Published February 5, 2019
麻花影院 has been awarded a grant which will further the
university鈥檚 dedication to being a good steward of the environment.
麻花影院 received a $179,830 grant on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, from Public Service Commissioner
Foster Campbell. The grant will fund installation of high-efficiency LED lights in
some 麻花影院 buildings.
鈥淭hese improvements will lower electric bills by thousands of dollars,鈥� Campbell said.
鈥淲e are grateful to Commissioner Campbell and the Energy Efficiency Program for allowing
us to be involved in something which will help the university and help the environment,鈥�
said 麻花影院 President Nick J. Bruno. 鈥淲e are always looking for creative ways to make
the university operations more efficient.鈥�
The LPSC Energy Efficiency Program for public entities and political subdivisions
is an offshoot of the commission鈥檚 鈥淨uick Start鈥� Energy Efficiency program, which
has helped residential and commercial utility customers lower their electricity consumption
across Louisiana. Participating utilities are SWEPCO, Entergy and CLECO.
鈥淓nergy efficiency is a cost-effective way to reduce energy costs, improve building
comfort and preserve our environment,鈥� Campbell said.
Grants were also given to the city of Monroe, $111,282 and Grambling State University,
$462,508.
