Published: July 29, 2011
Connecticut Retail Merchants Association Promoting Energy Efficiency Measures to Retailers & Small Businesses
HARTFORD, Conn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - In today's challenging and competitive retail business environment,
entrepreneurs are looking at all aspects of their businesses for areas
where they can improve their bottom line. Most tend to look at the
obvious - knowing their customer and their needs, better inventory
management and greater workforce efficiency. However, one area that is
often the last to be examined - yet the one that could potentially
provide the most immediate results - is improving a business's operation
functions and how it consumes energy.
Today, looking to improve one's energy efficiency is not just an idea
for those who want to protect our environment or reduce our country's
reliance on foreign sources of power. While these are laudable
objectives, many businesses are looking to energy efficiency measures to
cut their expenses, improve their profitability and grow their
businesses.
Connecticut Light and Power Company and United Illuminating are teaming
up with the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association (CRMA) to help
retailers and small businesses achieve these savings through programs
offered by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Program.
Participants in CRMA's "Lean & Green" program receive a comprehensive,
no-cost energy assessment that details all possible electric energy
efficiency measures, any costs, estimated savings, as well as available
program incentives and financing options.
The energy efficiency program provides financial incentives that help
offset a portion of the costs of all eligible energy efficiency
measures. Interest-free financing for the balance of the project is
available for qualified retailers. Any financed amount can be
conveniently included on one's monthly electric bill, allowing
participants the convenience of making just one monthly payment for both
their loan and electric bill.
Most who participate in the program see a net savings on their monthly
bill, even during the loan repayment period, followed by a much more
substantial savings after their loan is paid off.
Retailers and small business owners can not only help in the effort to
save energy and reduce our country's dependence on foreign sources of
power, but also can improve their business' bottom line, as well. For
more information and to see if your business might be able to take
advantage of the same benefits, you can reach out to CRMA's "Lean &
Green" program by emailing the program at cathy@crmaonline.com.
CT Retail Merchants Assn.
Tim Phelan, 860-527-1044
President
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