The city of Luverne municipal utilities presented Agri-Energy with a check in the amount of $12,779.10 on Nov. 26 as part of the city’s Bright Energy Solutions rebate program.
The program encourages energy-efficient choices by offering cash for the purchase of qualifying equipment. The ultimate goal is to help customers save money on their electrical use and help conserve valuable resources.
By choosing to upgrade the centrifuge in their plant, Agri-Energy is estimated to save 397,572 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is the equivalent of powering 44 households
Plant manager Phil Cherry accepted the check on behalf of Agri-Energy from Darlene Weber-Scott with Missouri River Energy Services.
In addition to the rebate, these choices could mean savings of nearly $26,000 each year on the company’s electric bill. The electric savings alone is enough to provide electricity to 44 homes for a full year.
“We’re very dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint,” Cherry said, while thanking MRES and the city of Luverne for working with Agri-Energy on the project.
The city of Luverne offers no-cost walk-through audits for its commercial customers to help them understand electrical rates, usage and ways to reduce their consumption. These visits provide valuable data on how customers are able to reduce their utility bills for many years to come.
To apply for cash incentives, customers must complete an application form and provide the required documentation to the city of Luverne. The utility currently offers cash rebates to qualified customers for many commercial and industrial programs.
In addition, Luverne has rebates available for residential appliances, light bulbs, and heating and cooling equipment and air conditioner tune-ups.
For more information about the Bright Energy Solutions incentives, or to schedule a business energy-conservation walk-through, call Luverne City Hall at 507-449-2388 or visit www.brightenergysolutions.com/municipalities-container/mn/luverne-munic….
Missouri River Energy Services, Sioux Falls, is a not-for-profit joint-action agency that provides electric power and other energy services to 61 municipal electric utilities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.