Dixie State College’s energy-efficiency program will pay for itself

Dixie State College is launching an energy-efficiency upgrade this summer that is expected to save $6.2 million in utility costs over the next 17 years. Under a $4 million contract with Johnson Controls, the St. George campus will replace hundreds of fixtures — including those at the football stadium, which have thrown light all over town for years — as well as seal buildings, upgrade thermostat controls and automate lighting and ventilation systems. The entire project, which will affect 70 percent of the campus, is being financed with savings on utility costs. If the project does not save at least $284,000 the first year, Johnson will cover the difference. Salt Lake Tribune