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Article: Small companies find big savings with energy rebate program.
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- Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN)
- Article date:
- June 23, 2008
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Byline: Peter Passi
Jun. 23--Minnesota Power spent about $1.3 million last year to help about 500 commercial and industrial customers become more energy efficient. Tim Gallagher, a program specialist for the Duluth-based utility company, expects to repeat that in 2008.
Jack Seiler, co-owner of Security Jewelers, was unaware of the incentive program until this year, when he invested about $8,000 in new high-efficiency lighting for his store. Minnesota Power picked up $3,380 of that tab through its PowerGrant program.
Since the changeover about three months ago, Seiler has seen the electric bill for his Duluth jewelry shop cut to about two-thirds ...