For Release: 01/29/2013
2013 WPS Energy Challenge Winners AnnouncedGreen Bay, WI - The winners of this year's Wisconsin Public Service Energy Challenge have been determined. Nineteen non-profit community service organizations completed the three required tasks in energy efficiency and weatherization during the three months of October, November and December.
Organizations were awarded a $750 grant for successfully completing the challenge and the top five organizations that saved the most amount of energy were awarded an additional $750 grant.
The Club Energy Challenge winners are (top 5 listed first):
- Bay Area Junior Women's Club - Marinette
- Rotary Club of Greater Portage County
- Rotary Club of Green Bay
- NWTC Energy & Conservation Club - Green Bay
- Oconto Fire & Rescue Auxiliary, Inc.
- Brown County United Way Emerging Leaders
- Personal Essentials Pantry - Rhinelander
- Northwoods Saves - Rhinelander
- Rhinelander Partners in Education
- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Rhinelander
- Kiwanis Club of Sheboygan Falls
- Reedsville Lions Club
- Communities School Green and Clean Student-Parent Team - Oshkosh
- Denmark Youth Baseball and Softball
- Literacy Partners of Kewaunee County
- Chamber of Manitowoc County Foundation
- Volunteer Center of Brown County
- Crivitz Jr. High Cheerleaders Parent Group
- Boys and Girls Club of Langlade County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed an online greenhouse gas equivalency calculator to help translate abstract numbers into easy to understand terms.
For More Information, Contact:-
Dayna Watson
920-236-5945
Brillion, Chilton, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc Counties -
Lynn Kroll
920-617-5160
Green Bay Area -
Jenny Short
906-863-4376
Crivitz, Menominee, Wabeno, Wausaukee -
Leah Van Zile
715-369-7179
Crandon, Eagle River, Minocqua, Rhinelander, Tomahawk -
Kelly Zagrzebski
715-848-7342
Antigo, Merrill, Stevens Point, Wausau, Waupaca -
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