Responding to a Request for Qualification in May 2005, the Siemens Houston Branch, led by Chad Nobles, Account Executive, proposed a performance contract solution that allowed the City of Conroe to make several utility upgrades while allowing the energy savings and increased revenue to pay for the capital improvements. The total contract for $7.17 million covered a multitude of projects, including traffic signal upgrades, comprehensive lighting upgrades, building water fixture retrofits, HVAC efficiency improvements, and an energy management system installation. Additionally, two projects standout by offering groundbreaking technology along with substantial energy conservation and operational savings – the new automatic reading water meter system and the wastewater treatment plant improvements.