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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dept. of Environmental Protection

Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/8/2019

CONTACT:
Elizabeth Rementer, DEP
717-787-1323

 
Wolf Administration Awards Funding to Cut Costs and Energy Consumption for Small Businesses



Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell announced the approval of nearly $1 million in new funding to help reduce costs, energy consumption, and waste for 201 small businesses statewide. 
 
“This funding helps small businesses cut their expenses, assists in reducing or eliminating their environmental impact, and allows them to be more competitive in local, regional, and international markets,” McDonnell said. “In addition, many of these projects have short payback periods for the small business owners, making the financial decision quite simple to move forward with them.”
 
This fiscal year DEP approved nearly $1 million in grants through the department’s Small Business Advantage Grant program for 201 projects statewide, leveraging nearly $3.4 million in matching private investment from the recipients to complete their projects. The range of savings per business was between $522 to more than $66,000 per year, with the average annual savings per business being $4,906. Combined, these small businesses will realize net savings of approximately $941,000 annually. 
 
Projects included installing energy saving LED lighting, switching from traditional chemical-based X-ray equipment to waste-free digital equipment, replacing inefficient heating systems with high efficiency boilers and HVAC solutions, installing equipment to eliminate idling for long distance trucks, and replacing dry-cleaning machinery which generates hazardous waste with equipment using more environmentally friendly processes and materials. New this year was the opportunity for the farming community to take advantage of the program to implement agricultural best practice projects to eliminate or reduce sediment and nutrients entering our waterways.
 
One of the awardees, a grain producer in Bradford County, used the grant to purchase a grain dryer that will reduce his use of propane by an estimated 3,400 gallons and 1,152 gallons of diesel, saving him over $8,000 per year in fuel costs. The $5,590 grant was matched with a private investment of over $46,000 by the business owner.
 
A mid-size fabricating company located in Venango County matched the $2,500 grant with $2,500 of private investment to buy new, energy efficient lighting to lower their electricity consumption by nearly 80 percent. They estimate annual cost savings of $6,565, a reduction of 51,000 kWh of electricity, and improved lighting conditions on the production floor. The estimated payback time for the project will be less than six months.
 
“Success stories such as these demonstrate the value of partnering with the small business community to invest in energy efficient and waste prevention technology. This program is a win-win for small businesses and for Pennsylvania’s environment,” McDonnell said.
 
Eligible small businesses had fewer than 100 employees and were required to reduce their energy consumption or waste by 25 percent or more. The grant was available to Pennsylvania-based small businesses to install equipment which significantly lowered their energy use or decreased the amount of pollution or waste generated by their operations. Future grant availability will be announced at a later date.
 
The full list of 2018-19 grant recipients is below:
 

Awardee

Project Description

Grant Amount

Private Investment

County

Choice Family Pharmacy Inc

LED Lighting

 $      4,663

 $         5,822

Adams

Linden Mill Center LLP

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       11,425

Adams

200 Deer Run Road LP

LED Lighting

 $      3,043

 $         7,699

Allegheny

Back to Life Chiro LLC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       17,683

Allegheny

Bon Tool Company

LED Lighting

 $      4,846

 $       15,019

Allegheny

City of Bridges Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,379

Allegheny

Pirollo Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,379

Allegheny

Movin' On Up Laundry Services

Commercial Ironer

 $      7,000

 $       14,659

Allegheny

One Monroeville Center Assoc.

LED Lighting

 $      2,971

 $         6,058

Allegheny

Penn Garden Day Care Center

LED Lighting

 $      2,182

 $         2,183

Allegheny

Perpetual Enterprises Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      3,998

