City of Holland Gets $11 Million for Energy Conservation Project

Yesterday, the State of Michigan awarded $25 million in bonds to a total of five energy conservation projects in Michigan.

The City of Holland received the largest share with $11 million.

The Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds were awarded after an open application process coordinated by the Michigan Agency for Energy and the Michigan Department of Treasury.

The $25 million total was matched with $8.9 million in local contributions. The estimated combined annual savings is $695,983 over the life of the five projects.

The City of Holland's total project cost is $16 million. The conservation bonds account for $11 million. The project will:

• Renovate Civic Center
• Use waste heat from a natural gas-powered generating plant to heat this and up to 32 more buildings
• Install LED lighting, automation controls and green infrastructure for storm water management
• Reduce building energy use by 37 percent

Others receiving bonds are: Battle Creek, Delhi Charter Township, Marysville Public Schools District and South Huron Valley Utility Authority.