What you need to know about the AEP
- Launched in 2012 in association with Executive Order 484
- Collaborative effort between the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), Department of Energy Resources (DOER), and Massachusetts utility companies
- 700 state-owned sites included
- 700 day implementation timeframe
Successes
- Initiated projects at all 700 sites within the 700 day target
- Completed projects save $8.7 million annually
- Energy reduction to date of 247,600 MMBTU – enough to heat/power 2,130 MA homes annually
- Emissions reduction to date of 21,800 metric tonnes C02 – equivalent to taking 4,590 cars off the road
- Helped Massachusetts rank 1st place in the nation on the ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard for 7 years
- Created several innovative funding and procurement processes
- Continues to bring projects into construction