MCFARLAND (WKOW) -- A lighting company in McFarland earned a mention in Governor Doyle's state of the state speech for its ability to astound even Madison Gas and Electric in delivering energy conservation.
Doyle said today Energy Performance Specialists (EPS) is also an example of growing green jobs, going from two employees in 2003 to twenty one workers today.
But EPS founder and president Rod Heller also conceded during the last half of 2009, companies in the private sector flatly refused to consider the necessary capital investment to convert to energy efficient lighting, even though they were expected to realize a 25 percent return on investment within two years.
Doyle said expanding state energy initiatives and pending legislation will spur businesses to commit to energy efficiency and create jobs, but others are concerned about near term impacts of energy upgrades in a fragile economy.
27 News reporter Tony Galli is following this story and will have more on where the track of possible job creation is going on wkowtv.com, and during 27 News at 5 and 6 p.m.