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LOCAL PROGRESS
BIKE MONTH ACTIVITIES
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing 2005-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
BikeMonthisestablishedeachMaytopromotecyclingactivities.BiketoWorkDayisanannualeventdesignedtoencouragepeopletousetheirbikesasameansoftransportation.Sinceitsinception,numerouscommunitieshaveparticipatedinthevariousbicyclegroupridesandevents,includingBiketoSchool,BiketoWork,andBiketoChurch.
2021 UPDATE DuetoCOVID-19restrictions,BiketoWorkDayisbeingpushedbacktoSeptember22,tocoincidewithCarFreeDay.BikeMonthwillstillbecelebratedinMay,primarilythroughSocialMediaengagementandthepromotionofactivitiesthatdon’trequiregatherings.
BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG,CityofNorman Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TheLeagueofAmericanBicyclists’BicycleFriendlyCommunityprogramprovidesaroadmaptoimprovingconditionsforbicyclingandguidancetohelpmakeacommunity’svisionforabetter,bike-ableenvironmentareality.TheCityofNormanhasbeenawardedtheSilverlevelandistheonlyACOGmembercommunitytohavereceivedthisrecognition.
BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESS
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG,Allegiance,CreditUnion,TrekBicycle, Ongoing OngoingOklahomaCity
DESCRIPTION
ThroughtheLeagueofAmericanBicyclists’BicycleFriendlyBusinessprogram,employersarerecognizedfortheireffortstoencourageamorewelcomingatmosphereforbicyclingemployees,customers,andthecommunity.ForbusinessesintheACOGarea,AllegianceCreditUnioninOklahomaCityandTrekBicycleOklahomaCityhavebeenawardedtheBronzeandPlatinumlevelsofrecognitionrespectivelyforbicyclefriendliness.
OKLAHOMACITYMETROPOLITANSTATISTICALAREA
OZONE ADVANCE EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECTS
PROGRESS REPORT 6-1-2020 THROUGH 5-31-2021
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BICYCLE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITIES
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG,UniversityofCentralOklahoma, Ongoing OngoingUniversityofOklahoma
DESCRIPTION
TheLeagueofAmericanBicyclists’BicycleFriendlyUniversityprogramrecognizesinstitutionsofhighereducationforpromotingandprovidingamorebike-ablecampusforstudents,staffandvisitors.UniversitiesintheACOGareathathavebeenrecognizedincludeTheUniversityofOklahoma,whichhasreceivedtheSilverawardandtheUniversityofCentralOklahoma,whichhasreceivedtheBronzeaward.
AIR QUALITY SMALL GRANT PROGRAM
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing 2018-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Cities,counties,transitagencies,andtribalgovernments,alongwithpublicschools,publicschooldistricts,andpublicuniversitiesareeligibletoreceiveAirQualitySmallGrantfundsforsmallinfrastructureprojectsandcongestionreliefeffortsthatassistinthereductionofsingle-occupancytripsand/orozone-formingemissions.SincetherevivaloftheAirQualitySmallGrantProgramin2018,threeprojectshavebeensuccessfullycompleted.TheseprojectsincludetheexpansionoftheSpokiesbikesharefleet,theinstallationofnewbusshelters,andtheinstallationof50bicycleracks.Twomoreprojectsarecurrentlyinprogress;TheCityofEdmondandtheCityofOklahomaCityarebothworkingontheinstallationofprotectedbicyclelanesintheircitiesasawaytopromotemultimodal,non-vehiculartravel.
2021 UPDATE ACOGispreparingtoissueanewfundingRFPinfall2021.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA URBAN TREE CANOPY PROJECT
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG,OFS,OCCF Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
ACOGpartneredwithOklahomaForestry,OklahomaCityCommunityFoundation,andDaveyResourceGrouptoconductaregionaltreecanopyassessmentin2019.TheprojectincludedcollectingandconductinganinventoryofvitaltreecanopydataintheOklahomaCitymetropolitanarea.Resultingenddataincludesadatabaseoftreecanopycoverageandlandcoversummary,prioritizedtreeplantingplan,andecosystemservicebenefitsanalysis,includingananalysisofthebenefitsoftreesonairquality.Datacollectedduringtheurbantreecanopystudywillbeintegratedintothemetropolitanplanningprocess,includingadvancedregionalairqualityanalysisandplanning.ACOGcontinuestomaintainandanalyzetheresultingdataandmakeitavailabletolocalmunicipalities.
2021 UPDATE ACOGstaffandstakeholdersarecollectingdataonimpactofanOctober2020winterstormonthetreecanopyandplantodevelopupdatestomappingandpublicoutreachmaterialstoreflectdamageandconsiderationsforreplanting.
