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GreenSense rebates rose after funding boost; staff report 776,388 kWh saved and 444 metric tons CO2e avoided
Summary
Caitlin Davis, an environmental services coordinator, told the Denton City Sustainability Committee that GreenSense rebates rose sharply after a budget increase from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and that staff estimate HVAC and insulation retrofits reduced electricity use by about 776,388 kWh and greenhouse-gas emissions by about 444 metric tons CO2e.
Caitlin Davis, an environmental services coordinator, presented results for Denton City’s GreenSense Energy Efficiency Incentive Program on July 25, reporting a significant increase in rebate awards and estimated energy and greenhouse-gas reductions after program changes in fiscal year 2023–24.
Davis said the GreenSense program, administered by the Environmental Services and Sustainability Division and funded through Denton Municipal Electric (DME), began in February 2009 and focuses on building-envelope and building-system retrofits. She told the committee the program’s annual budget grew from $250,000 to $1,000,000 for FY2023–24 and that incentive levels were increased for the measures with the largest estimated energy savings.
Davis reported that between…
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