Energy project saved county schools $1 million in four years, says engineer

by Kate Evans

After four years of operating under an energy management program, Morgan County Schools has reduced their costs by $1 million and saved 7.9 million kilowatt hours of energy.

Project manager and engineer Tom Nicolas of CMTA Energy Solutions gave school board members an overview recently of the energy management work done throughout Morgan County Schools facilities and the total cost savings for the school system since 2018.

The project originated under former…