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OZONE ALERT DAY NOTIFICATIONS
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
EmailnotificationsofOzoneAlertDaydeclarationsinCentralOklahomaareservicedtoelectedofficials,policymakers,andmembersofthepublicviaemail.LinkedcontentincludesinformationonpublictransitthroughoutCentralOklahoma,informationonthehealthimpactsofground-levelozone,andalinktotheOklahomaDepartmentofTransportationonlinecamera-basedtrafficmonitoringsystem.
2021 UPDATE In2020,oneOzoneAlertDaywasdeclared;notificationsweresenttoatotalof647recipientswithanaverageopenrateof26.1%andanaverageclick-throughrateof1.3percent.
PUBLIC ALTERNATIVE FUEL STATIONS
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Withinthestate,therearecurrently97compressednaturalgas(CNG)stations,31propanefuelingstations,274level2andDCFastChargingelectricvehicle(EV)stations,and72ethanol(E85)stations.
SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC OUTREACH
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG 2009-Continuous Continuous
DESCRIPTION
CentralOklahoma’sMPOutilizesFacebookandTwittertokeepmembersofthepublicupdatedonairqualityandairquality-relatedissuesthroughouttheregion,state,country,andworld.
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing April2014-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
In2014,approximately$2.8millionwasadministeredtobicycleandpedestrianinfrastructureprojectsthroughouttheCentralOklahomaregionaspartofMAP-21throughTAP.In2018,approximately$8.4millionwasadministeredtobicycleandpedestrianinfrastructureprojectsthroughouttheCentralOklahomaregionaspartoftheSTBG-UZA(TAPsetaside)throughtheFASTAct.Eligibleprojectsincludedon-roadandoff-roadtrails,saferoutesfornon-drivers,rails-to-trailsconversions,andSafeRoutestoSchoolprojects.
2021 UPDATE Anothercallforprojectsisplannedfor2022.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROJECTS (TSM)
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Emissionreductionstrategiesthatmayinclude:intersectionimprovementprojects,signalimprovements,signalcoordinationefforts,IntelligentTransportationSystem(ITS)enhancements,andbicycleandpedestrianfacilities.Theseprojectsreducetransportation-relatedemissionsbyimprovingtrafficflowandreducingcongestionthroughouttheregion.
OPEN STREETS OKC
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG&OklahomaCity-County Ongoing OngoingHealthDepartment
DESCRIPTION
TheOpenStreetseventpromotesactivetransportationandtherelationshipbetweentransportationmodechoiceandpublichealth,andhasdrawnaround65,000totalattendeesfromacrosstheregion.Businessesandorganizationsparticipateallalongtheroutewithfunandactiveactivitiesforfamilies.Theeventearnedsignificantmediacoverageandcallsformorewalkabledevelopment,bikinginfrastructure,andaccessible,qualitytransitthroughoutOklahomaCity.Theeventisplannedtonowoccurtwiceayearbeginningin2015.
OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC VEHICLE COALITION (OEVC)
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG,Utilities,LocalGovernments,Vehicle Ongoing 2016-Ongoing
Manufacturers&ChargingStationProvidersDESCRIPTION
OEVCmeetingsareheldeveryothermonththroughouttheyear.Thecoalitionhasworkedtoidentifyobjectives,goals,andstrategiesaroundincreasingtheamountofelectricvehiclesandelectricvehiclechargingstationsinOklahoma.ThecoalitionworkedtobeincludedintheFederalHighwayAdministration’s(FHWA)AlternativeFuelCorridordesignations,aswellasVolkswagenSettlementelectricvehiclechargingstationinvestments.
CLEAN FUEL USE
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CentralOklahomaCleanCities Ongoing 1996-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
TheCentralOklahomaCleanCities2019annualsurveyofstakeholderfleetsshowedareductionof13,628,317gallonsofgasequivalent(GGEs)ofpetroleumfuelused.Thesurveyindicatedthat97percentoftherecordedpetroleumreductioncanbeattributedtoalternativefuelvehicles.Themajorityoftheremainingreductioncanbeattributedtoidlereductionfleetpoliciesandtechnologies.2021Update:CentralOklahomastakeholderfleetsaccountedfor14,301on-roadvehiclesoperatingonalternativefuels.Deploymentofcompressednaturalgas(CNG)
vehiclesandfuelingstationsresultedin87percentofpetroleumfuelreduction,followedbypropane(11percent),andE85ethanol-blend(1.6percent).Thisfueluseandadditionalalternativefueloff-roadequipmentuse,idlereduction,andvehiclemilestraveledreductionresultedin19,217tonsofgreenhousegasreductions,231,889poundsofNOxreductionsand3,948poundsofVOCreductions.
