Case Study:
Harp’s Food Stores
PROBLEM: High energy bills due to out-dated lighting.
SOLUTION: Update lighting in retail, office and storage areas.
Quick Facts
PROJECT SCOPE: Update the lighting at an older facility in an effort to reduce energy and maintenance costs.
ENERGY SAVINGS: 82,300 KWH PER YR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: 30 tons per year carbon reduction.
ECONOMICS
INCENTIVES: $25,250 (over 70% of the project cost)
ANNUAL SAVINGS: $6,480
SIMPLE PAYBACK: 18 months
“Overall, I was very happy with the project”
— Brian Jones, Director of Maintenance
Project
Harps Food Stores operates over fifty grocery stores across three states. Ozark Energy Services was selected to update the lighting at an older facility in Noel, Missouri in an effort to reduce energy and maintenance costs, improve lighting and take advantage of two separate incentive programs.
A 3-lamp system was selected for the retail area that reduced power consumption by over 90-watts per fixture while maintaining perceived light levels. Exterior fixtures were also upgraded to T8 with shatter-resistant guards over lamps. Ozark Energy Services worked around the store’s busy periods and areas to minimize the impact of the upgrade on the store’s day-to-day operations.
This was done as a turnkey project. Everything from design, incentive applications, material procurement, installation, cleanup and recycling of lighting waste was all handled by OES.