For Immediate Release
April 7, 2011
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Northern Potter School District Receives Clean Energy Grant

HARRISBURG -The Northern Potter School District in Ulysses has been awarded a $420,000 low-interest loan through the State's Alternative and Clean Energy Program to make energy-efficient upgrades at the Children's School and the High School in Ulysses Township, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson).

Scarnati said the loan will enable the school district to make HVAC system improvements and upgrades, replace lighting, better seal and insulate the building, and install an energy management system to control and monitor the energy usage of the building.

"The improvements will enable the school district to save 27 percent of the current energy – for an annual cost-savings of $53,000," Scarnati said.  "It's a great investment and one that will continue to reduce energy costs and make the school more energy efficient for years to come."

Scarnati said the school district is providing matching funds for the project.

Contact:

Tim Nyquist
(814-726-7201)