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ESCANABA - Small businesses in Delta County are encouraged to become more energy efficient by participating in a free energy audit of their facilities. The offer was presented during a seminar on energy conservation at city hall Wednesday.

A total of 30 small business energy audits are being funded through a grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC), announced Kevin Cook, consultant for Michigan GREEN (Group for a Renewable Energy Efficient Nation).

More than two dozen business people and other interested persons attended the meeting sponsored by the Delta County Joint Governmental Committee. Many signed up for the Delta Green Energy Audit program.

Delta GREEN will officially kick off operations on August 6 at the Small Business Energy Conservation Symposium being held at Escanaba City Hall. The green community partnership is being funded by a Michigan Public Service Commission grant and Michigan GREEN, an Escanaba-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Doug Russell, Michigan GREEN Executive Director, will also direct Delta GREEN. An exciting facet of the new program will be the opportunity for Delta County businesses to receive FREE energy audits to help them save energy and money. Project funding, if needed, will also be available through the Michigan GREEN Fund.

Michigan GREEN Awarded MPSC Grant for Delta County Green Community Partnership

The Michigan Public Service Commission announced that a $50,000 grant has been awarded to Michigan GREEN to help fund a green community partnership to encourage community-based renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. Michigan GREEN (Group for a Renewable Energy Efficient Nation), a nationally-focused nonprofit organization in Escanaba, will use the grant funds to provide FREE energy audits to small businesses in Delta County.

Dec 14th, 2007

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has awarded Michigan GREEN (Group for a Renewable Energy Efficient Nation) a $500,000 grant from its Low-Income Energy Efficiency Fund to organize, implement, and complete a low-income energy efficiency project.

This Michigan GREEN grant will fund the purchase and distribution of energy saving kits to low-income multifamily facilities throughout Michigan. The kits, specifically designed for apartments, will contain items such as compact fluorescent lamps, LED nightlights, energy/water saving showerheads and faucet flow moderators.