 $         6,698

Allegheny

Radstage LLC

LED Lighting

 $      6,007

 $         9,711

Allegheny

Robert J Graham Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,474

Allegheny

Thorn Run Chiropractic Ctr Inc

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,900

Allegheny

Ton Pottery Inc

Pottery Kiln

 $      2,917

 $         3,830

Allegheny

Treskor Partners LP

LED Lighting

 $      3,465

 $       15,453

Allegheny

Darryl K Warner Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      4,262

 $       14,845

Bedford

Mission Critical Solutions LLC

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       14,075

Bedford

Vacuum Processes Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,514

 $         1,516

Bedford

About All Floors

LED Lighting

 $      2,640

 $         2,957

Berks

Matthew Samsel

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       76,945

Berks

Altoona Chiropractic Life Center

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,900

Blair

Albavale Farm

Ag BMPs

 $      7,405

 $       11,682

Bradford

Dewy Meadows Farm LLC

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       95,830

Bradford

Richard Howard Sr

Grain Dryer

 $      5,590

 $       46,163

Bradford

Whiskey Hollow LLC

Reverse Osmosis

 $      7,000

 $         8,600

Bradford

Chong's Dry Cleaners

Boiler

 $      7,000

 $       18,500

Bucks

First Children's Academy

LED Lighting

 $      6,624

 $       16,192

Bucks

Kim's Greenwood Cleaners

Boiler

 $      7,000

 $       17,963

Bucks

New Britain Podiatry Associates

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       26,500

Bucks

Tucker Chiropractic Center

HVAC

 $      6,329

 $       15,166

Bucks

Slippery Rock Veterinary

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,000

Butler

Family Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,379

Butler

House Calls Veterinary Service Inc

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       17,207

Butler

Gumberg Associates

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       20,046

Butler

J-Town Fresh and Friendly Foods

LED Lighting

 $      5,369

 $         9,836

Cambria

Emporium Secondaries

LED Lighting

 $      1,536

 $         1,537

Cameron

Keystone Automatic Technologies Inc.

HVAC

 $      5,111

 $         7,112

Cameron

Lehighton Fuel & Fill LLC

LED Lighting

 $      2,573

 $         7,707

Carbon

Leon George School Buses Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,301

 $         2,208

Carbon

Michael R Everett DDS PC

Intraoral Scanner

 $      5,000

 $       28,920

Carbon

Vermillion Dental Office PC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       16,623

Carbon

Edmond M Kotary DMD

Intraoral Scanner

 $      5,000

 $       27,000

Centre

Mark B Casteel Chiropractic Clinic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,900

Centre

One Stop Communications

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       22,775

Centre

Videon Central

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       18,800

Centre

Bellybusters Sub Shoppes Inc

LED Lighting

 $      6,096

 $         6,828

Chester

Boot Road Veterinary Clinic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       22,984

Chester

Cari Orthodontics LLC

Medical 3D Printer

 $      2,125

 $         3,511

Chester

Eagle Chiropractic at Glenmore

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       13,500

Chester

Eldredge Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       15,346

Chester

Kennett Square Cleaners Inc

Boiler

 $      7,000

 $       29,173

Chester

Kessler Dental Associates

Intraoral Scanner

 $      5,000

 $       28,000

Chester

Baba's Brew

LED Lighting

 $      1,157

 $         2,423

Chester

Tipton Trucking Co Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       57,649

Chester

Toby Hill Bar and Grill Inc

Boiler

 $      2,207

 $         4,193

Clarion

Cutting Edge Machining Solutions Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      2,116

 $         2,371

Clearfield

Smithko Tool and Die Inc

LED Lighting

 $      3,222

 $         4,806

Clearfield

Chuck's Installation

LED Lighting

 $      2,164

 $         3,509

Crawford

Chipsco Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       36,275

Crawford

Cochranton Golden Dawn

LED Lighting

 $      1,988

 $         5,737

Crawford

D&M Tool Inc

LED Lighting

 $      6,083

 $       16,216

Crawford

Drafto Corporation

LED Lighting

 $      5,875

 $       10,525

Crawford

Flicks TV and Electronics Inc

LED Lighting

 $      5,563

 $         8,497

Crawford

Howick Motors Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       15,695

Crawford

Iadeluca Chiropractic Center PC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       29,147

Crawford

John Yoder

LED Lighting

 $      4,998

 $       12,180

Crawford

Mac Tool and Die Corp

LED Lighting

 $      2,266

 $         3,929

Crawford

Pitts Rental and Sales

LED Lighting

 $      1,541

 $         5,428

Crawford

Professional Cycle Inc

LED Lighting

 $          902

 $         2,295

Crawford

Steadman Tool and Die

LED Lighting

 $      1,092

 $         1,224

Crawford

Sewing Alterations and More Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,088

 $         1,899

Crawford

Talbar Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       19,995

Crawford

Zatsick's Golden Dawn

LED Lighting

 $      6,110

 $       13,890

Crawford

Carlisle Dental Studio

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       25,274

Cumberland

Midway Bowl

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       14,636

Cumberland

Valley Supply Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      6,857

 $       15,473

Cumberland

Verber Dental Group PC

Intraoral Scanner

 $      5,000

 $     107,000

Cumberland

Yellow Breeches Sports Center

LED Lighting

 $      4,825

 $         4,825

Cumberland

Dyeco Inc.

