The Department of Environmental Protection is accepting reservations for the final two energy management workshops for businesses in Lancaster June 3 and in Pittsburgh on June 12.

The final two workshops will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in these locations:

· June 3: Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, 432 Old Market St., Mount Joy, Lancaster County; and

· June 12: SMC Business Councils’ George Westinghouse Science & Technology Center, 1382 Beulah Road, Pittsburgh.

The free workshops will help employers of all sizes improve energy conservation and efficiency practices and help their companies improve their bottom lines. Business owners will receive information on energy-supply options and learn how to identify energy-saving opportunities and develop an energy action plan.

The workshop will also offer attendees information on financial and technical resources that are available for energy-efficiency upgrades, including easily implemented, cost-effective changes for manufacturing facilities.

More than 250 people have attended five similar workshops in other parts of the state and evaluations of the programs by the participants have been very favorable.

The workshops are sponsored by DEP’s Office of the Small Business Ombudsman in partnership with business and economic development groups, local government organizations, and institutions of higher education. Funding for the energy management workshops is provided through a U.S. Department of Energy grant.

DEP’s Office of the Small Business Ombudsman provides assistance to small businesses needing help with environmental issues and helps owners realize the potential cost savings of pollution-prevention and energy-conservation strategies.

For more information or to register visit the energy management workshops webpage or contact DEP at 717-783-8411.

5/30/2008