Council to save €80,000 a year by choosing gas

WATERFORD County Council is going green and it’s about to become the envy of its sister authorities nationwide as it significantly cuts its costs.

The council has signed a contract with Bord Gais Energy Supply for the supply of electricity to its 270 electrical installations throughout the county. The contract, which is valued at over €1 million, was awarded to Bord Gais following a public tender process.

The new contract which was signed on behalf of the council by county mayor Cllr Mary Greene will run until December 31, 2007, with a possible extension for a further 12 months.