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Pequannock board hears Honeywell ESIP report showing about $266,000 in energy savings
Summary
A Honeywell review presented to the Pequannock Township School District showed two‑year savings of $266,264 from energy and fuel reductions, with guaranteed savings of $245,006.89; the board asked for the same review next year and discussed small contract adjustments and operating schedule impacts.
The Pequannock Township School District board reviewed a Honeywell energy‑savings (ESIP) report July 20 that the business administrator said shows $266,264 in total savings over two years.
"According to the report, the district has saved $94,766 in electricity, $88,378 in fuel, and there was an adjustment in the amount of $29,649, which equates to a total savings of $266,264," Mister Gibbs told the board. He also said Honeywell guaranteed $245,006.89 in savings, leaving a $20,005.95 difference.
Board members asked about the source of the adjustment. Mister Gibbs said the report lists vending‑machine use (machines still in buildings but not in operation) and differences in the building‑management system (BMS) operating schedules and temperature set points as the primary reasons that actual savings differed from Honeywell’s original anticipated usage.
The board’s chair described the ESIP as meeting expectations so far. "The ESIP program appears to be, at this 0.2 years after it's completed, a success; we are saving money," the chair said, and asked that Honeywell provide the same comprehensive review next year as part of the board’s three‑year review cycle.
Administrators said elementary schools showed the largest electricity savings while the high school and middle school had higher natural‑gas use, which reduced net savings at those buildings. The board requested that future reports include the same school‑by‑school breakdown and asked administrators to circulate the Honeywell adjustment‑summary page (page 40) for members’ review.
No formal action was taken on the ESIP report; the item remains available for monitoring and will be reported to the board again next year.
