HOCKESSIN — Senator Coons visited Hockessin Library on Wednesday to highlight the progress of the Smart Energy Program begun by New Castle County while he was county executive. Now a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Chris has emerged as an outspoken advocate for research and investment in clean energy technology.
New Castle County is using its $3.8 million allocated from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, along with $4 million in county-issued bonds, to retrofit and install energy conservation measures in 20 county facilities. The project is expected to create or sustain 156 green jobs, and save more than $450,000 in utility costs annually.
Read more about it in the Community News.
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