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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 5/18/2015
SUBJECT: City of Duluth and Ever-Green Energy to Unveil New Plans for Duluth’s Energy Future
BY: Daniel Fanning, Communications & Policy Director - Mayor's Office
SUBJECT: City of Duluth and Ever-Green Energy to Unveil New Plans for Duluth’s Energy Future
BY: Daniel Fanning, Communications & Policy Director - Mayor's Office
MEDIA ADVISORY:
City of Duluth and Ever-Green Energy to Unveil New Plans for Duluth’s Energy Future
What:
Duluth Steam, the City of Duluth’s district energy system, will unveil a new name and plans for Duluth’s energy future. The system has been serving the Duluth community since 1932 and is in the midst of implementing major system upgrades to better serve its customers, save energy and cost, and reduce the City’s carbon footprint. This transformation is dependent on the transition of the distribution from steam to hot water. When complete, this system will serve as a national model for community energy.
Who:
Mayor Don Ness, City of Duluth; Ken Smith, President and CEO of Ever-Green Energy; Jim Green, General Manager of Duluth Steam; Jodi Slick, CEO of Ecolibrium3; David Ross, President of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
When:
Program at 10:00 a.m on Tuesday, May 19. Ribbon cutting to follow, tours of the facility will be offered following the program.
Where:
Duluth Steam Plant, Canal Park (tent will be set up in parking lot)
One Lake Place Drive, Duluth, MN, 55802, (218) 723-3601
For additional information, please contact Nina Axelson, Ever-Green Energy at (612) 695-1288, nina.axelson@ever-greenenergy.com or Daniel Fanning, City of Duluth, at (218) 730-5307, dfanning@duluthmn.gov
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