Butterfield-Odin School Board again rejects the Bright Schools project
Arely Anaya
For a second time, the Butterfield-Odin School Board rejected a new lighting proposal. According to Noble Conservation Solutions, the Bright Schools Project foresaw around $125,000 of positive cash flow after the first ten years.
The proposal included replacing 518 fixtures with new LED lighting. While the school currently uses 195,000 kilowatts annually through lights alone, the plan expected the LED lighting to use around 52,000 kilowatts, around 70% in energy saving.
Nobel Conservations Solutions priced the project at $174,360 with a 10-year purchase agreement. The annual payment would’ve been $17,436, around 40% less than what Butterfield-Odin currently pays a year. A $48,161.75 rebate from Xcel Energy totaled the project cost at $126,000 for the school.