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City asks for energy‑manager position to rein in $7.8M in utility costs, pursue TVA rebates
Summary
Sustainability staff requested funding for a certified energy/sustainability manager to identify utility savings, manage TVA and federal rebates and oversee energy projects such as solar arrays and battery storage; the city spends about $7.8 million a year on utilities.
City sustainability officials asked the legislative budget committee to fund a new certified energy and sustainability manager, saying the hire would identify inefficiencies in municipal buildings and pursue rebates and grants that could offset the position’s cost.
Dave Ray, the sustainability analyst, told members the city currently spends about $7.8 million annually on utility bills (water, gas and electricity) and that the new manager would analyze…
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