Gilbertie’s Herb Farm

With aging oil furnaces that needed constant maintenance and an old lighting system owner of Gilbertite’s Herb Farm took steps to make his operation more efficient. Gilbertie’s Herb Farm has implemented 2 energy efficiency projects on the farm. The most recent projectupdates are expected to save Gilbertie’s an estimated $7,207 in annual electricity bills, or about 41,184 kilowatt-hours. Additionally, because of furnace upgrades it’s estimated that the farm will see annual natural gas savings of $7,797 or 7,088 Ccf. By converting from oil to natural gas heat, annual fuel bills are expected to drop from $42,968 to $15,680 for an annual savings of $27,280. You can learn more about a recent project they installed with assistance from Energize CT program and United Illuminating by viewing the Case Study.