Tucson Electric Power presented BrightEE Awards to 12 customers and contractors who used the company’s cost-effective energy efficiency (EE) programs to achieve significant energy savings and environmental benefits.
“The TEP BrightEE (pronounced ‘brighty’) Awards highlight the benefits of EE programs that have helped TEP customers save more than 842,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) — enough energy to power nearly 84,000 homes for a year,” TEP said in a news release.
“These savings help TEP work toward the goals in Arizona’s Energy Efficiency Standard, which calls on utilities to achieve cumulative energy savings of 22 percent by 2020,” the news release said.
This year’s recipients, selected by TEP and given the awards last week, include:
- Commercial contractor: GLHN Architects & Engineers, for incorporating energy efficiency into its designs. Recent projects include the University of Arizona’s Environment & Natural Resources 2 Building and Pima County’s new Public Service Center.
- Residential contractor: Russett Southwest Corp., for participating in multiple TEP EE programs.
- Government entity: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, for installing energy-efficient lighting fixtures, air conditioners and heat pumps at multiple facilities.
- Large business: Tucson Medical Center, for installing efficient lighting fixtures and taking other steps.
- Small business: Desert Sports & Fitness, for installing energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) bulbs and exterior lighting at all three locations.
- Public school district: Tucson Unified School District, for making energy-efficient improvements at more than two dozen schools and other facilities.
- Schools, private or charter: Green Fields Country Day School, for installing efficient light bulbs, fixtures and door signage on its campus of more than 80 years.
- Nonprofit organization: Amity Foundation, for installing LED fixtures.
- Professional business organization: Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, for partnering with TEP to promote free energy assessments for businesses and referring members to TEP’s commercial energy adviser team.
- Homebuilder of the year: D.R. Horton, for building more than 200 highly energy efficient homes.
- Demand response: Arizona Canning Co., for voluntarily reducing its energy use during periods when other TEP customers are using the most power.
- TEP big picture award: University of Arizona, for consistent dedication to achieving energy savings by investing in new EE technologies while improving business operations.
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TEP also recognized retired employee Linda Douglas-Worthey with an award for lifetime achievement in residential energy efficiency. Douglas-Worthey was instrumental in launching and sustaining several TEP EE programs.
