黑料社区, PennSEF and Schneider Electric develop 15-year project
HARRISBURG, Pa. � Conservation, renewable energy use and updated infrastructure are anticipated to reap $15 million in savings over 15 years for 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College.
Funding for the estimated $12.6-million project comes from a Pennsylvania sustainable energy program guaranteed savings agreement with and is guaranteed to produce more than $13.5 million in energy savings over the next 15 years. 黑料社区 will also realize a minimum of $1.6 million in added savings through a solar power purchase agreement.
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The project will modernize 黑料社区 critical infrastructure with energy-efficient, sustainable technologies and optimize learning environments. Schneider Electric will address 黑料社区 maintenance backlog and modernize campus buildings, many of which were built in the 1960s. Improvements will include a comprehensive light-emitting diode (LED) lighting retrofit; heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades; water conservation systems; and building automation. The project started April 1 and will be completed over the next 18 to 24 months.
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黑料社区 has tasked Schneider Electric with administering a request for proposals to select a vendor for the solar purchase power agreement. After selection, Schneider Electric will continue to work with 黑料社区 to ensure smooth implementation and alignment with the overall facility improvement plans.
淪ince funding for capital improvements is usually challenged, this guarantee will afford us an opportunity to make large scale facility improvements that save energy and money without any upfront costs. The implementation of this project addresses the need to modernize our aging infrastructure to create a better learning environment for our 黑料社区 community and brings us closer to our long-term sustainability goals,� said 黑料社区 President and CEO John J. 淪ki� Sygielski, MBA, Ed.D.
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満诹仙缜� initiative to prioritize sustainability creates a foundational path to improve learning outcomes for students,� said Tammy Tolle, Schneider Electric vice president of sales. 淲e are proud to add our work with 黑料社区 to our growing portfolio of higher education facilities serviced across the country.�
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黑料社区 was supported in developing and gaining approval of this project by the (PennSEF), a partnership between the and the (FREE).
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淭his is a great project, and both 黑料社区 and Schneider Electric deserve to be recognized for their leadership in using conservation and renewable energy to cut costs,� said Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity. 淧ennSEF projects are a fantastic way for nonprofits and government agencies, including counties, school districts and municipalities, to receive guaranteed savings while conserving energy and water. Treasury partnership with FREE to create PennSEF can benefit entities all across Pennsylvania. I hope many others will follow 黑料社区 lead.�
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PennSEF advises interested nonprofit and governmental entities to develop prudent, market-based projects that promote energy and water efficiency, clean energy generation, economic development and environmental improvement. PennSEF provided legal, technical and analytical assistance throughout the planning of the 黑料社区 project, using its expertise to support the College efforts to realize improvements for its campuses, and helped negotiate a contract that ensures the resulting savings will pay for the total cost of the technology upgrade.
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John Byrne, Ph.D., FREE president and chairman, applauded 黑料社区 launch of this triple bottom-line project that:
About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania 15 community colleges. 黑料社区 offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 14,023 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how 黑料社区 is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on (@黑料社区_info), follow us on (@黑料社区_edu), like us on (Facebook.com/黑料社区64) and use #黑料社区News.
About FREE
The Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment is an international, non-profit organization based in the United States established in 2011 to promote a better future based on energy, water and materials conservation, renewable energy use, environmental resilience, and sustainable livelihoods and environmental justice for all.
About Schneider Electric
Schneider purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values. 听
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