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News Release  
For Immediate Release

CON EDISON SOLUTIONS ASSISTS QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDS

DISTRICT JOINS FORCES WITH CON EDISON SOLUTIONS TO ATTRACT $848,964 GRANT
  
Queen Creek, AZ – March 10, 2010: Queen Creek Unified School District has obtained a federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) stimulus grant of $848,964 to help finance a multi-faceted energy upgrade program at school facilities.

ConEdison Solutions, a national energy services company based in Valhalla, New York, worked with the district to apply for the funding through the State of Arizona School Facilities Board in November.  The firm will be responsible for developing and implementing the energy improvement initiative.

“Community residents want to see their school tax dollars going directly to teaching and learning experiences, rather than to cover energy costs that, although necessary, are ancillary to educational programs," said James J. Dixon, Vice President of ConEdison Solutions.  “Reducing energy use is good for the environment, good for Queen Creek’s budget, and helps create a superior learning experience for the District’s students by upgrading the infrastructure.  We look forward to collaborating with the Queen Creek schools, and other school districts interested in saving energy, to implement a first-class energy efficiency program."

Queen Creek’s ARRA Energy Efficiency Grant will help pay for lighting upgrades, upgrades to HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, improved HVAC controls and demand control ventilation.  The energy program also includes retro-commissioning, a systematic process that identifies low-cost operational and maintenance improvements to help optimize a buildings energy using equipment based on the facility’s actual usage patterns.

The federal ARRA funds target improvements that result in electricity or gas savings.  The grant will cover 30 percent of the overall project cost, the highest proportion permitted under the School Facilities Board guidelines.

The School Facilities Board is an executive agency under the auspices of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer which has allocated a total of $13 million in energy efficiency grant funds to be awarded to multiple school districts around the state.    

 

About ConEdison Solutions

ConEdison Solutions is a leading energy services company that provides competitive power supply, renewable energy, sustainability services, and cost-effective energy solutions for commercial, industrial, residential, and government customers.  The company is based in Valhalla, New York, with offices in Burlington, Massachusetts; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Falls Church, Virginia; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Durham, North Carolina and Overland Park, Kansas.  The firm’s dedicated team of energy professionals delivers a broad range of commodity, consulting, demand-side management and performance contracting services.  ConEdison Solutions offers programs and services designed to help customers achieve their individual energy objective, and is accredited as an Energy Services Provider (ESP) by the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO).

ConEdison Solutions is a subsidiary and registered trademark of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED). More information can be obtained by calling 1-888-210-8899 or visiting the ConEdison Solutions website at www.conedsolutions.com You can also visit the Consolidated Edison, Inc. website at www.conedison.com for information on all of the Consolidated Edison companies