reminders & Announcements

November 1, 2021

Phase 1 Lighting Upgrade is

Complete!

The first phase of the lighting upgrade project was completed the last week of October.  This involved converting or replacing 39 flourescent fixtures to LED fixtures.  The affected areas were the kitchen, sacristy, choir room, copy room and most of the offices surrounding the fellowship hall.  

Phase two, involving another 55 fixtures, is scheduled to be completed late this year or early next year.  This phase will focus on Pastor Tim’s office, Mikita’s office, conference room, storage room, and the fellowship hall itself.   Upon completion of that phase, all previous fluorescent fixtures on the property will then be LED.  This will be good for Reformation through reduced energy costs and for the environment, a WIN/WIN endeavor.

Finally, thanks to all who helped out with their contributions so that the church incurred no cost for the project.

Fred Mansperger

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October 1, 2021

Reformation is about to embark on a program with Dominion Energy that has the potential to significantly reduce our energy use.   The Property Committee has worked with Dominion Energy on a survey of our lighting and energy use and presented a two phase improvement proposal, which was unanimously approved at the September 19 Council meeting.  

Highlights
-- The work to be done includes replacing or refitting a total of 94 fluorescent fixtures with LCDs.  The oldest fixtures will receive new ballast and bulbs because removing the fixtures would require extensive ceiling repair. The newest fixtures will be totally replaced.  This should result in significant savings (11,189 kWh or $1,119 in the first phase and 10,100 kWh or $1,010 in the second phase) from reduced electric usage.

-- Due to the structure of Dominion's program, the total number of fixtures involved, and the effort that replacement or retro-fitting will require, the cost to the church will be minimized if the project is split into two phases.   The total cost of the program will be $10,365.26 . Dominion will discount the cost by 90% leaving the balance plus tax to be picked up by the church.  The church's responsibility will be:
*   Phase 1, after completion -  $  722.24   (This phase must be completed no later than Nov  

      15th due to Dominion’s program dates)
*   Phase 2, after completion -   $ 715.44   (This program can begin anytime after Nov 15th)

-- GREAT NEWS!!  Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, the entire cost to the congregation has been funded!  All 94 current fluorescent light bulb fixtures will be remediated without drawing from our General Fund, resulting in savings of about $1,000 per year on our electric bills. This will give us the benefit of reduced energy consumption and associated costs and will free up funds for additional ministries.  A huge 'Thank You' to all who so generously underwrote this project!

We thank Fred Mansperger for his work with Dominion on the survey and subsequent program proposal and implementation and Sharon Baldwin for bringing the program to our attention!  Watch for upcoming news on the program!  Phase 1 should complete before the end of this year.