LED Lighting

 $          608

 $         1,622

Dauphin

Hummelstown Fuel Oil Svc Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,437

 $         1,924

Dauphin

Sheet Metal Specialists LLC

LED Lighting

 $      3,675

 $         6,525

Dauphin

Elk County Heat Treaters Inc

Infrared Heat

 $      7,000

 $       19,545

Elk

Innovative Sintered Metals Inc

Recirculating Equipment

 $      7,000

 $       43,263

Elk

PM National Inc

LED Lighting

 $      3,063

 $       17,830

Elk

Claudines Consignment

LED Lighting

 $      3,513

 $         8,012

Erie

Erie Technical Assistance Systems

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       18,261

Erie

GCW LLC DBA Niagara Car Wash

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       10,430

Erie

Heritage Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $         7,500

Erie

Huffman Family Chiropractic LLC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,900

Erie

Machining Concepts

Oil Recycler

 $      7,000

 $       20,490

Erie

Meabon Farms

Grain Dryer

 $      7,000

 $       77,336

Erie

Michael Grab Architect

LED Lighting

 $      2,012

 $         2,213

Erie

Moxie Ate, LP

LED Lighting

 $      6,700

 $         7,700

Erie

Sander Brothers of Cory

LED Lighting

 $      3,670

 $         4,110

Erie

Serview Hardware Inc

LED Lighting

 $      5,706

 $       13,819

Erie

Tech Tank LLC

LED Lighting

 $      4,030

 $         4,030

Erie

TechWorx LLC

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $         8,155

Erie

Transportation investment Group

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       15,000

Erie

Two Penny Corporation

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       31,379

Erie

Voodoo Brewing

Energy Efficient Fans

 $      2,080

 $         2,600

Erie

World Gutter Systems

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       20,000

Erie

Ice Garden Inc

Evaporator

 $      7,000

 $       39,980

Fayette

Sew Special Inc

LED Lighting

 $      2,150

 $         2,158

Fayette

Metcalfe's Garage

LED Lighting

 $      1,812

 $         1,884

Franklin

Gateway Lodge

LED Lighting

 $      6,641

 $         7,925

Jefferson

Reynoldsville Chiropractic Life Center

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $         7,500

Jefferson

Veterinary Medical Center of Blakely

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,995

Lackawanna

B&B Sales and Service Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      3,314

 $         3,314

Lancaster

Charlotte industries

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       29,406

Lancaster

Dr. Esianor-Michual Dental

Medical X-Ray

 $      4,497

 $         5,091

Lancaster

Etown Operator LLC

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       17,610

Lancaster

Ishaan LLC

LED Lighting

 $      2,074

 $         7,211

Lancaster

PLF Properties LLC

LED Lighting

 $      6,111

 $         9,166

Lancaster

Refreshing Mountain Camp Inc

Composter

 $      3,999

 $         3,999

Lancaster

Curvin Z. Good

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       11,595

Lebanon

Matthew D. Nolt

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       56,700

Lebanon

Paramount Sports Complex Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      2,738

 $         4,270

Lebanon

Aakk Corporation

Commercial Refrigeration

 $      6,750

 $       10,740

Lehigh

Ikes Airport Sunoco

LED Lighting

 $          403

 $         1,947

Lehigh

Ikes Airport Sunoco

LED Lighting

 $      2,227

 $         7,053

Lehigh

Luicana industries Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       14,888

Lehigh

Shawn Baker's Bison Farm

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       15,604

McKean

Chadderton Trucking

APU

 $      7,000

 $       19,000

Mercer

Technical Precision

LED Lighting

 $      6,149

 $       14,087

Mercer

Marlin J Peachey

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       47,000

Mifflin

Meeker Equipment

Energy Efficient Fans

 $      4,600

 $         8,240

Mifflin

Norlin Warehousing Services Inc

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       19,147

Mifflin

Craft-Bilt Manufacturing

LED Lighting

 $      6,913

 $         8,275

Montgomery

Dr. Greg R Lodes

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       26,694

Montgomery

Five Saints Distilling

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       19,440

Montgomery

Bala Cynwyd Cleaners

Boiler

 $      7,000

 $       13,839

Montgomery

Kim Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       23,620

Montgomery

McCormick Chiropractic PC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,965

Montgomery

Montgomery Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,995

Montgomery

Lakeville Specialty Produce

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $     137,334

Montour

C Moore Cleaners

Boiler

 $      7,000

 $       26,177

Northampton

Chan Properties LLC

LED Lighting

 $      2,280

 $         2,595

Northampton

Easton Orthodontic Associates

Medical 3D Printer

 $      3,999

 $         4,806

Northampton

Emery Distributors Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,353

 $         2,829

Northampton

Lehigh Valley Oral Surgery and Implant Ctr.

