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The CityGreen Newsletter, published by FOCUS St. Louis, featured a story on the City of Hazelwood recently in its sixth edition. Hazelwood was recognized for entering into a performance-based contract with Control Technology Solutions (CTS) which has the potential of saving the City nearly $100,000 in energy and operational costs annually.<\/p>\n
This project involved making improvements to all buildings operated and maintained by the city in order to make them more energy efficient.\u00a0 City officials were able to arrange funding through several revenue sources.\u00a0 One of them was an Energize Missouri Communities grant for $97,889, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.\u00a0 In addition, the City was eligible for $54,500 in utility rebates provided through programs with Ameren Missouri and Laclede Gas.<\/p>\n
CTS claims the project essentially funds itself, while providing a positive cash flow back to the City for use on other programs.\u00a0 Long-term performance and savings are guaranteed as the contractor (CTS) assumes the risk.\u00a0 If the energy savings do not materialize, the City does not take the hit financially.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City of Hazelwood takes its responsibility to preserve our environment seriously by initiating effective sustainable policies that lower energy usage and reduce its carbon footprint,\u201d said Hazelwood communications coordinator Tim Davidson.\u00a0 \u201cThe fact that we\u2019re saving money and creating 12-15 full-time jobs for people in the process indicates that our City officials are good stewards of taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Ellie Blankenship with CTS, \u201cHazelwood has become a model for its residents and other cities in the region with its efforts to create a healthier, safer and more comfortable environment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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