©2024 Energy Systems Group
May 18, 2026
City of Merced
Energy Infrastructure
Upgrade Project
1 Agenda
• Scope Summary
• Scope Overview
• Financial Analysis
• Project Benefits
• Project Roadmap
• About Energy Systems Group
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3 Name of Facility Address Total kWh Total Therms Total Utility Cost MID Territory
PG&E
Territory Solar
Battery
Energy
Storage
Linear
Generator
Electric
Vehicle
Charging
Interior
Lighting
Outdoor
Lighting
Chiller
Replacements
Package
Unit HVAC
& HVAC
Controls
HVAC
Controls
Variable
Speed
Pumping
Multizone
HVAC
Retrofit
Electrical
Transformers
Wastewater Treatment Plant 1961 Gove Rd S 8,223,129 9,057 $1,674,911 X X X Pumping Station - UC Merced 5200 N Lk Rd 804,492 - $275,188 X X Pumping Station - #8 1745 W N Bear Creek Dr 414,169 - $147,232 X X Civic Center 678 W 18th St 701,640 9,257 $150,315 X X X X X Multicultural Arts Center 645 W Main St 194,520 1,659 $44,033 X X X X X Fire Station 51 99 E 16TH ST 169,164 3,898 $75,318 X X X X X Fire Station 52 1400 Falcon WY 58,057 2,079 $31,506 X X X X X Fire Station 53 800 Loughborough Dr. 69,593 2,370 $37,468 X X X X X Fire Station 54 1425 E 21ST ST 31,595 987 $16,802 X X X X X Fire Station 55 3520 Parsons 64,040 1,218 $14,729 X X X X X DPW Yard 1776 Grogan Ave 218,385 1,038 $104,233 X X X X X X X Police HQ 611 W 22nd St 359,760 6,767 $85,970 X X X X X X Police Building South 470 W 11TH ST 55,201 917 $27,827 X X X X X McNamara Youth Center 470 W 11TH ST 21,085 169 $10,303 X X X X X McNamara Park 470 W 11TH ST 40,417 - $19,350 X X 11,425,247 39,416 $2,715,186 5 11 1 2 1 1 11 2 2 9 9 2 1 11 City of Merced - ECM Summary Matrix
Total
Scope of Work
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Interior LED Lighting
Install LED lighting across the following
facilities:
• Civic Center
• Multicultural Arts Center
• Fire Station 51
• Fire Station 52
• Fire Station 53
• Fire Station 54
• Fire Station 55
• DPW Yard
• Police HQ
• Police Building South
• McNamara Youth Center
Includes the following:
• LED tube replacements
• CFL to LED lamp
and fixture replacements
Benefits include:
• Reduced energy
consumption
• Improved
lighting quality
• Reduced
maintenance costs
• Smart controls
& integration as
desired per location
• Longer life
of lighting system
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Exterior LED Lighting
Install LED lighting across the following facilities:
• DPW Yard
• McNamara Park
Includes the following:
• New pole mounted LED fixtures
• Title 24 compliant controls and new time clocks
Benefits include:
• Reduced energy
consumption
• Improved
lighting quality
• Reduced
maintenance costs
• Smart controls
& integration as
desired per location
• Longer life
of lighting system
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HVAC Replacements
Like-for-like replacement of HVAC units near or past useful life with more efficient units at the following facilities:
Includes the following:
• Packaged HVAC units
• Split System units
Benefits include:
• Energy efficiency
• Improved comfort
& indoor air quality
• Reduced maintenance
& increased reliability
• Planned replacement
avoids costly
emergency failures
6 Building Units Cooling
Tons
Multicultural Arts Center 20 111
Fire Station 51 3 19
Fire Station 52 1 8
Fire Station 53 1 8
Fire Station 54 1 4
Fire Station 55 4 20
DPW Yard 7 30
Police Building South 4 12
McNamara Youth Center 2 9
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HVAC Controls for Packaged/Split Units
Benefits include:
• Optimized
energy efficiency
• Improved scheduling
and controllability
• Improved comfort
and occupant control
• Remote monitoring
& control
• Reduced maintenance
• Standardization
7 Replace HVAC controls at the following facilities:
• Multicultural Arts Center
• Fire Station 51
• Fire Station 52
• Fire Station 53
• Fire Station 54
• Fire Station 55
• DPW Yard
• Police Building South
• McNamara Youth Center
Includes the following:
• Replacement of existing HVAC controls to allow for
improved visibility and optimized scheduling
• Pelican controls with BACnet integration to Niagara. ESG can alternatively provide more advanced controllers and thermostats at desired sites
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Air Cooled Chillers and Variable Speed Pumping
Air cooled chiller replacements at the
following facilities:
• Civic Center – One (1) 200-Ton
• Police HQ – One (1) 52-Ton
Includes the following:
• Variable speed chiller with magnetic bearings
for higher efficiencies
• Low-GWP compliant refrigerant without
concerns for serviceability
Benefits include:
• Higher efficiencies
• Removal of R410A
refrigerant which will
see serviceability
issues as supply
diminishes
• Reduced maintenance
& increased reliability
• Planned replacement
avoids costly
emergency failures
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Multizone Air Handler Variable Volume Retrofit
Install controls based retrofit of dual deck
multizone air handlers at the Merced Police HQ
building
Includes the following:
• Independent cold deck and hot deck damper
actuators
• VFDs for fan motors (where not already existing)
• Controls programming to modulate airflow based
on zone demand
Benefits include:
• Significant energy
savings
• Reduced maintenance
& increased reliability
• Quieter operation due
to lowered fan speeds
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EV Charging Stations
Install ten (10) Level 2 DC Fast Charging Stations
at the DPW Yard
• 20 kW dual port electric vehicle chargers
• New dedicated PG&E service and corresponding
electrical infrastructure
Benefits include:
• Industrial grade chargers
suitable for DPW
requirements
• Reasonable charge times
even with larger battery
vehicles such as the Chevy
Silverado EV
