10. Reduce total energy usage and Greenhouse Gas emissions.COUNTY EVALUATED ON HOW IT IS MEETING THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
11. PROGRAM OVERVIEW MUNICIPAL ENERGY PROGRAM On September 30, 2009, Cuyahoga County was awarded a $5.7 million grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE). County set aside $3 million for the MEP. Cuyahoga County Planning Commission is administering the MEP.
12. PROGRAM OVERVIEW MUNICIPAL ENERGY PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES To encourage municipalities to conduct an energy audit of all municipally-owned buildings and facilities; and Implement energy efficiency and conservation projects for cost and energy savings.
13. PROGRAM OVERVIEW ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES ASHRAE¹ Level II Comprehensive Energy Audits Energy Conservation Projects ¹ASHRAE = American Society of Heating Refrigerating Air Conditioning Engineers ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Fifty-three (53) Cuyahoga County communities that did not receive direct allocations from USDOE.
42. ENERGY AUDIT APPLICATION COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY AUDIT CHECKLIST The following items must accompany a Comprehensive Energy Audit application. Audit must be ASHRAE Level II
46. ENERGY PROJECT APPLICATION SIGNATURE: John Schwartz Date: October 2, 2010 (Chief Elected Official or Authorized Representative) PRINTED NAME: John Schwarz
47. ENERGY PROJECT APPLICATION ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT CHECKLIST The following items must accompany a Energy Conservation Project application.
55. CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY Master Contract with individual scope of work and award for each municipality. Electronic Signature of Contract Documents Flow Down of Federal Requirements including, but not limited to: Acknowledgement of ARRA/USDOE Funding on signs and in report documents; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, if any; Audits are categorically excluded from NEPA requirements Projects are subject to review for NEPA requirements Historic Preservation; Waste Stream; Davis-Bacon Act; and American-Made Equipment and Products.