Organizations managing facility energy costs face a choice between hiring independent energy consultants or partnering with Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) through Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs), each with distinct advantages and challenges. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of both.
Meet the Author: Doug Latulippe is a Project Director and one of SCS’s National Experts on Energy Management. He is responsible for developing and supporting SCS’s nationwide energy management and renewable energy practice. This includes work related to SCS’s air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and sustainability initiatives for public and private commercial businesses, industrial facility owners, real estate clients, utilities, and renewable energy project developers.
Doug has managed energy portfolios including capital and operating budget development, power generation, demand-side project and program development, bill management and reporting, and utility incentive program management. He also performed energy audits and GHG reporting for Fortune 500 companies.
As part of his power generation experience, he patented a solid-fuel gasification system designed for environmental mitigation and pollution control. The EPA also recognized Doug for his extensive work with the ENERGY STAR program.
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