Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative

Energy Management Links (in alpha order)

Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy offers educators a wide range of tools and resources to bring energy efficiency into the classroom to save energy while helping students build vital real-world skills.

Aquila Natural Gas Company
Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA) operates electricity and natural gas distribution utilities in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska, as well as power generation assets. Aquila is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy is one of the nation's largest combination utilities, providing electric and natural gas service to more than 6 million of Michigan's 9.5 million residents, in all 68 counties of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

DTE Energy
DTE Energy Co. is a diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Our largest operating subsidiaries are Detroit Edison (electric) and MichCon (natural gas).

Energy Information Administration
Official energy statistics from the U.S. Government

Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
Get a detailed Operations and Maintenance Manual that addresses best practices for an efficient O&M program. This document can be downloaded by chapter, if desired. The guide highlights O&M practices that save an estimated 5% to 20% on energy bills without a significant capital investment.

Michigan Public Service Commission
The mission of the Michigan Public Service Commission is to grow Michigan's economy and enhance the quality of life of its communities by assuring safe and reliable energy, telecommunications, and transportation services at reasonable prices.

National Energy Education Development (NEED)
This program educates students about energy efficiency and conservation, and provides tools to help educators, energy managers and consumers use energy wisely. Due to the great demand for NEED Energy Infobooks at the Primary, Elementary, Intermediate and Secondary levels, they are now being provided on-line in PDF format.

Semco Energy Gas Company
Semco Energy Gas Company serves over 266,000 customers in 24 counties in Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.

USDE Energy Awareness Program
FEMP offers a handbook for federal energy managers designed to help implement an energy awareness program. Even though this is primarily developed for federal facilities, this, along with most of FEMP’s materials contain very applicable concepts for schools.