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROMOTION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing 2018-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
In2018,theCitybeganpromotingallformsofalternativetransportationthroughaninitiativecalled“EdmondShift.”ThisinitiativewillusesocialmediaandotherCitymarketingtoolstobringmoreawarenessandparticipationtothecommunity.EdmondShiftwillbeapolicythatencourages,promotes,plans,andcreatesactivetransportationalternativestoimprovehowpeoplecanconvenientlyandsafelywalk,bike,ridethebus,shareacar,anddrivethroughoutEdmond.TheEdmondShiftlogowillbegintoappearonavarietyofprojectsthatmakeiteasierforpeopletouseallthetransportationoptionsavailableintheCity.
BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing 2020
DESCRIPTION
TheBicycleMasterPlan(2012)wasupdatedin2018toincludemoreon-streetwayfindingroutesandrefinementstotheproposedtrailcomponents.Theupdatedplanalsoconsolidatessomefacilitytypes,removescorridorsthatareinfeasible,andpresentsnewopportunities.
Rt.66TrailonthenorthsideofArcadiaLake(asegmentoftheplanned19-miletrailaroundArcadiaLake)iscurrentlyunderconstruction.ThissegmentbetweentheregionalEdmondParkandtheArcadiaLakeProjectOffice,alongRt.66,willbecompletedin2020(1.3miles).AnadditionalsegmentwillextendthetrailtotheArcadiaLakeDamontheeastsideofArcadiaLake(.46miles).Thenextphaseofthistrailisdesignedtoextendthetrailto66ParkonPostRd.
CreekbendTrail,aplanned14ft.widesegment,isunderdesign.ItwillextendtheArcadiaLakeTrailnetworkfurtherwestintotheurbanizedareaatColtraneRd.(1.16miles).
Futurearterialwideningsarealsoplannedtofeatureadditional10ft.multi-usesidepathsorbikelanes.TwonotablesareprojectsplannedforCovellRd.(totaling4.3miles)and33rdSt(.93miles).In2019,theRt.66TrailonthenorthsideofArcadiaLake(asegmentoftheplanned19-miletrailaroundArcadiaLake)iscurrentlyunderconstruction.ThissegmentbetweentheregionalEdmondPark,andtheArcadiaLakeProjectOffice,alongRt.66willbecompletedin2020(1.3miles).AnadditionalsegmentwillextendthetrailtotheArcadiaLakeDamontheeastsideofArcadiaLake(.46miles).Thenextphaseisdesignedtoextendthetrailto66ParkonPostRd.
CreekbendTrail,aplanned14ft.widesegment,isunderdesign.ItwillextendtheArcadiaLakeTrailnetworkfurtherwestintotheurbanizedareaatColtraneRd.(1.16miles).
Futurearterialwideningsarealsoplannedtofeatureadditional10ft.multi-usesidepathsorbikelanes.TwonotablesareprojectsplannedforCovellRd.(totaling4.3miles)and33rdSt(.93miles).
In2020,theCitywasawardedareimbursablegrantthroughACOG’sAirQualitySmallGrantprogramintheamountof$108,500tocreateprotectedbikelanesalongAyersSt.Thisprojectencouragestheuseofbicyclesfromapartmentsandstudentresidencesintheareathatattendtheuniversity.SinceAyersSt.hasbeenclosedthroughtheUCOcampus,thestreetnolongerwarrantsafour-laneroad.Itwillmakeresidentsandstudentsfeelsaferaboutridingtheirbicycles,andwillalsocoincidewithCitylinkbuses,whichallhavebicycleracksmountedonthefrontsofthebuses.Inadditiontothe1,895bedsforon-campushousing,thereare662residentialunitswithina1/4mileoftheprojectonthewest,52%ofthatinmultifamilyunits.Totheeastthereare816residentialunitswithina1/4mileoftheproject,81%ofthatinmultifamilyunits.
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Alanereapportionmentfromfourtotwolanes,whileaddingtwobufferedbikelanes,willtakeplace.ThisprojectpromotesareductioninNitrogenOxidesandwillimprovethetransportationsystemformultimodaloptions.Currently,thereareexistingsharedlanemarkingsonthiscorridor.Thiswillalsoenhancethesafetyandconnectivitybetweentheuniversityandthedowntownbusinessdistrictformultimodaltravelonthewest,anditwillenhanceconnectivitybetweentheuniversityandstudenthousingandbusinessesclosertoBryantAveontheeastside(.83miles).
