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ESG pitches guaranteed energy‑savings program to School City of East Chicago amid rising NIPSCO rates
Summary
ESG, a performance contractor, presented a two‑phase plan to reduce operating costs and address deferred maintenance across district facilities, citing possible solar/geothermal incentives and promising guaranteed energy savings; trustees asked about guarantees, funding and next steps.
Jacob Paulsley, a representative of ESG, told the School City of East Chicago board on Monday that the company would serve as a performance contractor to design, fund and build energy‑efficiency projects across the district and guarantee savings to cover project costs. ESG framed the work as a two‑phase program: immediate operational and maintenance savings followed by capital investments to address deferred maintenance.
The presentation, introduced by the superintendent (transcript identifies the speaker as “Doctor Morne”), said ESG would begin with a facility‑by‑facility deep‑dive assessment of HVAC, lighting and controls, then use pre‑ and post‑measurements to…
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