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SERT FLASH

School Energy and Recycling Team

Conserving Electricity at MCPS is Extremely Important!

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) purchases its electricity from different sources.

* * * * * *

32% 29% 22% 11% 4% 2%

MCPS used over
235 Million 20,000 MD homes
Kilo-Watt-Hours (kWh) would use in a year**
of Electricity in 2014

M

CPS uses over 235 million kWh
MCPS SERT Program On average MCPS uses its electricity
Dept. of Facilities Management of electricity to light its 8100+
45 W. Gude Drive classrooms, operate its in the following ways***
Suite 4000 45,000+ computers, and heat and cool its
Rockville, MD 20850 203 schools. We buy our electricity from
240-314-1090
renewable and non-renewable sources.
301-279-3005, fax
When we reduce electricity usage, we reduce
the operating expenses. We also save natural
resources and reduce pollution.
February, 2015
Contact SERT@mcpsmd.org to learn how you
SERT
can make a difference.

* Supply averages vary slightly depending on energy market
** Based on data from eia.gov
*** Usage data may vary depend on weather and other
circumstances