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Wrice
recommended the organization work on educat-
ing the public about the need for year-round ener-
gy assistance, providing more than just energy
assistance grants, and developing a steady and
diverse funding stream and an engaged board.
Wrice said she has also kept a tight focus on
revenue and growth. Employees are only added
when revenue streams can support them.
"We try not to have all our eggs in one basket
and we don't lay staff off. We keep our staffing
lean. I'm proud of our track record," she said.
Bulkeley also praised Wrice's ability to
think outside the box. She cited as one exam-
ple a fledgling program that aims to provide
assistance to people who need help paying
their water bills. Wrice said it is as important
a need as electricity.
Small business help
Operation Fuel isn't just about serving
residents. It also has
Operation BEST,
which offers edu-
cation and finan-
cial assistance to
small businesses
interested in imple-
menting energy-
efficiency measures.
Incentives include a
$125 credit on a com-
pany's electric utility
bill for completing a
first-time commer-
cial energy audit and
a credit of $1,000 or more toward the cost of
installing energy-efficiency upgrades.
As Wrice winds down her time at Opera-
tion Fuel, she's not sure what her future holds.
She's proud she has left the organization
in good shape with a reasonably healthy
reserve. She said she will use her social-work
background in some manner.
"I don't know where the time went," she
said. "Time flies when you're having fun.
Some years were more fun than others." n
Wrice said she would
like to use her social-
work background
when pursuing her
next endeavor.
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