MI ENVIRONMENT
EGLE grants help small businesses in Michigan realize energy efficiency savings
Date: February 11, 2021
Small business owners know how hard it is to be successful. Finding ways to cut costs to improve already slim margins is a daily struggle.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is uniquely situated to be a partner with small businesses to help them cut their energy costs. Through its Agriculture and Rural Communities Energy Incentive Program, EGLE s Energy Services has awarded $179,000 in grants in 2018 and 2019 to non-industrial small businesses of less than 500 employees in rural areas.
An upgrade at Bell s Brewery that was funded in part by a grant through EGLE s program recently resulted in the Comstock, Mich., small business being awarded the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Certification. The grant of $15,000 helped to pay for Bell s Glycol heated CO2 vaporizer upgrade, which was part of a total retrofit pr
Metchosin resident Rachel French said she’s disturbed that Kahakauwila has not apologized for leaving the country and showed a “cavalier attitude” by telling the media that travel is not illegal. While Kahakauwila quarantined for 14 days after her return to Canada, French said Kahakauwila put the citizens of Mexico at risk by not quarantining when she arrived in that country. Avril Yoachim said by making the choice to travel internationally, Kahakauwila stood apart from her neighbours and community and signalled that she’s above public health advice not to travel. “As a business owner, by stating a trip to Mexico is necessary, you insult others who own businesses and who continue to stagger under restrictions and loss of revenue,” Yoachim said.
At a tense council meeting Monday night, Metchosin’s mayor stood behind Coun. Kyara Kahakauwila even as some frustrated residents called on her to step down as deputy mayor because of her decision . . .