City of Grand Rapids to Save $2.2 Million through Performance Contract
Waste Water Treatment Plant project centered on improving air controls and HVAC efficiency
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Waste Water Treatment Plant has completed the first phase of an energy efficiency program with OpTerra Energy Services. The program is aligned with the city’s sustainability goals and is expected to save $2.2 million in energy costs over the next 15 years.
Starting in 2013, leadership at the Waste Water Treatment Plant collaborated with OpTerra to achieve substantial fiscal savings through the implementation of plant upgrades focused on energy performance and expected energy escalation rates. While the development of the project was centered on improving air controls and HVAC efficiency, the city and OpTerra worked together to identify energy efficiency opportunities that would best fit the needs of the city while achieving its rigorous sustainability goals.