A new shared services plan in Suffolk County could mean lower electric bills for municipalities and taxpayers.
The expansion of the county’s shared services plan would allow over 100 villages, school districts and water authorities to pool their purchase power for energy-efficient building upgrades.
Authorities could lower their costs on items like energy-efficient windows, LED lights and heating and cooling systems.
“This project, for our 2020 Shared Services Plan, will be a cornerstone of allowing us to work with local governments to actually save taxpayer dollars,” said Ed Moltzen, director of the county’s shared services program.
The county cut its own electric bill by $10 million through shared services. Moltzen says municipalities that opt in to the program could see savings on the same scale.
Officials will vote on the plan in September, and the expansion would go into effect in January if approved.
