Self-funded Investment

The needed investment capital comes from money already in your budget that is being wasted today. This investment cannot be compared to those that require new money to be allocated in the budget.

The project is 'self-funded' and creates a positive circle of sustainability; additional efficiency improvements may be financed by the energy savings.

Financial facts and benefits

Quick and simple payback in 2-3 years with a possible IRR of 50%
Energy efficiency is a very sound investment, not an expense
No new money is required to do this work
Project financing need not affect the debt load
Reducing operating costs increases your competitive power
Studies have shown that energy efficiency creates five times as many jobs per megawatt hour as does the creation of new power generation*

* Reference: Shirley Hansen, Ph.D.