The Energy Conservation Program is an innovative program that gives school districts an opportunity to make energy efficiency improvements to their district’s buildings and use the cost savings to pay for those improvements.

Known as the "House Bill 264" Program (after the 1985 law that put it into effect), the Energy Conservation Program gives districts the ability, in this one limited instance, to borrow funds without having to pass a ballot issue for the authority to borrow. That limited borrowing authority has given districts the ability to save millions in utility bills and operating costs, and all at NO ADDITIONAL TAXPAYER EXPENSE.

Since the inception of the program, over 500 Ohio school districts have taken advantage of this unique opportunity.