On January 22, 2021, Seattle City Light (SCL) formally announced its plans to further expand the MEETS Pilot, seeking a second round of projects. SCL refers to their program as Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEAS).
(The following is paraphrased from the utility announcement and its website.)
For this round, the utility seeks 10 buildings (new or existing) with plans to implement deep energy efficiency projects. Participants will be selected through a competitive Request for Projects (RFP) process, which is now open and closes April 30, 2021.
Eligibility has been expanded to include the following non-residential building types:
Existing buildings:
- City Light account type: Commercial
- Primary City Light account must for more than 90% of the building’s electricity
- Lease type: any
- Ownership type: any
- Size: Min 50,000sf
- Savings target: Project must intend to save 25% of annual electricity consumption
New Construction:
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- City Light account type: Commercial
- Primary City Light account must for more than 90% of the building’s electricity
- Electricity must be sole fuel source for the building (back-ups excluded)
- Lease type: any
- Ownership type: any
- Size: Min 50,000sf
Savings target: Project must intend to perform 25% better than code requirement.
To learn more about the pilot program, please visit https://powerlines.seattle.gov/eeas/. Updated program documentation is provided on the webpage.
