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Woodland Park board reviews $1.16M PSE&G-backed energy upgrade plan
Summary
At its Jan. 31 meeting the Woodland Park Board of Education heard a presentation on PSE&G’s NJ Direct Install program proposing $1,160,468 in boiler and lighting upgrades. Materials estimate PSE&G would cover more than two-thirds of the cost; the district’s share would be paid over five years on the utility bill.
The Woodland Park Board of Education on Jan. 31 heard a presentation from Donnelly Energy and a Buildings & Grounds committee update outlining a proposed district-wide upgrade of boilers and LED lighting under PSE&G’s NJ Direct Install Energy Program.
Committee materials put the total project cost at $1,160,468 and said PSE&G would contribute more than 67% of the cost and front the project’s financing. The documents included an estimated district obligation of $378,447 (about 32.6% of the total), to be repaid in equal installments over five years through the district’s monthly PSE&G bill.
The district’s facilities supervisor, Thomas Bolen, and Buildings & Grounds committee representative Adam Chaabane reviewed the projected savings and timing. The materials estimate energy savings of $197,028 over five years and an annual, net estimated cost of about $36,284 for the next five years after accounting for PSE&G incentives and energy savings. The presentation said, if approved by the board, work would begin in the spring.
Board discussion also placed the project in the context of other facilities priorities: repaving and parking at School One, a districtwide air-conditioning plan proposed to use ESSER 2 and 3 funds, and a longer-term maintenance schedule for paving and vehicle replacement.
No formal vote on the PSE&G installation appeared in the Jan. 31 record; the Buildings & Grounds committee presented the program details for board review and potential future action. The board’s next steps would be a formal recommendation and a roll-call approval if the administration advances the project for a full-board vote.
