Congratulations Chesley Electric – 2022 Green Business Awards: Zest for Zero
February 2, 2023

This twenty-five-year-old locally owned Park City business has shifted its mission from just illuminating homes to becoming an environmentally oriented company at its core. Chesley Electric empowers clients to make decisions with the planet in mind. From energy-efficient lighting and appliances to solar energy, battery backups, heat pumps, and EV chargers. Their intent is to provide systems that make off-grid living more attainable. Chesley Electric has cultivated a family-like workplace with many of its employees still working there after 20 years. Everyone is on board to enhance sustainability within the company and within our community.
Accomplishments:
- Installed dimmers, occupancy sensors, and timed lights in the office.
- Recycled everything possible and purchased materials that are shipped with minimal packaging.
- Prioritized transactions with environmentally minded businesses and local businesses when possible.
- Reduced their truck mileage by 25% by improving the efficiency of routing and encouraging carpooling.
- Convinced their office’s HOA to turn off sprinklers save water.
- Support many local non-profits.
- Offered paid sick time and time off to all staff.
- Working to transition entire fleet to all electric (they own one electric truck currently).
- Changing flush valves, add aerators to all faucets, and lower water settings.
- Always working to reduce office paper usage and enhance onsite recycling.
- Would like to Achieve Black Diamond Level in the Green Business Program.