Going Green Nets Smithtown Library $25K in Energy Savings

An energy efficiency program is expected to net the Smithtown Special Library District  $25,000 in annual savings. 

The program, through a partnership with the Long Island Power Authority is, designed to save money by helping the district to go green and save money, began in 2011-12.

The updates, which include lighting retrofits and controls, HVAC upgrades and cool roofs, are expedited to save $25,000 annually. In addition, through its Efficiency Commercial Program, LIPA has awarded the libraries with rebates totaling over $42,000 and provided $142,000 in technical assistance services.  

“The potential for reducing energy costs by making upgrades to these systems, as well as the return on investment from the rebates, will have the advantage of benefiting the Smithtown community,” said Library Director, Robert Lusak, in a statement.  

Efficiency Long Island is a 10-year, $924 million energy efficiency program launched this year, which offers incentives, rebates and initiatives to LIPA’s residential and commercial customers to assist them in reducing their energy usage and thereby lowering their bills.