East Central University accepted a $297,437 incentive check from OG&E for its participation in the OG&E Schools and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Program.
The SAGE program helps organizations save energy and money by providing no-cost facility improvement recommendations, benchmarking services, energy master planning and financial incentives based on energy savings.
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OG&E energy efficiency programs provide solutions to residential customers, commercial businesses and schools and governmental organizations to help them achieve greater energy efficiency. Since 2010 OG&E has paid approximately $20 million in rebates to commercial and industrial customers across both Arkansas and Oklahoma service territories.
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