DePauw Receives Community Conservation Challenge Grant

December 11, 2015

The Indiana Office of Energy Development has awarded DePauw University a Community Conservation Challenge (CCC) grant in the amount of $62,523.  It is one of six grants totaling more than $550,000 to support efforts that reduce energy consumption or displace the use of traditional energy sources.

DePauw's award will fund the installation of new LED lighting at Neal Fieldhouse, which is located within the Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center; will provide for the installation of real-time energy usage devices on the DePauw campus and in the Greencastle community schools; and will help develop educational materials.

The CCC program offers financial assistance to non-residential entities for projects that reduce an organization's energy consumption or displaces the use of traditional energy sources. By diversifying energy sources and reducing energy consumption, grantees may reduce their exposure to fueling price shocks and improve their access to affordable, reliable energy.

"We were very pleased with the response to this year's CCC grant program," says Tristan Vance, director of the Indiana Office of Energy Development. "This competitive grant program recognizes and encourages collaborative conservation efforts for energy consumption. These projects are innovative and creative, and they will provide tangible energy savings for Hoosiers."

The news is covered at Inside Indiana Business.com.

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