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Saint Peter business recognized for efficiency efforts

MGM Liquor Warehouse in Saint Peter was one of two businesses that were recognized during the Minnesota Chamber event "Business Sustainability: It's Not Perception, It's Profitability." They became the first recipients of the Energy Smart Leader Awards for outstanding and quantifiable achievements in energy efficiency and conservation.

The award for the small business category (10 or fewer employees) was presented to MGM Liquor Warehouse from St. Peter, Minn. MGM Liquor reduced annual energy use by 44,546 kilowatt hours (kWh), saving them approximately $3,800 on their annual energy costs - an amount sufficient to payback their investment in less than a year.

"Energy Smart's mission is to partner with businesses to help them save money through energy efficiency," said Jill Curran, Energy Smart program manager. "We're very pleased to be able to recognize these companies with the Energy Smart Leader Award for their dedication to improving energy efficiency in their operations. More importantly, however, is the ongoing reduction in energy use and the associated cost savings that will continue to benefit these businesses long into the future. That's the real reward."