DEP-BPE-NOIA-2026-BEST VALUE GRANT-CERP-TOWN OF ORANGE

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is publishing a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) a Best Value Grant to the Town of Orange in the amount of $188,345. The grant will fund energy efficiency upgrades to the aeration system at the Town's wastewater treatment facility (WWTF), which is the largest source of energy consumption at the facility. The project is expected to save the Town approximately $15,059 in electricity costs and 77,701 kWh in energy usage annually. * The grant award is intended to facilitate the completion of work begun under a prior Gap III Grant award to the Town. * The project includes the replacement of the aeration systems' two positive 50 horsepower (HP) displacement blowers with energy-efficient 35 HP hybrid mixer/turbo blowers. * The grant duration will run from the effective date of the grant award contract through April 30, 2026. * The grant is being awarded to facilitate the completion of the project in a transparent and efficient manner.