Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

State Highway and Transportation Department

In response to Executive Orders to cut energy use by state agencies, the Highway and Transportation Department (HTD) established a comprehensive energy management plan that resulted in over $600,000 in utility bill savings as of June 1998 for its headquarters building alone. Among the measures implemented, the lighting system was replaced with electronic ballasts and T-8 lamps. The HTD also upgraded more than 30 patrol buildings with energy-efficient lighting, ceiling and wall insulation, and infrared heating systems. The HTD spent $540,000 of which ECMD provided $389,000. As a result of HTD’s energy management plan, it leads all other state agencies in savings over a 5-year period (see chart below).

NM Highway and Transportation Dept Energy Efficiency Program

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2260 Baseline Rd. Suite 212, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 447-0078 fax: (303) 786-8054 info@swenergy.org

Last Updated: 01/28/2008