Lighting projects saves USU nearly $50K per year

LOGAN — Utah State University's energy management team has completed a series of lighting upgrades at facilities across the state that it says will save nearly $50,000 and an estimated 794,460 kilowatt-hours annually.Zac Cook, USU's energy manager, said the improvements will also reduce costs and aid in achieving the university's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050."In total, the annual carbon dioxide reduction associated with the energy savings equates to 591 metric tons or the equiva