SPENCER, MA - Recently, the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District received its Annual Performance Assurance Report for 2022 and learned that it had saved $203,146 during the first period of its Energy Management Services Agreement with Siemens Smart Infrastructure. These savings exceeded initial estimates. These savings exceeded the guaranteed savings by $18,403 more than the guaranteed savings of $184,743, consisting of 1,738,449 kWh of electric energy, 231,307 gallons of fuel oil savings and - 152,335 therms of natural gas (oil to natural gas conversions at David Prouty High School & Knox Trail Middle School). Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District reduced their CO2 emissions by 21%. These energy savings are equivalent to carbon emissions reductions of 675 metric tons of CO2, or as much CO2 and 146 passenger cars produce in a year. The district is maintaining communication with Siemens Smart Infrastructure to maintain these energy savings through the life of this Energy Management Services Agreement. The systems that were upgraded and standardized throughout the 4 schools and business office included:
- Lighting Retrofit & Occupancy Sensors
- Building Envelope Improvements
- Boiler Replacements
- Walk-in Cooler Controls Installation
- Energy Management Systems
- Plug Load Controllers
- Premium Efficiency Motors and VFDs
To learn more about this important energy management program and the savings realized by the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, check out our 2022 Annual Performance Assurance Report.