Seven regional “Energy Management Workshops for Small Businesses” have been scheduled to help small businesses learn how to cut costs and improve their bottom line through energy efficiency.

The workshops are sponsored by the Electrotechnology Applications Center at Northampton Community College and DEP’s Small Business Ombudsman.

The half-day workshops are free and will be held on these dates—

· Oct. 5 at DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.

· Oct. 14 at DEP’s Southeast Regional Office, 2 E. Main St., Norristown.

· Oct. 15 at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office at 100 Penn Square East, Second Floor, Philadelphia.

· Oct. 20 at Meadville Area Industrial Commission, 764 Bessemer St., Meadville.

· Oct. 21 at DEP’s Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh.

· Oct. 28 at Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem

· Nov. 3 at DEP’s Northcentral Regional Office, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport.

Brochures and registration forms are available by contacting DEP’s Office of Energy and Technology Development at 717-783-8411 or going to the Energy Management Workshops webpage. (full story)

10/1/2004