Municipal officials in northwest Pennsylvania are invited to attend two free municipal energy management workshops to learn about how to reduce energy consumption and costs on September 27 and 28 in Edinboro and Clarion.

The deadline to register for the workshop is September 19.

The workshop is sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection and is designed to reach municipal managers, mayors, township supervisors, municipal office or business managers, or any municipal staff interested in reducing energy costs.

The workshops will be offered on two days and in two locations:

· September 27 from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.at the Edinboro Inn Resort and Conference Center, 401 W. Plum St., Edinboro, Erie County; and

· September 28 from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Clarion Holiday Inn, 45 Holiday Inn Road, Clarion, Clarion County.

Primary speakers for the day include Bill Clark of the Electrotechnology Applications Center at Northampton Community College and Rob Campbell of Cinergy Solutions.

ETAC helps regional manufacturers evaluate and integrate electrotechnologies that will increase productivity, minimize environmental impact, and improve energy efficiencies. Cinergy Solutions is an energy services contractor that provides expertise on energy supply and demand, and optimizing facility performance to improve the bottom line.

To register for one of the workshops, contact DEP’s Jennifer Hall at 814-332-6928 or send email to: jehall@state.pa.us .

9/16/2005