About This Course

Michelle Rossi, ESIP Coordinator at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, provides an in-depth overview of New Jersey's Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP). This presentation walks through the ESIP process from the intake form and audit to the investment grade audit and energy savings plan. New Jersey’s ESIP is a form of energy performance contracting that allows government entities to make energy-related improvements to their facilities using the value of energy savings that result from the improvements. The ESIP law was enacted in 2009 and updated in 2012.  It provides all types of government entities – from school boards to municipalities to state governments – with a flexible tool to lessen their environmental impact, save money, and reduce their energy usage for minimal costs. ESIP can help accomplish any retrofit strategy (major HVAC, minor HVAC, onsite generation, facility improvements, etc.), but can also leverage multiple strategies. ESIP can be used as a way to find energy savings; upgrade equipment; and improve indoor air quality. As government entities struggle to offset these costs, a performance contract can be a solution to afford the upgrades. ESIP is based on financing today’s improvements off of tomorrow’s savings for little to no cost. Recorded June 26, 2026

Learning Objectives

Understand the purpose and process of New Jersey’s Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP).   Learn how ESIP enables government entities to fund energy upgrades through future savings.   Identify the key steps in the ESIP process, from intake to the investment grade audit and energy savings plan.   Recognize how ESIP supports cost-effective energy efficiency, equipment upgrades, and improved indoor air quality.