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click on    Oak Electric helps reduce outfitter’s energy use.WATERFORD TWP. --“It was time to make some improvements and we began to do a search for an electrical contractor that had specialties in energy-saving lighting retrofit programs, and also was familiar with all the energy rebate programs that are now available from the utility services, local and federal governments.“We inquired at several of the building contractors we were familiar with, and they recommended Oak Electric Services, in Waterford. We contacted them and Gary Pipia, Oak Electric Services owner, visited our location and subsequently developed and implemented a very cost-effective energy savings lighting retrofit program for us.” READ MORE... Do windmills pay the bills?WATERFORD TWP. -- Oak Electric Service, Inc. has installed a number of new wind turbines, solar systems and efficient lighting for homeowners and businesses. Recently, they installed a wind turbine for themselves at their shop on Dixie Highway.“The interest in renewable ‘green initiatives’ like wind and solar have created a whole new industry for electrical contractors who have the desire to expand their capabilities,” said Gary Pipia, owner of Waterford-based Oak Electric Service, Inc. “We formed a new Green Division in 2008 to sell and install small commercial and residential wind turbines and solar systems along with lighting energy upgrades. In an effort to better understand the real benefits and cost savings for some of these small wind turbines, solar electric systems and high-efficient lighting, we decided to install them for ourselves at our main administrative and warehouse facility.” READ MORE... MICHIGAN-BASED OAK ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. FORMS NEW GREEN DIVISION FOR SALES AND INSTALLATION OF SMALL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WIND TURBINES
“We are seeing major changes taking place for those of us that operate businesses in the energy field, says Gary Pipia, a third generation electrical contractor and owner of Waterford, Michigan-based Oak Electric Services, Inc. The new renewable “Green Initiatives” like wind and solar are adding a different type of power generating alternative for businesses and homeowners, where the benefits are not a total replacement for existing electrical sources…but really a means of helping to reduce electrical usage, carbon footprint and ultimately the cost from traditional energy providers. In some cases, a system may have the ability to give back electricity to the power grid by relaying generated power not being used with the added benefit of a “buy back” program from the electric utility.” Pipia explains further, “We began investigating small wind turbine systems early in 2008. A small wind turbine is a wind-powered electric generator system that is rated for capacities of 100 kW or less. It typically includes the turbine and blades, tower, inverter, wiring and foundation. Through our investigation of the potential market, we found that Michigan was one of only five states including California, Minnesota, Illinois and Rhode Island that have utility “buy-back” rate programs to promote renewable, distributed generation technologies like small wind. We believed that this type of policy encourages customer-sited generators to generate renewable energy in excess of personal needs. Our investigation also revealed that the single most effective driver for the industry continues to be the financial incentive programs offered by the state, and grid-connected, residential systems in the 1-10kW range constitute the fastest growing market segment. ” Please read entire press release... 877-POWER37 |
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