Intraoral Scanner

 $      5,000

 $       25,740

Northampton

Bangor General

LED Lighting

 $          955

 $         2,446

Northampton

All Sports America

LED Lighting

 $      4,907

 $         8,200

Northumberland

Fresh Roast Coffee LLC

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       19,000

Northumberland

Winnie The Pooh Daycare

HVAC

 $      6,851

 $       11,934

Northumberland

Susquehanna Trail Associates

LED Lighting

 $      2,259

 $         3,066

Northumberland

SPRL Inc

LED Lighting

 $      6,147

 $       13,286

Perry

Alyssa Garin DMD PC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       18,852

Philadelphia

Ardex Laboratories Inc

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       37,782

Philadelphia

Bell Discount Cleaners Inc

Dry Cleaning Equip

 $      7,000

 $       42,000

Philadelphia

Rolling Thunder

LED Lighting

 $      4,147

 $       10,087

Philadelphia

David S Feinberg DDS PC

HVAC/LED Lights

 $      4,711

 $         7,369

Philadelphia

Hopfen Engel Inc

HVAC/LED Lights

 $      2,780

 $         6,307

Philadelphia

Phisca LLC

LED Lighting

 $      4,368

 $       12,012

Philadelphia

RK Rettig Podiatry

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       26,350

Philadelphia

SD Richman Sons Inc

LED Lighting

 $      3,756

 $         9,494

Philadelphia

SD Richman Sons Inc (Phase 2)

LED Lighting

 $      2,560

 $       10,080

Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Co

LED Lighting

 $      4,479

 $         8,099

Philadelphia

Tornado LLC dba Bells Market

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       36,192

Philadelphia

Uptown Entertainment Inc

LED Lighting

 $      4,464

 $       10,912

Philadelphia

Cady Farms

Ag BMPs

 $      3,670

 $         4,280

Potter

Douglas Frederick

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $       81,777

Potter

Kathy J Garrity Dba Garrity Sales

LED Lighting

 $          821

 $         1,364

Potter

Hamilton's Maple Products

Reverse Osmosis

 $      7,000

 $       14,695

Potter

Rodney Lane

Ag BMPs

 $      9,500

 $     126,522

Potter

The Multi-Care Center

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       17,260

Potter

KB&B Enterprises

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       16,240

Schuylkill

Twin Valley Farms Exchange

APU

 $      3,875

 $         6,325

Schuylkill

Architectural Precast Innovations

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       16,166

Snyder

Curtis G Hepler dba Hepler Beef

Ag BMPs

 $          962

 $         1,349

Susquehanna

S&B Hall Partners

Ag BMPs

 $      4,635

 $         4,635

Susquehanna

Leona's LLC

LED Lighting

 $          668

 $         1,743

Tioga

Richard Huck

Evaporator

 $      7,000

 $       20,448

Tioga

Pik Rite Inc

LED Lighting

 $      6,999

 $         6,999

Union

Analytical Testing Services

LED Lighting

 $          996

 $         1,336

Venango

Buffalo Street Lanes

LED Lighting

 $      4,039

 $         6,422

Venango

Klapec Auto Body Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      4,388

 $         5,108

Venango

Plaza Sports Den Inc

LED Lighting

 $      2,206

 $         2,206

Venango

Voyten Electric and Electronics

LED Lighting

 $      1,945

 $         2,600

Venango

Witherup Fabrication & Erection

LED Lighting

 $      2,500

 $         2,500

Venango

Keystone Family Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $         9,800

Washington

Mark Alan Van Acker's Acres

Ag BMPs

 $      9,152

 $       25,101

Wayne

eLoopLLC

LED Lighting

 $      6,269

 $       21,993

Westmoreland

Morris Knowles & Associates

LED Lighting

 $      2,103

 $         3,780

Westmoreland

Bompiani Chiropractic Clinic LLC

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       20,364

Westmoreland

Festa Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       19,379

Westmoreland

Omni Fab

LED Lighting

 $      6,687

 $       10,931

Westmoreland

Quality Mould Inc

HVAC

 $      7,000

 $       86,300

Westmoreland

Specialty Seal Group

LED Lighting

 $      6,200

 $       12,566

Westmoreland

McCune Auto Repair

LED Lighting

 $      2,010

 $         2,826

Westmoreland

Valero Service Inc

LED Lighting

 $      1,894

 $         4,360

Westmoreland

Levin Family Chiropractic

Medical X-Ray

 $      5,000

 $       22,595

Wyoming

Bruce McKennas Transport

APU

 $      5,074

 $         7,046

Wyoming

Action Motor Sports Inc.

LED Lighting

 $      3,686

 $         6,899

York

Hildebrand Machinery Company

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       19,106

York

Keltrol Enterprises

LED Lighting

 $      1,287

 $         5,148

York

Market Street Dental PC

Medical X-Ray

 $      2,347

 $         2,630

York

Michelle Prin and Joanne Bast Partners LLC

LED Lighting

 $      1,718

 $         2,577

York

Pale Inc dba Classic Drycleaners

LED Lighting

 $      2,348

 $         3,120

York

Staff Music and Amusements Inc

LED Lighting

 $      3,226

 $         4,126

York

Your Remodeling Guys

LED Lighting

 $      7,000

 $       11,594

York



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