EPA honors three Kentucky-based organizations

ATLANTA, GA (WTVQ) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring three businesses/organizations in Kentucky for their commitment to saving energy, saving money, and protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements.

2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awardees in North Carolina are:

• Big Ass Solutions (Lexington, Ky.), Award for Excellence in Product Design
• Kenton County School District (Fort Wright, Ky.), Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence in Energy Management
• Kentucky School Boards Association (Frankfort, Ky.), Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence in Energy Efficiency Program Delivery

Across the country, EPA and DOE are honoring 143 businesses and organizations in 34 states and the District of Columbia for their superior energy efficiency achievements. In 2015 alone, ENERGY STAR and all of its partners saved American families and businesses $34 billion on energy bills, while helping states achieve their air quality goals.

The awards will be presented in Washington, DC, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on April 26. Anne Pramaggiore, ComEd President and CEO, will give the partner keynote presentation.

Read more about each award winner’s achievements: www.energystar.gov/awardwinners

Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence: The 97 Sustained Excellence winners have demonstrated continued leadership over several years in the ENERGY STAR program and in achieving environmental protection through superior energy efficiency.

Partner of the Year: Thirty-seven organizations have been awarded the Partner of the Year Award for comprehensively managing their energy use, promoting ENERGY STAR products and practices in their own operations, and providing energy-efficient products and services to their customers.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year: Two of the Partner of the Year Awardees are winning at least in part for their superior efforts in promoting the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy with support from EPA.

Excellence: Nine winners are receiving recognition for demonstrating outstanding promotion of energy-efficient products, homes, or buildings.

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