Contracting for Energy Management Outsourcing

Energy management outsourcing ("EMO") means turning over responsibility for some or all of a company’s energy management function to a supplier. In a complete EMO transaction, the supplier might:

• Conduct energy audits and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Design, finance and install high-efficiency equipment, control systems and lighting retrofits.
• Take over management and operation of major energy systems (such as boilers or hot and chilled water distribution) or electrical distribution systems (such as generators and switch-gear equipment).
• Generate power on-site, for example, using co-generation, fuel cells and micro-turbines, possibly including "green power" generation renewable, environmentally-preferable resources.