Anthony Wayne Schools Exceed Energy Savings Projections

Just call them energy heroes. Working together to save energy, the staff members of the Anthony Wayne Local School District exceeded energy savings projections set by the district and its energy conservation partner, Energy Education, Inc. for the just completed performance year by $19,336.

The district was projected to save $218,000 during the first year of its program with Energy Education, Inc. The district finished the year with $237,336 in savings.

“Surpassing savings projections is a significant achievement. Anthony Wayne Local School District has achieved this level of success by consistently implementing the people-oriented approach to energy conservation and maintaining productive efforts at all levels of the organization. We commend the superintendent and school board, and other administration, faculty and staff members for clearly fulfilling their commitment to being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money and the environment,” said Dr. William S. Spears, CEO and founder of Energy Education, Inc.

Dr. John Granger, Superintendent said “Our district Energy Manager, Bill Baldridge, has done an excellent job. Our staff has made extra effort to control energy usage in every area. Thanks to this dedication on the part of our employees, we have additional opportunity to protect our community’s taxpayers’ investment in our public schools.”

Energy Education, Inc.’s innovative energy conservation program is a win-win alliance that trains client personnel to create substantial energy savings, and is funded solely by the savings the program generates. Organizations can redirect additional saved energy dollars to educational resources. Energy Education, Inc. has worked with more than 830 educational organizations across the nation, positively impacting the educational environment of ten million children and helping clients save more than $1.3 billion in 20 years.