Xcel Energy Announces 2011 Energy Efficiency Expo Awards

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) DENVER - March 28, 2011 - Xcel Energy recently recognized 14 Colorado businesses for their outstanding efforts to save energy at its annual Energy Efficiency Expo in Denver. Approximately 650 Colorado Xcel Energy business customers attended the event, which featured teams of energy experts from Xcel Energy and outside organizations to provide energy-saving ideas and opportunities for rebates and energy-efficiency study funding.

The awards honored commercial, industrial and small-business customers in Colorado for participating in Xcel Energy's 2010 energy-efficiency programs. Collectively, these companies saved more than 31 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 17,930 dekatherms of natural gas, which avoided production of more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide -- the equivalent of keeping 5,000 cars off the road for a year.

The theme of this year’s event was The Cost of Doing Nothing, emphasizing the fact that the cost to businesses associated with not implementing energy-efficiency measures can, over time, far outweigh the initial investment for these measures.

“Our customers’ commitment to energy-efficiency keeps growing each year and we are pleased to recognize their accomplishments,” said Jerome Davis, Xcel Energy regional vice president for Colorado. “These efforts have become a course of business for these companies, but we believe they still should be recognized for the commitments they have made to the environment.”

The 14 award recipients for efficiency are:

• Aurora Water, 2010 Motor Efficiency Champion

• Callahan Capital Partners, 2010 Recommissioning Champion

• Cherry Creek School District No. 5, 2010 Most Energy Savings Between Multiple Programs

• City and County of Denver, 2010 Energy Design Assistance Champion

• City of Grand Junction, 2010 Natural Gas Savings Champion

• Colorado Community College System, Lowry Campus, 2010 Standard Offer Champion

• King Soopers, 2010 Lighting Efficiency Champion

• Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, 2010 Process Efficiency Champion

• Mesa County Valley School District 51, 2010 Self-Direct Champion

• Verizon Business, 2010 Most Energy Savings at One Premise

• Vestas Blades America, 2010 Largest Natural Gas Project by a Small or Mid-Sized Business

• ViaWest, 2010 Cooling Efficiency Champion

• Welby Gardens, 2010 Largest Electric Project by a Small or Mid- Sized Business

• World Trade Center, 2010 Energy Management Systems Champion

 

• Highlights of the event included energy conservation workshops designed to help participants build an efficiency strategy to meet their energy-saving targets and lower their costs.

• For more information on Xcel Energy’s new and existing energy efficiency programs, or for specific information on the individual winners, contact media relations or visit www.responsiblebynature.com.

 

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