Monthly Archives: March 2016

Energy Company rewards the track for becoming more energy efficient PHOTO: Consumers Energy Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Garrick Rochow presents Michigan International Speedway President Roger Curtis an energy efficiency incentive check at the speedway.  Photo courtesy of Consumers Energy BROOKLYN, Mich — Consumers Energy is supporting the efforts of Michigan International Speedway to be the “greenest” NASCAR track in the country with a $29,460 energy efficiency incentive check. “We applaud MIS for completing projects that help them do business sustainably in Michigan,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer. “In addition to their projects qualifying for an incentive check from us and saving the speedway $60,835 in annual natural gas, electricity and maintenance costs, the projects equate to avoiding enough carbon to equal planting 796 trees each year.” MIS earned the incentive by completing lighting projects and for a building automation system upgrade in 2015. They changed to energy-efficient LED lighting in their tunnel and for the exterior of the Administration building. The automation system for the Infield Suites building was upgraded to incorporate temperature setback and occupancy settings. “We are committed to becoming a leader in environmental conservation and sustainability. In fact, we’ve…