HUDSON – Columbia County has teamed up with the New York State Research and Development Authority to conduct a study to determine potential cost savings in its government facilities.

The several month long examination has been completed by the engineering form of Wendell Energy services.

The study looked at nine county buildings – Pine Haven Nursing Home, 560 Warren Street, County Treasurer’s Office, the County Courthouse at 401 Union Street, 401 State Street, 325 Columbia Street, the Public Safety Building, Commerce Park waste water treatment plant, and 23B Highway Garage.

The review encompassed a wide array of energy uses from lighting to boiler replacement. Specific recommendations could not be learned from county officials.

The county and NYSERDA split the bill for the study, the amount of which was also not provided by the county.