YOUR AD HERE »

Truckee Donner PUD awards $44,000 rebate to TTUSD

Special to the Sun
From left, TTUSD Board Clerk Gaylan Larson, TTUSD Sustainability and Project Supervisor Anna Klovstad, TDPUD Program Manager Lauren Schaake-Hudson and TTUSD Superintendent Chief Learning Officer Rob Leri.
Courtesy photo |

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Donner Public Utility District recently awarded the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District $44,049.08 in energy efficiency rebates to support school projects. TTUSD celebrated this rebate with a check presentation at their March 1 Board of Education meeting.

The TDPUD’s rebate, combined with the Proposition 39 funds, allowed TTUSD to replace more than 500 fluorescent light fixtures with LED EvoKit fixtures that include SpaceWise controls and use 45 percent less energy than the traditional fluorescent fixtures.

The SpaceWise technologies — that include daylight harvesting, motion sensing and dimming controls — save TTUSD an additional 17 percent by using only power that is needed.



“We are delighted to present the school district with this rebate check,” said Lauren Schaake-Hudson, TDPUD conservation program administrator. “This cost-effective energy efficiency project will save the schools a lot of money for years.”

The school district expects an $8,884 annual savings in electrical use for the 20-year life from these upgraded light fixtures.



TTUSD’s Superintendent Chief Learning Officer Rob Leri stated, “We are extremely appreciative of our strong partnership with the Truckee Donner PUD. They understand the importance of environmental stewardship in our district and their tremendous support has helped us be successful in our sustainability programs. Not only does this provide our school district with financial savings but it also provides a teaching opportunity for our scholars.”

This article was provided on behalf of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District. To find out more about the TDPUD’s conservation rebates and programs, go to http://www.tdpud.org.


Support Local Journalism

 

Support Local Journalism

Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.

Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.

Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.