Nearly every day, a newspaper somewhere in the country is carrying a story about the success of our clients’ energy conservation programs. Below are just a few examples of the great work they are doing, and the privilege it is to serve them in such tangible, noteworthy ways.
CHEYENNE, WY — Laramie County School District 1’s eight-year energy conservation effort has earned national recognition for saving the district more than $3.9 million. The district will receive the Energy Lighthouse Award from Energy Education Inc. during the School Board meeting Monday, March 21. LCSD1 has achieved $3,980,463 in cost savings in eight years since forming a strategic alliance with Energy Education Inc., a national energy conservation company. “Reaching this savings mark is a significant milestone,” said Dr. William S. Spears, CEO and founder of Energy Education Inc. “Laramie County School District 1 has achieved success by consistently implementing the people-oriented approach to energy conservation and maintaining productive efforts at all levels of the organization.” Spears said the superintendent and school board, along with other administration, faculty and staff members are to be commended for clearly fulfilling their commitment to being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money and the environment. “Strong support from Mr. Dan Stephan and the school board have created an atmosphere of cooperation that should continue to grow and ensure even greater success well into the future,” Dr. Spears said. Spears said he was “extremely pleased” to present Laramie County School District 1 with their Energy Lighthouse Award. The district joins a very committed group of school districts across the country working hard to achieve energy savings so the dollars saved can be redirected to educational needs. A key benefit of the Energy Education Inc. program is that all costs come out of the existing utility budget, with savings projected to more than pay for the program, as they have done for LCSD1. Additional savings can be redirected to other parts of the district’s budget. Many districts credit the program with helping keep personnel and programs that would otherwise have fallen victim to budget cuts — a very real concern with today’s school funding crisis. As a key part of the program, district energy manager Dalton Jones tracks energy consumption — including electricity, water, sewer, natural gas and fuel oil — using energy-accounting software. He compares current energy use to a baseline period and calculates the amount of energy that would have been used had conservation and management practices not been implemented. By tracking consumption and analyzing energy use, he can quickly identify and correct areas that need immediate attention. Energy Education Inc. has worked with more than 650 clients from coast to coast, helping school districts save more than $1 billion in 18 years.