Moultonborough, NH

In an on-going effort to reduce electricity costs for the Moultonborough public buildings, Carter Terenzini, Moultonborough’s Town Administrator, requested LighTec, Inc. of Merrimack, NH to perform an energy audit of the the Town Hall, Highway Garage, Library, Public Safety Building, Recreation Department, Transfer Station, Waste Management Facility and the Neck Fire Station.

Working with Bill Veccio, the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative’s Account Manager for Moultonborough and using the prescriptive measures outlined by the Coop, Jim Grady, President of LighTec, developed a plan of action for the department heads in town to determine the most energy efficient, cost effective projects.

LighTec also utilized the Coop’s Smart Start program which allowed Moultonborough to move forward with the project without any out-of-pocket expenses. The cost of the improvements will be repaid over time, using the savings generated by the project itself. LighTec is also looking at other energy savings measures to further lower the town’s energy needs without compromising the quality of light nor the overall performance of the town’s infrastructure.

Andy Dagineau, Moultonborough’s Facility Manager, noted that the first building that was finished was the Highway Department. The electric bill for that building showed an average KW reduction of about 25% and he stated that never had the demand been below 80KW in the same August to August period. The savings was about $149.34 for the month. Andy is now working with LighTec to benchmark the buildings to keep an accurate record of the cost savings on all fuels as part of the project.

The total cost of this project was $49,348.56 with an estimated rebate from the Coop of $11,385.00 for an adjusted installation cost of $37,963.56 which will be paid through the Smart Start program. The project will be paid off in about 3.5 years with an annual cost savings of about $10,560.00.

By being proactive in developing an energy conservation program, Moultonborough removed 47.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere. That equates to the removal of CO2 emissions from 4,909 gallons of gasoline consumed!