FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Energy Saver Program has two goals: save energy and cut costs. A pilot program is being launched in Fort Wayne as part of a larger statewide initiative to do just that.
Google, which now has a vast presence in the greater Fort Wayne area with the construction of its data center, is partnering with officials to bring the program to the city by contributing $1 million. On a statewide scale, the $182 million federally-funded initiative claims to cut energy costs and specifically benefit families with low to moderate income.
The pilot program will start with four homes in Vincent Village, a local nonprofit that works to provide long-term shelter for people without homes…