Berkshire Gas Launches Small Business Energy Efficiency Campaign with Greenfield Businesses

In celebration of Earth Week, Berkshire Gas will provide no-cost energy efficiency audits to at least 17 Greenfield small businesses this week; invites others to participate


GREENFIELD, Mass. — April 22, 2024 — In celebration of Earth Week, Berkshire Gas, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced the kick-off of their Main Street event, a weeklong campaign in which the company will provide no-cost energy efficiency assessments to small businesses across the city, in Greenfield. Seventeen Greenfield small businesses have signed up to particiate in this event to receive a no-cost, no obligation energy efficiency assessment, and Berkshire Gas invites other small businesses in the city to sign up as well.

“Helping our customers make their homes and businesses as energy efficient as possible is a win all around,” said Sue Kristjansson, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Berkshire Gas. “By ensuring the energy our customers consume is put to good use, we help them save money on their gas bill and bring down emissions for us all. I’m glad to see small businesses across Greenfield accept our offer of a no-cost energy efficiency assessment this Earth Week, and I encourage others follow suit so we can make the most of this important campaign.”

For all of Earth Week (April 22 through April 26), employees and contractors with Berkshire Gas will be visiting small businesses to complete complimentary walk-throughs of participating small businesses and make recommendations for energy efficiency upgrades that qualify for incentives through the Mass Save program, for instance, air sealing and weatherization, pipe and duct insulation, steam trap maintenance, and water savers. These assessments will provide business-owners with practical solutions to help them save money and energy while promoting the building’s comfort levels for customers and employees.

“Energy efficiency is an essential tool to promote both sustainability and affordability for our customers,” said Hammad Chaudhry, Senior Manager of Conservation & Load Management at Berkshire Gas. “By participating in this fantastic campaign, business owners across Greenfield receive amazing value – a no-cost comprehensive energy efficiency assessment – that will give them the tools they need to reduce their energy usage in the long term. To see Greenfield businesses fully embrace this important work reflects their commitment to sustainability, and with their partnership as a model, I look forward to more municipal leaders joining in these efforts with our team in the future.”

The energy efficiency campaign with the city of Greenfield is orchestrated by the Avangrid Conservation & Load Management (CLM) team across its electric and gas distribution companies in Massachusetts and Connecticut. With all of its Main Street events, the CLM team aims to partner with municipal leadership in specific towns and cities across its service area to reach small businesses with energy efficiency strategies they can use to earn incentives, reduce their usage, and increase their sustainability. For more information on weatherization programs and other energy efficiency initiatives across Massachusetts, please visit masssave.com.  

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