TakeChargeWV.com/Business $13,431 Rebates Paid 7.5 years Payback Period with Rebates 194,874 Annual kWh Savings $11,512 Estimated Annual Savings The Opportunity Built in 1959, the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum has undergone several renovations over the past half-century. The 13,500-seat arena is the preeminent entertainment venue in West Virginia for entertainment events, sports activities, family shows, graduations, meetings and conventions. Working with Appalachian Power, the Civic Center decided to renovate their lighting system based on cost savings for electrical usage. The Project During 2014, the Civic Center determined that in order to save money and energy the arena needed to undertake lighting improvements. The Civic Center installed 24 Ephesus Arena 600 fixtures to replace 58 one-thousand watt metal halide lamps resulting in a 75% increase in energy savings. The LED lights, which last over 10 years, dramatically improved the lighting quality of the arena while eliminating maintenance costs. Additionally, the new system offers programmable light shows and other in-arena entertainment features. The Results The Charleston Civic Center improved the energy efficiency of their facility for a savings of 194,874 kilowatt-hours per year for an estimated financial savings of $11,512 annually. Commercial and Industrial Program Case Study: Charleston Civic Center To learn more about how the Commercial and Industrial Program can help your company, visit TakeChargeWV.com/Business. The switch to LED lighting not only enhances the in- arena experience for our fans, it’s also saving us money by reducing our energy use by 75%. -Jim Smith, Assistant Manager
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TakeChargeWV.com/Business
$13,431Rebates
Paid
7.5 yearsPayback Period
with Rebates
194,874 Annual kWh
Savings
$11,512Estimated
Annual Savings
The OpportunityBuilt in 1959, the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum has undergone several renovations over the past half-century. The 13,500-seat arena is the preeminent entertainment venue in West Virginia for entertainment events, sports activities, family shows, graduations, meetings and conventions. Working with Appalachian Power, the Civic Center decided to renovate their lighting system based on cost savings for electrical usage.
The ProjectDuring 2014, the Civic Center determined that in order to save money and energy the arena needed to undertake lighting improvements. The Civic Center installed 24 Ephesus Arena 600 fixtures to replace 58 one-thousand watt metal halide lamps resulting in a 75% increase in energy savings. The LED lights, which last over 10 years, dramatically improved the lighting quality of the arena while eliminating maintenance costs. Additionally, the new system offers programmable light shows and other in-arena entertainment features.
The ResultsThe Charleston Civic Center improved the energy efficiency of their facility for a savings of 194,874 kilowatt-hours per year for an estimated financial savings of $11,512 annually.
Commercial and Industrial ProgramCase Study: Charleston Civic Center
To learn more about how the Commercial and Industrial Program can help your company, visit TakeChargeWV.com/Business.
The switch to LED lighting not only enhances the in-arena experience for our fans, it’s also saving us money by reducing our energy use by 75%.
-Jim Smith, Assistant Manager
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