New Jersey Housing Authorities Working with Constellation Energy to Improve Energy and Water Efficiency
October 19 2010 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced the completion
of an energy and water efficiency project for the Asbury Park
Housing Authority in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The initiative is one
of six efficiency improvement programs developed by Constellation
Energy for housing authorities throughout New Jersey. By
implementing a number of energy and water conservation measures,
the Asbury Park Housing Authority and other New Jersey housing
authorities, including Irvington, Long Branch, East Orange and
Trenton were able to realize a combined $2.5 million in estimated
savings on annual utility costs.
“Making efficiency improvements like those recently implemented
by Constellation Energy for the Asbury Park Housing Authority
results in housing that is more cost effective, sustainable and
comfortable, and that is simply good public policy,” said Troy
Geanopulos, senior vice president of Constellation Energy’s retail
business focusing on efficiency projects and services. “Critical to
the success of these initiatives is the energy and water
performance contract structure via a program with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development through which much
needed infrastructure upgrades are paid for by the guaranteed
utility cost savings created.”
Constellation Energy is currently developing a performance
contract with the Newark Public Housing Authority that, when
implemented, will result in an expected $50 million in energy and
water cost savings over the contract term. Constellation works with
more than 40 housing authorities throughout the U.S. In addition to
efficiency programs, the company offers a range of services for
public housing authority customers, including electricity and
natural gas supply and energy and water conservation education for
residents.
For the Asbury Park Housing Authority, Constellation Energy
installed high efficiency lighting, including smart sensors to
control lighting in common areas, and updated kitchen appliances
that utilize less electricity and natural gas. Water conservation
measures included low flow water fixtures in kitchens and
bathrooms. Building envelope improvements, such as installation of
Low-E coated windows, were implemented to reduce heating and
cooling waste. A range of heating system upgrades were made to
better regulate temperatures and generate heat more
efficiently.
“I was pleased and excited to utilize the Energy Performance
Contracting Program initiative sponsored by HUD,” said Mark W.
Holmes Sr., executive director of Asbury Park Housing Authority.
“This program provides additional capital funding for energy
and conservation measures allowing you to redirect your capital
funding towards other projects. It also will provide the Housing
Authority much needed relief from the rising utility costs.”
Constellation also worked with the Asbury Park Housing Authority
to create a program for selected community residents to receive job
skills training for careers in the green building industry.
A celebration event is planned for Asbury Park Housing Authority
on Thursday October 21st beginning at noon in the Robinson Tower
Community Room.
About Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com) is a leading
supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail
electric and natural gas customers. It owns a diversified fleet of
generating units located in the United States and Canada, totaling
approximately 9,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is among
the leading advocates for the development of new nuclear plants in
the United States. The company delivers electricity and natural gas
through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated
utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in
Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $15.6 billion in
2009.
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