SmartWatt Energy has provided LED lighting retrofit for NOR-AM Cold Storage Logistics to save 218,761 kilowatt hours at their facility in Schuyler, NE.

On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, representatives from Cornhusker Public Power District were at NOR-AM to present a $24,016.08 incentive check for the energy efficient lighting upgrades. The funds are made possible through the EnergyWise program offered by Cornhusker Power partnered with its power supplier, Nebraska Public Power District.

SmartWatt Energy's engineering team completed a detailed energy audit (DEA) at the facility, then proposed improvements which included 109 lights being retrofitted, a majority of which were metal halides, to LEDs. Occupancy sensors were added to most of the lights, resulting in additional energy savings.

David Johnson, Plant Manager for NOR-AM Cold Storage Logistics believed that, "Upgrading technology and generating energy savings is a win-win situation. The improvements are estimated to save more than $14,132 annually, which would pay for the project in 4 years."

According to EPA estimates, the energy savings solution designed by SmartWatt Energy for NOR-AM Cold Storage Logistics will save the equivalent of 151 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide, which is equivalent to the carbon sequestered annually by 32.2 acres of pine forests.