GALION — Sean Clement, director of Efficiency Smart, spoke to Galion City Council on why it should be interested in Efficiency Smart’s business.

Some points focused on in the presentation as to why Efficiency Smart is the go-to choice were customer engagement and satisfaction, goodwill and positive public relations, economic development, and it being a smart financial decision.

Efficiency Smart is a “hands-on service that interacts directly with electricity end users to reduce their usage,” and they are American Municipal Power’s member service for energy efficiency. They are based out of Columbus, and since 2011, there have been 60 AMP members in four states.

Some enhancements as of 2019-2020 are online chat, a resources webpage, new heat pump rebates, electric bill advice for high bill customers, online home energy assessment, and additional product options for appliance recycling rewards.

Efficiency Smart hits all 95 their participants’ performance guarantees, and they have a 97 percent average energy saving claim realization rate, according to third-party evaluation, measurement, and verification. They are grounded in being an objective third-party, giving cost-effective recommendations, and providing excellent customer service.

The contract results from 2017-2019 boast lifetime savings achieved as 1,184 MWh, 209 summer kW peak reduction, $1.725,810 in customer savings, a benefit-to-cost ration of 2.8-1, and a levelized cost of $24.57. From 2011-2019, lifetime savings achieved include 8,396 MWh, 1,024 summer kW peak reduction, $10,277,798 in customer savings, a benefit-to-cost ration of 3.85 to 1, and a levelized cost of $15.47.

There are three contract options for Galion: high performance with energy focus, high performance with demand focus, and enhanced performance.

For the high performance with energy focus option, the three-year cost would be $440, 529, the MWh goal would be 1,573, the summer kW goal is 274, the avoided cost is $1,117,570, the benefit-to-cost ratio is 2.5, the levelized cost per MWh is $14.36, and the levelized cost per kW is $41.25.

For the high performance with demand focus option, the three-year cost is $440,529, MWh is 1,259, the summer kW goal is 411, the avoided cost is $1,226,361, the benefit-to-cost ratio is 2.8, the levelized cost per MWh is $17.95, and the levelized cost per kW is $27.50.

For the enhanced performance option, the three-year cost is $519,195, the MWh goal is 1,573, the summer kW goal is 411, the avoided cost is $1,354,931, the benefit-to-cost ratio is 2.6, and the levelized cost per MWh is $16.92, and the levelized cost per kW is $32.41.

Also, at the meeting, council passed Ordinance No. 2020-6, which appointed Kaitlyn Griffith and Michael Richart to the Galion Design Review Board. Griffith takes over the position that was previously occupied by Gloria Lust, and Richart will be the voting member representing council and replacing Shirley Clark.