2010 to 2013 Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency Programs

Completed Grants

Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant RW0000064 to Grant County, Town of Silver City sub-awardee ($126,400)
State of New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources grant R1DOE0002-54364 to Town of Silver City ($341,298)

Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Light Bulbs installed: 10,844
"Energy$ense" Program
Estimated Carbon Dioxide emissions avoided: 818 tons
Estimated Energy Saved: 515,556 kilowatt-hours per year of electricity, 79,467 therms of gas per year, $109,499 total savings per year
Solar Carport Demonstration Project at Visitor’s Center (See Energy Efficiency and Solar Projects for Town)
Total Number homes served: 827 (Silver City - 439, Mining District - 294, other parts of Grant County - 94)
Water conservation: 488 faucet aerators, 303 low-flow shower heads
Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Program that helped 827 Grant County households between September 2010 and June 2012