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Wilkes Community College seeks Ashe County support for guaranteed‑savings energy project

Ashe County Board of Commissioners · November 3, 2025
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Summary

Wilkes Community College told Ashe County commissioners on Nov. 3 it plans to pursue a state‑authorized, guaranteed‑savings energy performance contract to fund campus facility upgrades without new county funding; college and vendor representatives requested informal support to proceed to procurement.

Wilkes Community College representatives on Nov. 3 asked Ashe County commissioners for informal support to proceed with procurement for a no‑cost energy‑savings performance contract that uses guaranteed utility savings to pay for facility upgrades.

Dr. Rogers, president of Wilkes Community College, told the board the college has more than $15 million in near‑term facility needs across its campuses and spends roughly $1 million a year on utilities. Graham Lewis of Schneider Electric explained the state program’s structure: the vendor implements upgrades (for…

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