Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Indian Public Sector (PEPS-India)

Brief Description 

USEPA, USAID India, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA), Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD), and International Institute of Energy Conservation have established a partnership to promote energy efficiency in the public sector.

This project was started in February 2005 and is focused on the following activities:

• Develop case studies of exemplary public sector low or no cost energy efficiency projects with documented energy savings.
• Provide technical assistance to the Maharashtra Government in preparing a policy directive and specifications (coordinated with other central or state government organizations) for an energy-efficient lighting procurement initiative.
• Provide technical assistance in identifying and recommending two pilot demonstration sites for capital improvement projects to the Maharashtra Government.
• Help develop standardized energy audit commissioning (scope of work) and reporting procedures for commercial buildings.
• Conduct training workshops for building engineers/facility managers on the topic of energy management in public buildings.

Key Documents 

No public reports have been produced.

Links and Resources 

• Promoting an Energy-Efficient Public Sector
• Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal
• Maharashtra Energy Development Authority

Personnel  

• Satish Kumar
• Jeff Harris
• Phil Coleman
• Paul Mathew
• Laura Van Wie McGrory

Intranet 

EETD staff can click on the link on the left to access more information about the project.