• $30k in incentives from the
San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District
10 Fully charge Ford E-Transit in 2-3
hours and Chevy Silverado EV in 8-9
hours
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Electrical Transformers
Benefits include:
• Increase reliability of
critical electrical
infrastructure
• Reduces electrical
safety hazards of old
infrastructure
• Reduced energy
consumption
• Reduced noise
Replace like-for-like old inefficient transformers with new high efficiency units across eleven (11) facilities:
• Civic Center
• Multicultural Arts Center
• Fire Station 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
• DPW Yard
• Police HQ
• Police Building South
• McNamara Youth Center
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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Install battery energy storage systems at two (2) pump stations • Pump station at UC Merced - 100kW/400kWh
• Pump station for Well #8 - 50kW/200 kWh
Benefits include:
• Energy cost savings
• Resilient operations
• Inflation Reduction Act
incentives: Estimated
$300k in IRA tax credits
captured to reduce total
project cost
• Compact deployment
12 Reduces hefty demand charges from
PG&E B19 Rate
Energy arbitrage savings by moving
utility consumption to off-peak
hours
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Mainspring Linear Generator for the WWTP
Install a 230 kW Mainspring Linear Generator at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Mainspring Linear Generator will convert digester gas into useful energy, strengthening project economics while improving sustainability and resilience
Benefits include:
• Energy cost savings
• Reduced emissions
• Resilient operations
• Modular design allows
future capacity expansion
as plant load or biogas
production increases
• Inflation Reduction Act
incentives: Estimated
$850k in IRA tax credits
captured to reduce total
project cost
• 24/7/365 remote
monitoring
• Compact deployment
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Solar Photovoltaic Array
Install a 985.6 kW Solar PV array at the WWTP
• Ground mount array at northern area of the facility
Benefits include:
• Energy cost savings
and long-term utility
rate protection
• Estimated $1M of
Inflation Reduction
Act tax credits
captured before the
program expires
14 Solar Savings
B at ter y S tor ag e
Mainspring Savings
Energy Efficiency Savings
O&M Savings
Estimated Grants
Lease Payments
O&M C os t
Project Cash Flow Over Life
Sources of Funds Uses of Funds
Net Savings
$7.4M
15 $11.4M
$2.0M
$8.4M
$3.9M
$2.2M
$5.0M
$21.4M
$4.2M
$33.0MTotal Funds
$25.6MTotal Funds
Project Price: $14.1M
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Project Benefits
• Modernize City infrastructure using
project savings and free up general
fund dollars
• Net savings of $7.4 million after
paying for all costs
• Hedge against rising energy cost
• Turnkey delivery and reduced staff
burden
• Save administrative time by
accomplishing multiple projects
together
• Improve comfort and safety for
community
• Estimated $2.1 million Inflation
Reduction Act cash subsidy
• Substantial savings in maintenance
staff time
• Improve operation of critical
facilities
• Improve lighting quality
• Stimulate local economy
• Improve operations and resiliency
16 Project Roadmap
• Project Development: November 2025 – March 2026
• Staff Presentation: March 20, 2026
• Council Presentation: May 18, 2026
• Final Project Development: May 2026 – August 2026
• Project Approval: September 2026
• Engineering and Construction: October 2026 – September 2028 • Project Completion and Ribbon Cutting: October 2028
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Contact Information
Ashu Jain, P .E.
Sr. Sales Executive
c. (714) 473-7837
[email protected]
Jacob Goering
Preconstruction Manager
c. (909) 810-0697
[email protected]
Brandon Baik, P .E., CEM
Energy Engineer
c. (714) 905-4295
[email protected]
18 Kahea Kanuha, P .E.
Engineering Manager
c. (808) 937-8657
[email protected]
Kok Lim
Preconstruction Developer
c. (808)634-6064
[email protected]
Amelia Cottrell
Sr. Business Development Manager
c. (616) 901-6183
[email protected]
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• AMI water meter deployment and leak detection
• Pump and motor efficiency upgrades
• SCADA and controls modernization
• Solar and battery storage systems, microgrids and
EV charging infrastructure
• Blower and aeration upgrades
• Digester improvements
• Biogas recovery and cogeneration (CHP)
• HVAC and building efficiency retrofits
• Tertiary treatment and water reuse projects
• Nutrient recovery
• Biosolids management
• Odor control improvements
• WWTP expansion and upgrades
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Scope of Work Included:
• Solar PV for 2 sites
• LED Lighting City-wide
• HVAC & Controls City-wide
• Backup Power & Resiliency for 2 Sites
• EV Chargers for 3 Sites
• Parking Lot Upgrades for 1 Site
• AMI Water Meter City-Wide
• SCADA at the WWTP
• VFDs at Sewer & Storm Lift Stations
• WWTP Improvements:
• VDFS on influent pumps at the old and new headworks
• Backup power (standby generator) to influent pumps and headworks equipment • Replace the manual bar rack in the headworks channel with a mechanical screen and compactor
• Provide additional aerators in the treatment ponds
Results:
• Modernize city infrastructure
• Increase revenue and reduce operating costs with AMI water meters • Advance Smart City capabilities
• Deliver multiple projects through a single, efficient program • Improve reliability of critical facilities
• Secure $876k in grants and incentives
• Reduce maintenance staff burden
Net savings of $14.8 million over project life
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