Energy Efficiency Program

District Energy St. Paul's energy efficiency program is structured to help customers identify and move forward with projects to improve building performance, save energy, save money, and reduce carbon.

Geographic Scope: Saint Paul, Minnesota (for buildings served by District Energy St. Paul)

Focus Areas:

• Energy audits
• Equipment replacement/upgrade (HVAC, controls, heat exchangers, etc.)
• Building programming changes and improvements
• Energy recommissioning
• Indoor air quality concerns
• Reduce electricity profile
• Reduce thermal profile
• Reduce carbon profile

Eligibility:

• Must be a District Energy St. Paul customer with active service
• Buildings 50,000 square feet and larger are required to benchmark energy data with the City

Selection Process:

• Selection made on a rolling basis as resources allow
• Application acts as a screening tool to narrow down qualifying projects
• Applicants meeting initial requirements will be contacted for further exploration
• May require providing additional project and building documentation (previous building studies, existing system drawings, etc.)

Application Process

1. Contact Details Section:
   • Provide information for the representative managing the application
   • Required: First name, Last name
   • Required: Organization name
   • Required: Job title
   • Required: Email (with confirmation)
   • Required: Phone
2. Customer Building Details Section:
   • Required: Organization name
   • Required: Building address (street, city, state, ZIP)
   • Required: Square footage
   • Building use description (if "Other" category applies)
   • Note: Buildings 50,000+ sq ft must benchmark energy data with the City
3. Energy Efficiency Project Details Section:
   • Required: Organization's goal for the energy efficiency project
   • Required: Estimated energy savings from project
   • Required: Project focus (select from: Energy audit, Equipment replacement/upgrade, Planning for building programming changes, Energy recommissioning, Indoor air quality concerns, Reduce electricity profile, Reduce thermal profile, Reduce carbon profile, Other)
   • Required: Describe proposed project or need
   • Budget information (if known)
   • Estimated funding required from external sources
   • Challenges preventing implementation
   • External financing limitations (if applicable)
   • Time sensitivity concerns (if applicable)
   • Resources organization can provide (select applicable: Project manager, Contractor(s), Funding, Financing, Other)
   • Recent energy efficiency work completed in building
   • Recent studies/energy analyses completed
4. Documentation:
   • Optional file upload: Relevant studies or recommendations
   • Maximum file size: 50 MB
5. Verification:
   • CAPTCHA verification required