10 Sep 2014

Regional Council Promotes Energy Efficiency Incentives, Free Programs & Equipment

By Daniel Payette

ROCK FALLS, IL - Blackhawk Hills Regional Council announces HVAC, lighting, and custom energy efficiency incentives available through the State of Illinois and its partner agencies. This includes free energy assessment programs and equipment upgrades for 2014-2015.

This current project year is likely the final year where significant incentives are available to replace T-12 fluorescent lamps/magnetic ballasts with energy efficient T-8 fluorescent lamps/electronic ballasts.  As such, we strongly encourage local governments including school districts, colleges, municipalities, townships, counties, park districts, state, federal, and other public bodies to contact Blackhawk Hills Regional Council if they intend to or are considering replacing existing lamps and ballasts especially as energy wasting T-12 technology is rapidly phased out.

Also available for public entities is the Boiler System Efficiency Program, which covers many of the costs of a typical boiler tune-up, as well as steam trap replacement and insulation projects. This program can provide significant savings at any boiler-heated facility.

Free energy assessments and related services are available through Blackhawk Hills Regional Council and its partners at the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center. Please contact daniel.payette@blackhawkhills.com or (815) 625-3854 to discuss this year's incentives, to schedule an energy assessment visit, or with any questions.

About Blackhawk Hills Regional Council

Blackhawk Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is a non-profit, regional planning commission based in Rock Falls, IL, which serves Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. Services include community planning, development assistance, natural resource conservation and protection support, and grant writing and administration. BHRC is sponsored by local county boards and Soil and Water Conservation Districts and is overseen by an 18-member council, consisting of three representatives from each of the six counties.

Questions about BHRC may be directed to (815) 625-3854 or info@blackhawkhills.com.

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02 Apr 2012

Blackhawk Hills Names Melanie Flesch as Assistant Outreach Coordinator

By Daniel Payette
ROCK FALLS, IL - Blackhawks Hills Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)
announces that Melanie Flesch has been named Assistant Outreach Coordinator. Melanie will
be responsible for outreach support on the iFiber broadband project, as well as general marketing
including research, reporting, social media development, and design.

"We are excited to have Melanie start at Blackhawk Hills," said Outreach Coordinator Daniel
Payette. "She has a keen sense of communications and brings much enthusiasm to the office.
Importantly, she will allow us to expand our outreach efforts on the broadband project, especially
in researching fiber optic-oriented opportunities for economic and business development."

Melanie, a native of East Dubuque, IL, is a 2009 graduate of Clarke University's Business
Administration program. With a concentration in marketing, she has specialized in working
with small businesses in the Dubuque area. Over the past two years, she provided consultation
services with her company, Truly Organized Marketing. Her past experience includes the
positions of Marketing Project Specialist for Heartland Financial and Sales and Marketing
Director for Dubuque Area Steamatic.

About Blackhawk Hills RC&D

Blackhawk Hills RC&D is a not-for-profit corporation based in Rock Falls, IL that serves
Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside counties in northwest Illinois.
Blackhawk Hills RC&D's services include community planning, development assistance, natural
resources conservation and protection support, and grant writing and administration. Blackhawk
Hills RC&D is sponsored by local county boards and Soil and Water Conservation Districts and
is overseen by an 18-member council, consisting of three representatives from each of the six
counties.

Questions about Blackhawk Hills may be directed to Daniel Payette at (815) 625-3854 or
daniel.payatte@blackhawkhills.com.

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