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May 21st, 2010

Skagit County recognized for reduction in 2009 gross energy usage in County-owned and operated facilities

The Skagit Council of Government's (SCOG) Resource Conservation Management (RCM) program recently issued several awards at its quarterly meeting in Burlington to recognize good energy conservation efforts and accomplishments in 2009. Skagit County was among seven local jurisdictions recognized for reduced energy consumption in 2009. Skagit County Parks and Recreation received special recognition and was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Reduction in Energy Usage by Group of Facilities of a Department in One Jurisdiction for having six facilities with more than a 10% reduction in gross energy use, collectively equaling a reduction of 617 million BTUs.