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www.CtGreenGuide.com Summer 2014 • Connecticut Green Guide 31 ECOmmunity PhotoS | Contributed Bright idea grant Ceremony On March 24, twenty-three Connecticut municipalities were recognized with Bright Idea grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 during a ceremony at the State Capitol for their participation in the statewide Clean Energy Communities program. Together these cities and towns saved on electricity and heating equivalent to the amount of electricity 33,000 homes would typically consume in one year. That resulted in avoided emissions of approximately 152,000 tons of carbon dioxide, which is the equivalent of taking 26,500 cars off the road for a year. Pictured are (left to right) Robert Schmitt, associate of marketing & outreach, CEFIA; Bob Wall, associate director of outreach, CEFIA; Diana McCarthy-Bercury, program administrator, CL&P; Sheri Borelli, senior business development analyst, UI; Commissioner Robert Klee, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection; Ron Araujo, manager of conservation & load management, CL&P; Tilak Subrahmanian, vice president of energy efficiency, Northeast Utilities; Rebecca Meyer, senior program administrator, CL&P; and Pat McDonnell, senior director of conservation & load management, UI. Fishing Season Gov. Dannel Malloy (in yellow), Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Rob Klee (in waders), and Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson (in black) joined first and fifth graders from Hamden's Helen Street and Ridge Hill schools for a trout stocking event at Lake Wintergreen to prep for the opening day of trout fishing season on April 19. Commercial Sales & Service • 716 Brook Street • Rocky Hill CT • 860-616-6600 • Trane.com In the first year of C-PACE (CT Property Assessed Clean Energy), Trane helped one business owner receive more than $5 million for new lights, occupancy sensors, a solar array, roo op units, air leak improvements and an energy management system at three proper es. The expected annual energy savings on the projects is $422,000. Improve Energy Efficiency, Reduce Emissions and Save Money Connecticut's Best Contractors The Connecticut Subcontractors Association awarded three contractors with its highest rating on its contractor report card, analyzing the business practices of 29 companies. The three top rated were Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Downes Construction Company, and A/Z Corporation.