CARBONDALE – — A three-county program to spur economic development through energy efficiency and clean energy in small businesses has saved businesses in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties $240,000 in annual energy costs and leveraged investments of $1.1 million in energy-saving projects.
In 2011, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) launched the Main Street Efficiency Initiative, a regional program implemented by Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), and the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability (EVAS).
During the project’s year-long implementation, CLEER, CORE and EVAS engaged 96 businesses to save energy through upgrades and retrofits in their buildings. Owners of 64 of those buildings have completed the energy-saving upgrades, and many additional projects are in the works.
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