Consumers Energy and Contractors Improve Energy Efficiency for 10 Michigan Food Banks and Homeless Shelters
Consumers Energy and several mechanical contractors have made the holidays a little brighter for 10 Michigan-based food banks and homeless shelters. As part of its Warm Hands and Hearts initiative, Consumers Energy identified 10 food banks and homeless shelters in Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw and Southfield and worked with local contractors to install new energy efficient equipment in their facilities. The program provided energy efficiency equipment and labor worth more than $290,000 to these organizations, helping them save more than $31,000 annually on their natural gas costs. These savings equate to being able to purchase 150,000 pounds of food to make and serve an additional 125,000 meals every year. "Winter months are difficult for local food banks, homeless shelters and their clients. With cold weather arriving, clients require a hot meal just to help them survive. Reducing utility costs means that more of the limited funds...