Program Management

Reducing Cost and Increasing Efficiency

The cost of generating new energy production capacity far exceeds the cost of reclaiming energy through demand reduction and energy efficiency programs. State and local agencies, and utilities nationwide are implementing programs that create incentives for their local residential, commercial, and industrial customers to promote energy efficiency across markets. The most successful programs are customized to suit the specific needs of regional markets and render sustainable long-term results.

Program Management Services

The primary elements of SAIC's energy program management services include:

Program design — SAIC offers established methods, innovative strategies, and solutions designed to reach more potential participants, bring in more projects, and maximize savings under each individual program we help design. Our plan to achieve customer-specific energy-savings goals entails an integrated approach that seeks to increase the quantity and the attribution of energy saving, while simultaneously operating and expanding existing programs using effective administrative resources and incentives.

Program implementation — SAIC employs both short- and long-term tactics to help exceed ever-increasing energy-savings goals. SAIC uses proven strategies to provide early and sustainable impacts by fully engaging our customers' target markets to understand their key motivations and barriers. Our strategies seek the most effective energy savings in the target markets and are implemented through programs that become more cost-effective year after year.

Program management and administration — SAIC maintains and operates extensive project management systems, software, and processes that assist in the administration and management of our customers' energy efficiency and conservation programs, including staff support for project controls, contracting, subcontracting, and invoicing. We schedule, track, and report on various elements of the program to gauge individual and overall portfolio progress and performance compared to the plan.

Other services provided include:

• Prescriptive rebate programs
• Custom rebate programs
• Industrial programs
• New construction programs
• Specialty/niche programs
• Retro-commissioning programs
• Technical assistance
• Training programs
• Tracking and reporting systems
• Program optimization
• Program quality assurance/quality control