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Franklin County commissions $9.7M TRANE school energy project; part‑funded by state EESI loan and ESSER funds
Summary
The commission approved a TRANE energy‑efficiency and infrastructure improvement program for county schools. Funding combines a 14‑year Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) loan and local and federal education funds, according to the approved resolution.
The Franklin County Commission on Jan. 17 approved a contract with TRANE U.S. Inc. for an Energy Conservation & Infrastructure Improvement Program covering school facilities across the county.
The contract total is listed in the adopted resolution as $9,744,024. The county packet and attached state loan paperwork show the county intends to finance the work with a mix of sources: a 14‑year Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) loan of $2,508,981 at a low interest rate, education debt‑service fund balance of $339,000, school general fund balance of $3,621,043, and $3,275,000 in ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds.
Resolution materials filed with the commission show TRANE guarantees projected savings from energy and infrastructure measures sufficient to reduce net project costs over the 14‑year term; the county’s funding plan pairs the EESI loan with existing school reserves and federal relief funds to finance the program.
Commissioners approved the contract and funding package as part of a consent of combined resolutions; the board’s action sends the project to procurement and contracting steps required before work begins.
