The Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL) finished construction on its nearly $20 million chilled water plant, coming roughly $1 million under budget on the project.
The plant will provide air conditioning to several Downtown Lansing facilities including the Michigan State Police headquarters; all state offices; Ingham County offices; and the new Accident Fund headquarters. It’s the 
BWL’s largest investment in 20 years.
The four story, 12,600 square foot plant is 60 percent more energy efficient than the previous plant.
“Energy efficiency translates both into cost efficiency and, just as important, a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,” says BWL General Manager Peter Lark.
Mark Nixon, spokesman for the BWL, says the state-of-the-art operating equipment and the transition from a steam operated facility to an electrically operated facility, greatly increases energy efficiency.
Lansing's Christman Company paid for the construction of the plant and will be gradually reimbursed for the investment by the state. The BWL broke ground on the plant in September 2008.
The plant is located on the southwest corner of Pine and Allegan.
Source: Mark Nixon, BWL
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