Oswego City School District Receives
More Than $200,000 From NYSERDA for Energy Improvements
RELEASE: Immediate, January 24, 2002
CONTACT: Tom Collins, NYSERDA
(518) 862-1090, ext. 3250.
Albany, NY – In an effort to save approximately $425,000 in
annual energy costs, the Oswego City School District teamed up with
the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
and Siemens Building Technologies to install energy-efficient lighting
and motors in 10 school buildings. The school district is participating
in NYSERDA’s Commercial/Industrial Performance Program, which
is providing $133,337 for lighting and motor upgrades. NYSERDA's contribution
is part of a $4.6 million project that also includes new energy-efficient
windows and a building control systems.
“It is important that school districts like Oswego take advantage
of the programs NYSERDA has to offer,” said NYSERDA President
William M. Flynn. “Under the direction of Governor Pataki,
NYSERDA is helping a number of schools, businesses, and municipalities
to improve energy efficiency and lower energy bills around the State.”
In addition to the funding for new lighting and motors, NYSERDA
awarded $44,044 for a comprehensive energy audit of school district
facilities and provided $25,000 for the purchase and installation
of a web-enabled advanced monitoring (WEAM) system. The WEAM system
will help the school district evaluate overall energy use, and the
comprehensive energy audit will determine where the school is currently
losing energy.
The latest in energy management technology, WEAM systems allow for
energy profiling, billing, and rate analysis. By strategically placing
a number of meters throughout a facility, one can compare daily energy
use. Customers are able to analyze the information from the meters
by logging into an assigned website on the Internet. The information
is then used to assess the energy demand on a weekly and monthly basis
with the expectation that the data will then be used to help decrease
future energy consumption.
"The grant awarded by NYSERDA and Governor Pataki will afford
Oswego City Schools to make the necessary improvements to become
more energy efficient," said Senator Jim Wright (R,C,I-Watertown),
Chairman of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
"New technology and smart practices, such as those being used
by Oswego Schools, will help lower consumption, resulting in lower
energy bills for school taxpayers."
New York State Assemblywoman Frances T. Sullivan said, “With
assistance from NYSERDA, Oswego City School District’s installation
of energy-efficient equipment at its school facilities will have
the welcome results of decreased energy consumption and reduced
annual energy costs. I was pleased to support the district in pursuing
this worthwhile investment, which will benefit the school system
and ultimately produce savings for local taxpayers.”
Funding for these projects comes from NYSERDA’s New York Energy
$martK program, which is designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging
energy efficiency as the State’s electric utilities move to competition.
The programs are available to all electric distribution customers
(residential, commercial, institutional and industrial) of Central
Hudson, Con Edison, NYSEG, Niagara Mohawk, Orange and Rockland, and
Rochester Gas and Electric.
All New York Energy $martK programs are funded by a System Benefits
Charge (SBC) paid by electric distribution customers of participating
utilities. NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation established by law
in 1975, administers SBC funds and programs under an agreement with
the Public Service Commission.
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