U.S. Energy Service Company (ESCO) Industry: Recent Market Trends

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1342939· OSTI ID:1342939

Stuart, Elizabeth ^[1]; Larsen, Peter H. ^[1]; Carvallo, Juan Pablo ^[1]; Goldman, Charles A. ^[1]; Gilligan, Donald ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
2. National Association of Energy Service Companies, Washington DC (United States)

This study presents an analysis of the market size, growth projections and industry trends of the U.S. Energy Service Company (ESCO) industry, drawing on information provided by ESCO executives in late 2015. We define ESCOs as energy service companies for whom performance-based contracting is a core business offering. We identified forty-seven firms that met our definition of an ESCO.1 Forty-three of these companies responded to our requests for information, representing a 91% response rate.2 We also report 2014 ESCO industry revenues by market segment, region and business activity type, and for new versus existing customers. Finally, we report on use of tax incentives and financing tools, and incorporation of non-energy benefits into performance-based project economics. We summarize key findings below.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1342939
• Report Number(s): LBNL--1006343; ir:1006343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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