Scott County Schools

Georgetown, Kentucky
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Management
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Scott County Schools (SCS) is a school district in Kentucky. SCS leveraged ENERGY STAR® to engage stakeholders, district officials, custodians, teachers, and students as part of its monthly Energy Reduction Award program. Key 2023 accomplishments include:

  • Achieving ENERGY STAR certification at 11 schools.
  • Maintaining a district average ENERGY STAR score of more than 85 and reducing site energy use intensity by 3.5% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Communicating ENERGY STAR and energy efficiency goals to all community stakeholders through newspaper articles and in-person presentations from the energy manager to students and school board members.
  • Engaging students in energy savings teams that compete monthly for an energy banner and additional recognition.
  • Installing efficient LED lighting and geothermal heat pumps in school retrofits and all new buildings.
  • Saving more than $13.3 million in energy costs since 2010, equivalent to the funds required to employ 334 teachers for 1 year.
In 2020 ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans avoid more than $40 Billion in energy costs