Energy Efficiency Financing Workshop
Workshop Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Introductions |
| 9:00 a.m. | Routine Financing |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch (provided by NRCan) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Non-Routine Financing |
| 4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
* There will be a coffee break in the morning and afternoon.
Workshop Outline
Introduction
- Increasing awareness and skills to obtain financing for energy efficiency (EE) projects
Routine Financing
- Obtaining internal capital to finance EE projects by understanding how EE projects create value
- Describing the capital decision process and corporate “filters”
- Identifying the decision-makers and decision criteria
- Reviewing basic financial terms including the difference between Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return
- Performing a financial analysis of an EE Project using an Excel-based tool
- Simulating the capital decision process to select the EE projects that deliver the greatest value
- Preparing and presenting an EE project business case
Non-Routine Financing
- Reviewing the basics of energy performance contracting (EPCs)
- Calculating project costs and cash flows of an EPC project
- Choosing between routine and non-routine financing
- Defining the steps leading to an EPC
- Identifying the organizational impacts of an EPC: who needs to be involved in the project and when?
Conclusion
- Comparing the pros and cons of routine and non-routine financing mechanisms