The City of Springfield (Sangamon County) will receive $54,000 from the Illinois EPA for upgrades to drinking water treatment operations. The Springfield drinking water treatment plant is one of three water supply facilities to receive the award through the Public Water Supply Energy Efficiency Grant Program.
The funds will be used to reduce energy consumption in the city with cost effective energy efficiency (EE) upgrades to drinking water treatment operations. Projects include lighting and control upgrades, pump or drive replacements and optimizations, and HVAC modifications. Read the full press release here.
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State Representative Mike Coffey Tours CWLP in Springfield
I had a great tour of CWLP in Springfield and had the opportunity to see the process of operations firsthand and the hard-working employees. Thank you Doug Brown and Scott Rogers for your time and providing me with valuable information about the future of energy for the 95th District and Illinois.