Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Skip navigation
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Skip navigation
Top navigation skipped
DOWNLOAD EXCEL FILE
Agency Type: Providing

Texas Facilities Commission

Electricity Image
Natural Gas Image
Water Image
Transportation Fuels Image
CONVENTIONAL FUELS Gasoline & Diesel
ALTERNATIVE FUELS Bio fuel, Natural Gas

PROGRESS REPORT

For the last few years, the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) Office of Energy Management has relied on energy performance contracting projects to reduce energy and utility usage in various TFC facilities. We have already completed two projects, Phases I and II, in a total of 1.8 million square feet of facilities. These projects will save TFC more than $700,000 per year in utility costs. Also, we are about to finish another two projects, Phases III and IV, in another 2.8 million square feet of facilities. These projects will generate around $600,000 in utility savings as well. TFC is starting work on Phases V and VI. Energy performance contracting with SECO funding is the main vehicle we are using to conduct energy saving work. By the end of 2024 or middle of 2025, we expect to have completed all low-hanging fruit energy projects (including transitioning to LED lighting in almost all of our facilities, over 12 million square feet) in our facilities. TFC has been working on energy efficiency full force for more than a decade and has seen major results, including reducing utility costs by $3 million per year compared to a decade ago.

GOALS

Our realistic goal is to reduce all utility usage by 2 percent per year.

Utility Conservation Goals
Utility Target Year Benchmark Year Percentage Goal
Water 2025 2020 10
Electricity 2025 2020 10
Transportation Fuels 2025 2020 10
Natural Gas 2025 2020 10

STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING GOALS

TFC is concentrating on using energy performance contracting delivery methods to implement energy saving projects. TFC uses SECO LoanSTAR programs for the main funding source; all energy projects are self-funded.

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

The TFC Office of Energy Management's goal is to conduct at least one pass of audits and energy performance contracting in all TFC managed facilities by the end of calendar year 2025, then go back for another pass. We will replace almost all existing lighting to LED technology by the end of 2025.

AGENCY FINANCE STRATEGY

All energy projects all self-funded using SECO LoanSTAR programs. No taxpayer funding is used for our energy projects.

EMPLOYEE AWARENESS PLAN

We currently do not have staffing for active employee awareness programs, but we are working with our property manager to inform our tenants of energy saving strategies.

Consider your cleaning options. For the most energy savings in a commercial space, consider:

  • Team cleaning – Janitors move as a team, floor-by-floor through the building, and switch lights on and off as they go.
  • Occupancy sensors – Motion sensors automatically switch lights on when janitors are cleaning and switch them off when the floor is vacant.
  • Coordinated effort – Janitors coordinate with security crew to walk through the building and turn off equipment inadvertently left on by tenants.
  • Day cleaning – Janitors clean during the day when lights already are on.

(Source: Building Owners and Managers Association International)


The inclusion of an entity's information here confirms that the Comptroller received the submitted information, but does not verify the accuracy of the data. Specific questions or concerns regarding an entity's energy planning and usage should be directed to that entity.

If you have any other questions, please contact us or call 512-463-1931.