Local businesses took advantage of a program from the Governor's Energy Office and offered through BEDA to improve their energy efficiency. The businesses received energy audits from Mountain Parks Electric and/or Xcel Energy and then made upgrades to their facilities to cut energy use. Power to the People, Simply Efficient, Alex Meyer and Omega Electric are local contractors who provided lighting upgrades to the businesses. The program netted approximately $ 7200 in rebates for the businesses.