NORTH VERNON — An energy efficiency initiative at Jennings County School Corp. facilities resulted in $166,454 in annual energy savings during the first year of operation, approximately 27.8% more than originally projected, according to the school corporation.
Completed in September 2019 by Indiana-based energy service company Performance Services, Inc., the effort was originally projected to save $130,253 in the first full year after project completion.
JCSC has worked with Performance Services since 2000 to reduce the energy consumption of their campus buildings. PSI has completed 10 phases of work over the past two decades, resulting in approximately $1.8 million in cumulative energy savings, and all eight schools achieving the coveted Energy Star certification, according to JCSC.
In 2020, JCSC avoided over $376,000 in energy costs due to these projects and their implementation of the Performance Services behavioral-based Energy Leadership program. The most recent phase of work included the district-wide replacement of existing lighting with LED technology and targeted equipment upgrades at Jennings County High School and Sand Creek Elementary.
