Municipal/State/Federal
Prism Energy Services has acquired a depth and breadth of experience working with municipalities since our company was founded in 1998, offering support, guidance, and direction on energy conservation, from the initial meeting through the construction and post-inspection project phases.
Since 2010, we have had an intensive focus on working with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Green Communities Designation and Grant Program. We have worked with over 30 towns and cities, performing comprehensive interior and exterior lighting and mechanical projects, from K-12 schools, wastewater treatment plants, public libraries, police and fire stations, and other municipal buildings.
Expertise and Experience
We understand the municipal process that the cities and towns are required to follow, including, budgets, public bidding, prevailing wage, sensitivity to the local constituents, and more. We help city and town administrators navigate the utility incentive programs and the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) program requirements to qualify for the maximum grant funding. In our experience, many towns do not have sufficient resources to design and engineer these projects, so we lend our support and expertise to ensure their success. Below are a list of cities and towns where we have worked over the years.
Massachusetts
- Adams
- Ayer
- Belchertown
- Boston
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- Cambridge
- Canton
- Charlemont
- Dudley
- East Brookfield
- Andover
- Erving
- Fall River
- Grafton
- Great Barrington
- Hardwick
- Harvard
- Leominster
- Medford
- Millbury
- North Adams
- Auburn
- Oakham
- Oxford
- Pepperell
- Quincy
- Rockland
- Shirley
- Stoughton
- Sutton
- Webster
- Worcester
New Hampshire
- Boscawen
- Canaan
- Chichester
- Danville
- Exeter
- Goffstown
- Hampton Falls
- Kensington
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- Penacook
- Seabrook
Rhode Island
We are member of the Rhode Island Municipal Program and have worked with the Town of Narragansett
Cost-Effective Solutions
Prism identifies and implements the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions. Some of the lighting and mechanical energy efficiency measures we routinely identify and install in municipal buildings include:
- LED lighting, interior and exterior
- Simple and advanced lighting controls
- High-efficiency HVAC equipment
- Specialized HVAC controls
- Motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- EC motors on fans
- Demand controlled ventilation (DCV)
- Energy management systems
- Process measures
- Building envelope improvements
Financial Analysis
Prism understands the importance of justifying the investment cost of energy efficiency upgrades. We help make the decision easy by outlining the following in a customized proposal:
- Executive summary
- Project cost
- Utility incentive
- Energy savings
- Cost savings
- Out-of-pocket cost
- Payback and ROI
- Tax benefits
- Detailed written scope and cost breakdown
Energy Savings Performance
In just the past two years, Prism has performed millions of dollars in lighting and mechanical energy efficiency improvements with the cities and towns of Ayer, Bridgewater, Brockton, Boston, Cambridge, Canton, Charlton, Dudley, Grafton, Millbury, New Marlborough, Rockland, Stoughton, Sutton, and Webster.