Saturday March, 21 2015

Nature: IR Receives DE Energy Efficiency Investment Fund Grant

Location: Oak Orchard Facility

State of Delaware Energy Efficiency Grant Award - T8 Lighting Retrofitting Initiative

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company has been awarded a monetary reimbursement grant for the T8 Lighting Retrofitting Initiative at Station #1 in order to save energy, reduce emission, and lower operating costs.

This grant award was an initiative recommended by a few insightful members that were aware of the Delaware Energy Efficiency Investment Fund - Prescriptive Custom Grant Project and encouraged Indian River VFC to apply.

This award is a collaborative effort with the State of Delaware, Jaykal LED Solutions, Inc. of Harbeson, DE, and our respective utility carrier - Delmarva Power.

This initiative will allow all of the current Station #1 lighting fixtures to be retrofitted with LED fixtures and result in lower energy costs, reduced emissions, and a significant cost savings to Indian River.

Estimated costs recovery will be approximately 16 months and save an estimated $6,200 in utility billings on annual basis.

The State of Delaware operates the Energy Efficiency Investment fund with information that can be viewed via the following link:

http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/energy/information/otherinfo/Pages/EnergyEfficiencyInvestmentFund.aspx   

This program includes incentives for investments in energy efficient equipment that enhances energy efficiency of your business, helps to decrease operating costs, reduces energy consumption, and improves environmental performance.

The Energy Efficiency Investment Fund (EEIF) provides information and prescriptive incentives to help you install high efficiency natural gas heating and water heating equipment, energy efficient lighting and lighting control improvements, vending improvements, and more.