RCM

Note: This program concludes on November 30, 2011

What is the SCOG Resource Conservation Management Program?
It is a 3-year targeted effort by several local jurisdictions to improve practices for resource usage in the operation and maintenance of facilities they own and occupy. A Resource Conservation Manager (RCM), hired late in 2008, is responsible for making recommendations to these jurisdictions that will increase efficiency and reduce costs.
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What local jurisdictions are participating?
• City of Anacortes
• City of Burlington
• City of Sedro-Woolley
• Town of LaConner
• Skagit County
• Skagit PUD #1
• Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
• Port of Anacortes
• Port of Skagit.

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How is the Program funded?
It is funded by the nine participating jurisdictions and a 3-year grant from Puget Sound Energy (PSE). Additional Dept of Energy stimulus grant funding secured through 2011 with support from Skagit County and the WSU Extension Energy Program pays for a part-time Resource Accounting Specialist to help with data entry and a part-time Facility Management Conservation Tech to help implement recommended measures that will reduce energy use.

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Why are local jurisdictions participating?
Conservation saves money, and as resource costs escalate even more money can be saved. Furthermore, conserving resources leads to more sustainable operations of these facilities, and can help reduce climate change by reducing green house gas emissions. PSE estimates a cost savings of at least 10 – 15 percent over 3-5 years
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What resource areas does the Program address?
• Electricity
• Natural gas & and other fossil fuels
• Water & sewer
• Solid waste & recycling
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How does the Program work?
With assistance from PSE, WSU Extension Energy Program and specialized computer software, the RCM, and his support staff work in partnership with designated representatives from each jurisdiction to take the following steps to achieve measurable benefits:
1. Develop a complete, accurate and detailed inventory of each jurisdiction’s resource usage
2. Analyze resource usage to develop a baseline and to identify where there is potential for efficiencies
3. Develop a Resource Management Plan that includes a Resource Conservation Policy adopted by each jurisdiction and resource use guidelines for each resource area
4. Develop Facility Conservation Action Plans that outline specific conservation steps to consider for each building
5. Conduct facility resource audits and follow-up with facility-specific conservation recommendations
6. Utilize technical aid from conservation engineers with the various utilities to help identify and implement money-saving conservation measures, especially where funding assistance is available
7. Train personnel of participating jurisdictions to track and document actions taken, report on the results and repeat these steps as a part of ongoing operations.