b'BPA WAMOA EPM Begins Second CohortB onneville PowerThere will be educational opportunities Administration, WSU Energy Program, the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), andfor staff through the DES RCM Team and WAMOA are proud to announce the beginning of the second cohort ofassistance developing best practices school districts participating in thefor building management including Building Management Partnership Program. Collaborating with severalbenchmarking reports, O&M manuals, regional utilities including Snohomishand Energy Management Plans.PUD, Clark Public Utilities, Lewis County PUD, and Inland Power and Light, the team identified a mix of school districts and facilities thatreplacements. Where appropriate,work in public schools. Districts could benefit from the range ofBPA can offer connections tointerested in Commerce Grants services offered by the team. Theyour utility to discuss incentivefor cohort developed projects may Building Management Partnershipopportunities for new or recentlyreceive extended support through will focus on energy efficiencyinstalled equipment.the application process, including improvements and benchmarking.The second cohort is expectedconnections to Energy Services There will be educationalto finalize participants and holdProviders through DES, assistance opportunities for staff through thethe kickoff meeting by mid-May,identifying and developing grants, and DES RCM Team and assistancewith major site visits occurring indeep dives on incentive potential for developing best practices for buildingearly summer, and facility reviewsnew equipment. management including benchmarkingcompleted and reported out at theIf you have questions, comments, reports, O&M manuals, and EnergyFall WAMOA Conference. Theor would like to discuss how this this Management Plans. Each selectedcohort will meet through springwould work for your district, please school will also receive site visits2026 to review progress, learn newreach out to Matt Booth, Project from the team to identify savingsbuilding management concepts, andManager, at the WSU Energy Program opportunities from low-cost, nodevelop plans and documentationfor more information. boothm@cost changes to building systemto support energy efficiencyenergy.wsu.edu. 22 WAMOA JOURNALSPRING 2025'