A number of projects meant to make
Portage city facilities more energy-efficient are under way thanks to a $204,700 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The grant comes from dollars set aside in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and will create additional jobs as work is done on four separate city buildings.
City Hall will receive HVAC upgrades, window replacement, insulation and general weatherization.
The Portage Senior Center will also undergo similar work while the city's Public Services building will have its lighting upgraded.
Fire Station No. 2 on Oakland Drive gets its boiler replaced and have a radiant heat system installed.
The improvements could save the City of Portage $10,000 annually on energy bills.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: Devin Mackiner, CIO/IT Director, City of Portage