{"id":11393,"date":"2018-02-06T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/02\/06\/news-5164\/"},"modified":"2018-02-06T11:00:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T19:00:31","slug":"news-5164","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/02\/06\/news-5164\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Public-Private Partnerships Can Enable the Vision of Your Community \u2014 No Matter What the Size"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Marcus Craig| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:10:34 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it comes to size, Dallas County and Elmore County couldn\u2019t be more different. With 2.5 million residents and 56 facilities, sprawling Dallas County is a giant compared to Elmore County\u2019s 81,000 residents and six facilities.<\/p>\n

But no matter the community\u2019s size, mission-focused officials often aren\u2019t equipped to organize the multiple disciplines, professions and experts necessary to take-on major infrastructure projects. Ultimately, communities typically lack at least one of three critical resources necessary to carry out holistic infrastructure improvement: time, money and expertise. These struggles may cause them to remain \u201cstuck\u201d in a deferred maintenance trap that only worsens over time.<\/p>\n

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Nationwide, many counties and municipalities of all sizes are stuck in a similar rut. In today\u2019s increasingly complex world, multiple projects often compete for funding, leaving officials struggling to balance short-term needs against long-term planning. As a result, most local government entities can\u2019t keep up with the growing list of infrastructure maintenance needs. Consider that in the last fiscal year, 44% of county officials reduced and\/or eliminated programs and services because of budget constraints, according to the National Association of Counties\u2019 2016 survey.<\/p>\n

But as Dallas and Elmore officials learned firsthand, whether your community is big or small, working with an energy services company such as Schneider Electric on an innovative, energy-saving funding solution can free you from the deferred maintenance trap \u2014 and enable your vision.<\/p>\n

Here are five reasons partnering with an energy services company you can trust makes sense \u2014 no matter what your size:<\/p>\n

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  1. Leverage private expertise<\/strong>. More than 70 percent of governments and utilities see public-private partnerships as key to developing smart cities, according to Black & Veatch’s 2016\u00a0Strategic Directions: Smart City\/Smart Utility That\u2019s because innovative infrastructure upgrades are difficult to address for the increasingly resource-strapped public sector. Working with a partner like Schneider Electric creates more efficient procurement and lifecycle management with a focus on customer service.<\/li>\n
  2. Escape the deferred maintenance trap<\/strong>. Many communities aren\u2019t able to make necessary infrastructure upgrades because budgets are too constrained. Working with a partner taps into undiscovered sources of funding,\u00a0such as rebates. What\u2019s more, Schneider Electric\u2019s capital recovery and reinvestment programs mean energy savings can be leveraged to make capital improvements over longer payback periods \u2014 without the need to seek tax increases.<\/li>\n
  3. Use more efficient project management<\/strong>. Often the hardest part about infrastructure upgrades is managing all the contractors involved. Working with a trusted partner means transferring all of that project management responsibility to a single source\u2014 where the buck always stops. That way, your staff can focus on what they do best: keeping your community running smoothly.<\/li>\n
  4. Enjoy guaranteed savings<\/strong>. Partnering on a capital recovery and reinvestment program doesn\u2019t just create the capital needed to do critical upgrades. It also comes with a guarantee of savings. If those savings aren\u2019t realized, Schneider Electric writes a check for the difference. Guaranteed. It\u2019s a true guarantee that\u2019s backed with integrity.<\/li>\n
  5. Create local jobs<\/strong>. Many communities believe in employing local small business enterprises and encouraging diversity. Schneider Electric prides itself on working directly with a diverse set of local contractors whenever and wherever possible to help communities meet those goals. Spurring local economic activity is often a byproduct of a sound partnership in implementing these modernization projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To read more about how capital recovery and reinvestment programs help communities both large and small, download the full eBook.<\/p>\n

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    To learn more about our solutions for local governments, visit www.schneider-electric.us\/enable<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    The post 5 Ways Public-Private Partnerships Can Enable the Vision of Your Community \u2014 No Matter What the Size<\/a> appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Credit to Author: Marcus Craig| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:10:34 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

    When it comes to size, Dallas County and Elmore County couldn\u2019t be more different. With 2.5 million residents and 56 facilities, sprawling Dallas County is a giant compared to Elmore… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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