ESCO Contracts
The ESCO Contracts Library provides a list of ESCO standard contracts and supporting documents provided by a variety of countries and organisations. In some cases the resources also provide a wider set of documents related to public procurement of ESCO services, including the provision of standard contracts for a variety of different types of interventions and ESCO contract modality.
We aim to continuously expand our ESCO Contracts Library. Please reach out to us if you know of other standard contracts or related relevant documents that you deem could provide added value to the ESCO community
Canada
Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency
Energy Performance Contracting: Guide for Federal Buildings
The document provides a guide for planning and implementing an energy performance contract for federal buildings. It provides information on:
– How an energy performance contract works
– Factors that must be present before implementation
– Typical issues that can arise during a contract’s life cycle
– The role of energy service companies
– Guidance on establishing and managing a mutually satisfactory arrangement
China
National Library of Standards
https://www.nssi.org.cn/nssi/front/index.jsp
The Chinese National Library of Standards provides the option to purchase the national standard for the ESCO business model, which includes technical guidance and a model ESCO business contract for shared savings, guaranteed savings, and energy management outsourcing.
France
Entreprises Générales de France BTP
Standard clause for energy performance contracts (EPC)
The website provides a list of documents related to the launch of energy efficiency projects through energy performance contracting developed by the French National Federation of Concessioning and Regulated Authorities (FNCCR), including:
– A user guide for the application of the standard clauses for energy performance contracts
– Standard contract templates for public competitive calls
– Standard contract templates for public competitive calls, according to a procedure with negotiation
– General Administrative clauses applicable to energy performance contracts for buildings
– Special Administrative Clauses Specifications for energy performance contracts
– Consultation Rules for awarding energy performance contracts, according to a procedure with negotiation
– Consultation Rules for awarding energy performance contracts, according to a competitive procedure
*In French
Germany
Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur Baden-Württemberg
The website provides a comprehensive list of documents related to the launch of energy efficiency projects through energy performance contracting, including:
– Energy Performance Contracts and supporting documents
– Heating-related energy efficiency contracts and supporting documents
– Streetlighting-related guaranteed savings contracts and supporting documents
– Small-scale contract template and supporting documents
*In German
Malaysia
Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies
MAESCO Master Agreement EPC MIEEIP 20221020
The document provides an energy performance contract template developed under the Malaysian Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project
Philippines
Department of Energy
Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee Resolution No. 5, series of 2022, which attaches the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) Guidelines
The Resolution’s Annex C Describes the outline of the required Terms and Conditions for Energy Savings Performance Contracts. It further provides an overview of the ESCO Business Model and Financing Structures (Annex D), Request for Proposal (Annex E), ESCO-based Project Proposals (Annex F) and Measurement and Verification Concepts (Annex G).
Portugal
Electronic Republic Diary
Ordinance No. 671/2022
Regulates the standard parts and procedures for energy efficiency management contracts, to be signed between the State and energy service companies
* In Portuguese
Taiwan (OBS)
Taiwan Energy Service Association (TESA)
Model ESPC Contract Taiwan Govt Procurement revised 20220113
*In Chinese
United States of America
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Model Documents for an Energy Savings Performance Contract Project
The website provides a comprehensive list of documents related to the launch of energy efficiency projects through energy performance contracting, including:
– Approaches for ESCO solicitation (Pre-qualification and standard request for proposals
– Model documents for investment-grade audits and project proposals
– Model energy performance contract
– Model documents for competitive selection of financial firms through financial solicitation
Econoler
Simplified Standard ESCO Contracts
Preparation of Guidelines for EPC Contracting for ESCOs and Case Study Development
The document provides three contract templates developed for the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, including:
– Verified Savings energy performance contract template
– Guaranteed Savings Energy Performance template
– Lease contract template
LAUNCH
Draft Standard SEAD-END Client Contract
The website provides a downloadable contract template for “Energy as a Service” developed as part of the EU Horizon 2020 financed LAUNCH project.