Southeastern Containers Becomes a Leader in Bradley Energy Savings

If you drink Coca-Cola or Dasani, there's a good chance that bottle came was made in Cleveland Tennesee.

Now Southeastern Container - one of the country's largest plastic bottle makers - is also a leader in saving energy.

Southeastern Containers is one of the largest plastic bottle makers in the U.S..

But the big check Cleveland Utilities presented to them Wednesday was a result of their tremendous energy savings.

Tom Wheeler says

Wheeler is the CEO of Cleveland Utilities and says getting energy back is best done through energy efficiency and conservation.

That's why their giving Cleveland Industries incentives to make green improvements.

Marty Martin says

Martin is the General Manager of the Cleveland-based plant and estimates the Southern Containers will save a hundred thousand dollars a year on their electric bill.

And as a twenty four seven operation using a lot of power, that savings is significant.

Martin says

Those upgrades include automated lights that turn on or off within ten seconds of someone entering or leaving an area.

Mike Bradley, with TVA Media Relations, says these improvements benefit companies and power providers alike.

Bradley

These green improvements could mean more green in companies' pockets.

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