LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A Holland woman has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards.
Sandra Kiernan of Holland has been nominated in the Best Projects-Residential Category for her efforts in making her home more energy efficient. Kiernan along with twenty-three businesses, organizations, and individuals from across the state are being recognized for taken firm, meaningful actions to improve energy efficiency.
In a press release sent to WHTC News, Kiernan used all the resources she could to make her home more energy efficient by purchasing an energy efficient refrigerator, air conditioning unit, a New Energy Star direct Vent water heater, window replacement and insulation for her attic. All the work was done in the Fall of 2016. She saved over $300.00 in natural gas as well as her electricity bill. Kiernan made many changes to her lifestyle and home having entered the Holland Energy Prize:Biggest Loser Challenge.
Nominations were made in eight different categories, which demonstrate the diverse nature of energy-efficiency deployment. The Holland Energy Fund has been nominated for the Innovator of the Year category.
Governor Rick Snyder says through our policies and initiatives in Michigan, we are working hard to ensure energy reliability, advance clean energy and help business owners and residents reduce energy waste
The award winners will be announced at an event in mid-October.
