Fisher Capital Management World News: New heating equipment to save Maine Children’s Home $10,000 a year

WATERVILLE, Maine — The installation of cutting-edge equipment at the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers is being counted as the latest triumph in Efficiency Maine’s quest to reduce the state’s reliance on foreign oil.
The project, which consists of humble thermostats throughout the five-building campus, wiring and a sophisticated computer panel in the dark recesses of a boiler room, may lack the luster of a more high-profile building project, but according to Executive Director Sharon Abrams, it will save the organization up to $10,000 a year for its core mission: helping children and families.

“At this time last year, this was just a dream,” Abrams said Tuesday during a press conference called in advance of Earth Day, which is Friday. “Then we heard about an Efficiency Maine grant. We’re saving money as of today.”

Efficiency Maine, an organization that was established by the Maine Legislature in 2002, provided $17,625 toward the $35,000 project. » Fisher Capital Management World News: New heating equipment to save Maine Children’s Home $10,000 a year