Shaw to lead state’s energy-efficiency efforts

The Shaw Group was awarded a contract from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to create and oversee statewide programs to increase energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel emissions. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Shaw will help state facilities meet energy goals, offer rebates for Energy Star appliances and home efficiency retrofitting, and encourage the deployment of commercially available renewable energy resources. It will also defray the costs of converting mass transit vehicles to compressed natural gas and encourage energy-efficient lighting with light emitting diode traffic lights and photovoltaic-powered street lighting. Shaw will work with the Department of Natural Resources to process more than $75 million in grant funds to be allocated to eligible applicants. Baton Rouge-based Shaw has recently been awarded contracts by the state of Missouri and by city governments in Georgia and Florida to help develop programs focused on energy use and sustainability.