Immediate Release
November 14, 2011
Batavia, Ohio. Duke Energy today (November 14, 2011) presented the Board of Clermont County Commissioners with a $79,000 rebate check for energy conservations efforts. Representatives of Siemens Industry, Inc. were also on hand for the BCC informal session to review efforts made by the contracting company to install energy efficient products in county buildings that will save Clermont County an estimated $3.2 million over a 10 year span.
“We’ve already made energy efficiency lighting upgrades to 28 county buildings, installed programmable thermostats and low flow water devices,” said Roger Bozile with Siemens. “We estimate that there will be a polluting emission reduction each year that is equal to preserving 12 acres of forest or idling over 300 cars from the roadway,” added Mark Havens with Siemens. “Duke appreciates the opportunity to partner with Siemens and Clermont County on this important project,” said Duke Energy’s Warren Walker. “Through this rebate program, we can defer costs to build additional energy plants.” He encourages citizens and businesses to visit the website www.duke-energy.com for additional energy saving tips.
The BCC thanked Clermont County Facilities Management Director Wade Grabowski for working with Siemens and Duke to move the project forward. “In the first year of this program we have a guaranteed savings that exceeds 8 percent of our prior annual energy usage,” said Grabowski. “The county is saving money through numerous operational efficiencies recommended by Siemens. We have converted some old boilers to new models and have already seen significant financial savings when it comes to operating those systems.”
Pictured above: (from left) Wade Grabowski (Clermont Facilities Management), Roger Bozile (Siemens), Commissioner Bob Proud, Wes Needham (Duke), Warren Walker (Duke), Commissioner Ed Humphrey, and Commissioner Archie Wilson
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For additional information about this or other county news, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathy Lehr at (513) 732-7597 or by e-mail, klehr@ clermontcountyohio.gov.