The Local Government Energy Audit (LGEA)

Course Description

Jim Friedl and Amanda Munch of TRC Companies, Inc., provide an overview of New Jersey’s Local Government Energy Audit (LGEA) Program. LGEA allows local government agencies, state contracting agencies, public agencies, state colleges and state universities, and select non-profit agencies, to examine their facilities and see how they can improve their energy use. The program helps identify cost-justified energy-efficiency measures and subsidizes the full cost of the audit. Recorded August 15, 2022.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the significance and benefits of the Local Government Energy Audit (LGEA) Program for local government agencies, state contracting agencies, public agencies, state colleges and universities, and select non-profit organizations.
• Describe the purpose of the LGEA Program.
• Identify the eligibility criteria for the LGEA Program and the process of participating.
• Explore how the LGEA Program can help eligible entities improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

Instructor:

Jim Friedl and Amanda Munch, TRC Companies, Inc.

Course Outline

• LGEA Eligibility

• Incentive

• LGEA: How It Works

• What Does the Audit Include?

• What Applicants Are Saying

• NJCEP Background

• The Application Process

• Filling Out the Application Workbook

• Understanding and Reading Your Utility Bill