Energy efficient elementary students win $210K grant for their school. It was ‘perfect timing.’
Tennessee Valley Authority teamed up with Memphis Light, Gas and Water to award Perea Elementary School $210,000 in grant money. (Joel Haley/The Daily Memphian)
Elementary schools competed for Tennessee Valley Authority grants to cut energy throughout the last year, and one local school was awarded more than $200,000 that has already been put to use.
TVA teamed up with Memphis Light, Gas and Water to award Perea Elementary School $210,000 in grant money, part of the federal agency’s School Uplift energy management training program that offers energy-efficiency training to reduce energy costs.
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Joel Haley
Joel Haley is a senior journalism major at the University of Memphis. Haley, who was born and raised in Nashville, is editor-in-chief of The Daily Helmsman. He’s also a big New York Rangers fan.
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