State Energy Office announces free technical assistance program for local governments

The North Carolina Energy Office has designated 37 firms to provide technical assistance to state agencies, UNC system institutions, community colleges, public schools and local governments with creating a strategic energy plan, responding to the project request for proposals (RFP), performing preliminary and detailed energy surveys and project measurement and verification. These government entities can apply to the N.C. Energy Office to have one of the designated firms provide assistance. The fee for this Technical Service will be paid by the SEO through ARRA funding. Governmental entities are free to select any other firm not on the list, however they will be responsible for any expense associated with their selection.

Government entities must submit a strategic energy plan with their RFP response to be considered for an award. An application must be completed to access the technical assistance. A list of the firms designated to provide technical assistance, and the areas for which they have been approved to provide service, is included in the application packet.