From Baseline Audit to Carbon Credit Sale.
One Continuous Engagement.
The six phases below are not a service menu. They are a single accountability framework. Each phase compounds the value of the last — and locks ND Energy in as the operational system of record for the institution's decarbonization.
Discovery & Baseline Audit
Establish a definitive, data-backed baseline — the foundation for all future performance guarantees. Deliverables: GHG inventory aligned with GHG Protocol, facility energy audits, regulatory exposure identification, and available incentive mapping.
- GHG inventory aligned with the GHG Protocol (Scope 1, 2, 3)
- Facility-level energy audits with calibrated baselines
- Regulatory exposure analysis across federal, state, and local mandates
- Mapped capture pathway for available federal, state, and utility incentives
Net-Zero Master Plan
Architect the long-term strategic trajectory ensuring all capital deployment is ROI-positive and sequenced for maximum financial impact. Deliverables: SBTi alignment, a 10–20-year capital roadmap sequenced by financial return and carbon impact.
- Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) alignment
- 10–20-year capital roadmap sequenced by financial return and carbon impact
- Bond covenant and treasury alignment
- Approval-ready board package with financial and emissions trajectory
Physical Infrastructure Deployment
Deploy physical infrastructure through managed, tier-one sub-contractors with absolute quality control. Deliverables: solar PV, LED lighting, HVAC optimization, plug load management, and geothermal installations — all tied to contractual performance guarantees.
- Solar PV deployment under contractual performance guarantees
- LED lighting upgrades and HVAC optimization
- Plug load management and metering infrastructure
- Geothermal installations where geophysics support deployment
Scope 3 Programs
Address indirect emissions — the largest portion of the institutional footprint — converting a compliance burden into a competitive advantage. Deliverables: procurement policies, supply chain mapping, and carbon credit generation programs.
- Procurement policy reform aligned to category emissions
- Supply chain mapping for embedded emissions and CBAM exposure
- Carbon credit generation programs registered to recognized standards
- Scope 3 reduction roadmap embedded in vendor contracts
Financing Facilitation
Remove the primary barrier to action — capital constraint — by structuring off-balance-sheet funding and aggressive grant capture. Deliverables: EaaS agreements, IRA Direct Pay navigation, green bond structuring, federal and state grant capture.
- Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) agreements structured to remove upfront cost
- IRA Direct Pay submissions and substantiation
- Green bond structuring and pricing optimization (Greenium capture)
- Federal, state, and utility grant capture
Measurement, Reporting & Verification
Maintain continuous engagement — transforming a project-based relationship into recurring, SaaS-equivalent revenue. Deliverables: annual GHG updates, real-time dashboarding, carbon credit registration and sale, AASHE STARS management.
- Annual GHG inventory updates and assurance
- Real-time dashboarding for facilities and finance leadership
- Carbon credit registration, retirement, and market sale
- AASHE STARS submission and continuous management