Middleboro and Energy Savings: Are we even asking?

The following article was published in November 2007 reporting energy savings by the Taunton School System:

School district energy savings plan coming to fruition

By Gerry Tuoti, Staff Writer
GateHouse News Service
Posted Nov 07, 2007 @ 10:25 PM
TAUNTON —
The school district’s energy program is conserving electricity and saving considerable money, district Energy Manager Matthew Stellar told the School Committee Tuesday.“We hope to achieve a savings of 25 percent over the current year,” he said. “We’re currently on pace for that.”Over the past seven months, the district has realized a $570,000 savings for utilities, Stellar said. The district spent $2.7 million on utilities, but would have had to spend $3.2 million without the energy program. Taunton Gazette

MTC offers Community Energy Opportunities. Their 45 page pdf report includes:

K-12 Schools & College
Residence Halls
- Energy costs are second only
to salaries for many school
districts
- About 30% of energy used is
“waste” energy, from system
inefficiencies
- Low-cost measures can reduce
energy bills by 10% or more;
other investments can yield 25-
30% savings

Government Office Buildings &
Courthouses
-10% of a government agency’s
operating budget is spent on energy
(source: DOE)
- About 30% of energy used is “waste”
energy, from system inefficiencies

If Middleboro's town budget is ~ $ 60 Million, what could we save?