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| https://welch.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/representatives-adam-kinzinger-r-il-and-peter-welch-d-vt-lead-house | Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) to Lead House Energy Savings Performance Caucus in the 114th Congress | 2014-12-12 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Democrat | House | VT | Peter Welch | W000800 | welch.house.gov | legacy | Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) will co-chair the House Energy Savings Performance Caucus for the 114th Congress. Rep. Kinzinger replaces Representative Cory Gardner (R-CO), the Caucus' co-founder and co-chair in the 113th Congress, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in November. In the new Congress, the Caucus will aggressively advocate for the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs) at federal departments and agencies and ensure that the Administration achieves its goal of $2 billion in new contracts by the close of 2016. ESPCs and UESCs are public-private partnerships that allow companies to perform energy upgrades on federal buildings, requiring them to guarantee, measure and verify the energy cost savings. The companies assume all the costs and risks associated with the upgrades, and the federal government shares in the monetary savings. Representative Kinzinger brings to this position the credentials of a widely respected leader on energy efficiency issues. I am pleased to partner with him in pursuit of our Caucus goal of saving taxpayer dollars by cutting the energy bills at federal agencies," said Welch. The federal government has over 3 billion square feet of building space. Making these buildings energy efficient will save taxpayer dollars, improve the environment and boost the construction and energy sectors of our economy. It's been an honor to work with Rep. Gardner in the last Congress and I look forward to having him as a strong ally in the Senate. The federal government is the single largest consumer of energy in the U.S. Making our energy consumption more efficient not only saves taxpayer money and reduces a huge amount of waste, but it also sets an example for other organizations, said Kinzinger. I'm proud to spear-head this effort and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish in the 114th Congress. "Energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) are an innovative way to reduce energy consumption, save taxpayers money, and benefit the environment, said Gardner. It has been an honor to work with Congressman Welch and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to promote ESPCs. I have no doubt that Congressman Kinzinger will continue this spirit of bipartisanship and sound government policy when he assumes his position as co-chair of the House caucus. I look forward to continuing to work on this issue as Senator with Congressmen Welch and Kinzinger." The Caucus was established in 2012 by Representatives Gardner (R-CO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) and consists of 35 Members dedicated to advancing bipartisan support for using private sector performance contracting to reduce federal energy consumption. It has led the House efforts to achieve better government-wide use of performance contracting to meet federal energy goals and reduce the federal utility bill. More quotes from key stakeholders: As a longtime supporter of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts, the U.S. Chamber applauds the efforts of Congressmen Gardner and Welch in establishing and building up the bipartisan Energy Savings Performance Caucus over the last two years, said Bill Kovacs, Senior Vice President, Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As Congressmen Gardner assumes his new responsibilities in the Senate, we look forward to working with Congressman Adam Kinzinger, the new Republican Co-Chair of the ESPC Caucus. Federal performance contracting is a win-win situation because it leads to job creation in the private sector and increased energy efficiency within the federal government. We appreciate and applaud the leadership of Congressmen Kinzinger and Welch on this important issue and look forward to working with them in the new Congress. The Alliance to Save Energy is delighted to see our Honorary Congressional Vice Chair, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, take leadership of the Energy Savings Performance Caucus. Teaming as a co-chair with yet another Alliance Vice Chair, Rep. Peter Welch, a dynamic bi-partisan duo' that will drive legislative action on ESPCs in the new Congress," said Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance. She added, "Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs) are proven and cost-effective, but significantly underutilized by federal agencies. The Caucus, under the leadership of two recognized and active energy efficiency champions, is certain to deliver American taxpayers savings on federal energy bills while creating jobs and protecting the environment." The National Association of Manufacturers strongly supports policies that will spur increased use of ESPCs and UESCs in federal buildings, Ross Eisenberg, Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers. The types of products and services that typically fall within the scope of a performance contractboilers and chillers, energy management control systems, lighting, windows, doors, insulation, HVAC, energy deliverycreate much-needed jobs across the manufacturing supply chain and around the country. The Energy Savings Performance Caucus has had great success since its inception, most recently helping obtain an extension of the President's performance contracting goal. Manufacturers stand ready to work with the members of this caucus to create jobs while saving energy through the use of performance contracts. The Federal Performance Contracting Coalition thanks and congratulates Rep. Gardner and Rep. Welch for initiating the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Coalition and for their excellent work over the last two years, said Jennifer Schafer, Executive Director of FPCC.We are excited about the new leadership in Rep. Kinzinger and Rep. Welch and look forward to continuing to advance use of private sector expertise and financing to improve energy efficiency and reduce the costs of the Federal government. ##### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |