Using the New MSU Greenhouse Energy Index Tool

Energy use is the second largest operational expense for greenhouses after labor. Do you wonder how your energy usage and costs stack up against other growers of comparable size? During this session, you will be able confidentially compare your numbers with benchmarks developed by those that have completed an energy audit in Michigan in the past. 

Aluel Go, Michigan Farm Energy Program Manager will talk about the new Greenhouse Energy Index Decision Support Tool that was recently developed courtesy of a grant from Western Michigan Greenhouse Association. The new tool helps growers to determine their own business' energy efficiency levels and how implementing common energy conservation measures would affect your usage. It will assist greenhouse businesses in prioritizing energy efficiency projects and determine how their energy efficiency measures up to similar sized operations in Michigan.