RCEA and the Vellutini Baking Company
The Redwood Coast Energy Association is an organization based out of Eureka, CA with a mission statement as reads: The Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s (RCEA) purpose is to develop and implement sustainable energy initiatives that reduce energy demand, increase energy efficiency, and advance the use of clean, efficient and renewable resources available in the region.
With it's mission statement in mind, the RCEA worked with the Vellutini Baking Company to possibly reduce it's energy consumption by increasing it's efficiency. To achieve this the RCEA replaced the bakery's incandescent bulbs with more efficient florescent bulbs in July of 2008. RCEA offers this service for free.
Background
We sat down with the owner of Vellutini Baking Company, Vince Vellutini and asked a few questions:
Business: Quant bakery in Eureka, California
Address: 502 Henderson Street
What was retrofitted? The lights in the bakery where changed to incandescent bulbs
Did you change your habits after the retrofit? No
Why did you decide on changing the bulbs? Incandescent bulbs are a better product and better environmentally.
Would you have gotten the upgrade without RCEA? No, although I already have solar panels
Would you do more retrofits? Only if something were to brake I would replace it with a more energy efficient product
Were you satisfied with the work RCEA did? Definitely, was pleased with the RCEA’s knowledge
