The city received the Gold Level Beacon Spotlight Award for achieving a 12 percent energy savings.
Palmdale City Councilmember Steve Hofbauer, City Manager James Purtee and Assistant City Manager J.J. Murphy accepted the award Sept. 13 from Interim Executive Director of the Institute for Local Government Corrie Manning on behalf of the City.
“We are very proud to be recognized for our energy saving efforts,” Hofbauer said. “What is even more impressive is that we still haven’t even completed all our energy efficiency projects, including our streetlights retrofits that will take us beyond the gold level. We are excited about the benefits that these efforts will bring to our community.”
The Beacon Program provides a framework for local governments to share best practices that create healthier, more vibrant and sustainable communities. The program honors voluntary efforts by local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and adopt policies that promote sustainability.
“As City Manager, it is nice to see a statewide organization recognize the hard work our staff does on a daily basis on behalf of our residents,” said Palmdale City Manager James Purtee.
The Beacon Program is sponsored by the Institute for Local Government and the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative. The Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC) is an alliance to help cities and counties reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy. SEEC is a collaboration between three statewide non-profit organizations and California’s four Investor Owned Utilities.
For more information about the Institute for Local Government and the Beacon Program, visit ca-ilg.org. For more information about Palmdale’s innovative award-wining energy saving programs, contact Ben Lucha at 661-267-5300 or blucha@cityofpalmdale.org.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Laughing says
Wish my neighbors would turn off all the outside lights at night and save energy.
Nothing like having my yard lit up for the night walkers, they can see what you have and make plans for when you are not home.
Honestly, if you are not up looking out at the lit yard, how does it prevent theft? A flashlight sweeping the yard is obvious. Some dude/dudette creeping bye late at night is not so obvious.
Laughing 2 says
Your comment is hilarious! I about died laughing, LAUGHING!!! Keep ’em coming
Laughing 3 says
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