Marshall County Commissioner Stan Klotz updated the county council members this week about the LED lighting project in the county buildings.
Continue readingCounty Building Lighting Project Nearly Done
Culver Community Schools Corporation Gets Over $43,000 in Energy Efficiency Rebates
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has gotten a sizable rebate, thanks to its recent LED lighting project. An energy efficiency rebate check was presented during Monday’s school board meeting, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. “NIPSCO, Lockheed, and Trane were here to present us a check for $43,403.35,” she says.
Continue readingLocal Businesses Receive USDA Funding for Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
A number of farmers and rural businesses will be able to lower their energy costs, thanks to funding from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. Locally, Treat’s Squire Shop in Plymouth is getting $1,500 to buy and install LED lighting. The USDA says that will save enough energy to power four homes a year and should lower the business’s annual energy costs by more than $4,000.
Continue readingCulver School Board Gets Breakdown of Referendum Fund Spending
Last year’s Culver school referendum is helping to fund teacher raises, LED lighting installation, and some new academic programs. Last November, voters agreed to let the school district raise property taxes by up to 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for an eight-year period. A breakdown of how that money is being used so far, as well as some future plans, was presented during a school board work session Monday.
Continue readingBid Specs Questioned in Proposed County Lighting Project
A subcontractor who attended a pre-bid meeting for the upgrade in LED lighting at three of the county’s buildings alleges information provided was inaccurate.
Marshall County Commissioners Sign Contract for LED Lighting Upgrade
The Marshall County Commissioners are taking measures to save the county money in energy costs.
Marshall County Commissioners to Consider Contract to Upgrade Lighting
The Marshall County Commissioners may approve a contract soon with the Telemon Energy Corporation to upgrade the lighting in the county building, courthouse, annex, and highway department building.
Plymouth Street Department to Update Lighting
The Plymouth Street Department’s main building and cold storage will get a lighting upgrade.
Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt told the Plymouth City Council members last week that they are no longer able to find the fluorescent bulbs for the building at a reasonable rate. A light survey was done by the members of the company who completed other lighting projects for other city buildings. It was determined that the fixtures to accommodate LED lighting would cost nearly $30,000. The street department crew will install the fixtures.
