 While things are a little different here in the Lakeland Pup PBS building in Bemidji, we recently decided to switch to a more energy efficient plan. Today we were presented with a rebate check from Otter Tail Power Company thanks to their conservation improvement campaign. Now earlier this year we switched out 450 of our lights to LED lights. The upgrade is expected to save us about $2,100 a year. The project is also expected to pay for itself in less than two years. Lakeland PBS upgraded their existing fluorescent lights, mostly linear four-foot lights to LED technology, much more energy efficient, generally about half the wattage of the old fluorescent systems. So in addition to the rebate check they'll see ongoing energy savings from a project like this. Lakeland PBS will team up with Otter Tail Power Company again for our upcoming rooftop solar energy project this summer. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.