The simple step of changing lighting aligns perfectly with our core value of doing what's right for our employees and the environment. It saves energy, makes the work environment brighter and is more cost effective. It's a win-win-win situation," said Bernie Berger, manager of the NewPage Wisconsin Rapids Converting Facility. By making this change, the facility dramatically displaced its energy usage by 2,257,778 kilowatt-hours per year. Besides the huge cost savings to be realized by the facility, the Environmental Impact Equivalent over the duration of the lighting fixtures' lifetime, as estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency, is comparable to planting 414 acres of trees, removing 56,315 tons of airborne pollutants, or saving 3,736,171 gallons of gasoline. Orion presents its awards annually to companies that achieve significant environmental benefits through use of their products and systems. Orion Energy Systems has deployed its energy management systems in 3,655 facilities across North America.