Bluestone Energy Services has completed a lighting project for a food distribution center. This project will reduce the electricity usage by 950,000 kWh annually and ensure payback in less than a year.
A three-phase lighting project was planned and carried out by the company at the Northeast division of National DCP’s (NDCP) –located 260,000 sq. ft facility.
High intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting along with occupancy sensors was fixed instead of bi-level metal halide (MH) lighting in dry-storage places. Bluestone changed the MH lighting to software-controlled LED fittings in freezers and coolers.
This lighting project can decrease the carbon footprint of the facility considerably and secured an incentive of $80,000 from the National Grid, which enables complete payback of the project expenses in below a year.
NortheastDCP’s Director of Operations, Brian Correia has stated that Bluestone Energy provided both the lighting technologies and the utility incentive method for a flawless design and execution of the project in each phase. NortheastDCP has planned to collaborate with Bluestone for the upcoming energy efficiency projects, based on the results.
Bluestone Energy’s Director of Lighting Services has commented that the company is delighted that it has been able to satisfy all the efficiency objectives for the project. It is likely to associate with NortheastDCP for upcoming projects to lessen the ecological impact and the cost of energy at its additional facilities.
Source: http://www.bluestoneenergy.com/