Wholesale Distributor now Saving over $300,000 Annually from Reduced Operating Costs and Reducing Polluting Emissions by Millions of Pounds ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lime Energy (BULLETIN BOARD: LMEC) announced the completion of a major interior, energy-efficient lighting system upgrade for Associated Food Stores' (AFS) distribution center in Farr West, Utah. The project, valued to Lime at approximately $725,000, will save AFS approximately $310,000 annually in energy savings alone. "This project is expected to reduce energy consumption by an estimated 4,738,000 kilowatt hours per year and has reduced the facilities peak demand by 544.4 kW," commented Reid Cram, project lead for Lime Energy. "The negotiated and secured incentive from Rocky Mountain Power for this project reduced upfront capital requirements, lowering the pay back period for the investment to one year. This payback period can be further reduced as the project qualifies for significant federal tax credits under the Energy Policy Act of 2005."
