energy Management Program (established under Act 178 in 2014) and said the program: relies on Energy Star Portfolio Manager for utility data collection; has two revolving funds for efficiency projects; and partners with Efficiency Vermont. The auditors…
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