2021 UPDATE CreekbendTrail,aplanned14ft.widesegment,isunderdesign.ItwillextendtheArcadiaLakeTrailnetworkfurtherwestintotheurbanizedareaatColtraneRd.(1.16miles).Futurearterialwideningsarealsoplannedtofeatureadditional10ftmulti-usesidepathsorbikelanes.TwonotablesareprojectsplannedforCovellRd.(totaling4.3miles)and33rdSt(.93miles).OnMay10,2021theCitypassedthefirstE-BIKEordinance,whichenableselectric-assistedbicycles,whethertheyareClass1,Class2,orClass3tobeclassifiedasbicycles.ThisenablingordinancewillallowE-BIKEStobeusedontheCity’strailsystem,whetherintheParksorothertrailssystems.ThispromotesbicycleusageintheCityofEdmond,contributingtoalternativemodesoftravel.
CITYLINK TRANSIT
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
TheCityofEdmondhashadtheCitylinkTransitSysteminplacesince2009.Itofferscitizensanalternativeformoftransportationtoandfromwork,shopping,medicalvisitsandtheUniversityofCentralOklahoma(UCO).TherearefourfixedrouteswithinEdmondcitylimitsandonecommuterroutetotheOKCbusterminal,theOUmedicalfacilities,theVAhospital,andtheOKCSocialSecurityOffice.
EDMOND FLEET
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Today,GPStechnologyallowsSolidWasteroutingtobeasefficientaspossibleandallowsformonitoringofthecity’sidlereductioninitiativesthroughouttheentirefleet.TheFleetManagerreceivesautomaticnotificationsthroughsoftwaretriggersonexcessiveidlingandcanrespondquicklyviaphoneoremail.Thisprogramisongoingandwillcontinuetobemonitored.
OthercriticalfleetmanagementoperationsthattheCitypursuestomakethefleetmoresustainableareright-sizingvehiclesforthedutiesthatwillberequired,regularmaintenance,pursuitofcleandieseltechnology,andefficientsolidwasteroutingforthewastemanagementservice.TheCitynowreviewssolidwasteroutingyearlyandredesignsroutesinJulyeveryyear,asneeded.AnnualSolidWasteRoutingReviewsallowformoreefficientrouting.Theseactivitieslowerenvironmentalimpactsandreducethecostofoperations,whichdirectlybenefitthecitizensofEdmond.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE INITIATIVE
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
In2018EdmondElectricboughtanEVfortheCity(Electric/PublicWorks)use.In2019WaterResourcespurchasedtwonewEVvehiclesfortheirfleet.ThisdepartmentalsoinstalledthreeEVchargingstationsatthenewWaterResourceandRecoveryFacility.AtthenewWaterTreatmentPlanttherearealsoplanstoinstalltwo(2)dualchargers,anditwilleasilybeexpandabletotwo(2)moreEVspacesinthefuture.In2019theCityCouncilStrategicPlanoutlinedcurrentandfuturegoals“Developpoliciesandplanstotakeadvantageofthegrowingmarketforelectricvehicles,includingaprogramtopromotehomechargingandaddingvehiclestothecityfleet.”
Fortheprivatesector,threechargingstationshavebeeninstalledatthenewhotel/conferencecenteratI-35andCovellRdthroughapartnershipwithEdmondElectric.TheCityishopingtoachievesimilararrangementswithotherprivatepartnersaswemoveforward.In2019theCityofEdmondpartneredwiththeUniversityofCentralOklahoma(UCO),toreceive$50,550toinstallten(10)publicandworkplacechargingstationsforelectricvehicles.Thesetypesofstationsarecapableofchargingtwoelectricvehiclessimultaneouslyandwillinitiallybefreetothepublic.Thesestationswillalsobepoweredby100%windenergy.
TwograntswerereceivedincoordinationwiththeAssociationofCentralOklahomaGovernments(ACOG)CleanAirPublicFleetGrant($25,138.60),andtheOklahomaDEQ2019ChargeOKGrantProgram($25,367.00).Thegrantswillalsopayforthebollardconcretemountingkits,aone-yearprepaidcommercialcloudplantoremotelymonitorthestations(includingavoidedemissions),anon-sitevalidationperthevendor’srequirements,andafive-yearprepaidAssurancePlan,whichprovideshigh-qualitymaintenanceandawarrantyperiodbythevendor.
2021 UPDATE SixEVstationswereinstalled.ThelocationsincludeMitchPark,theCityFirstAdministrationBuildingneardowntownEdmond,theService-BlakeSoccerComplex,theCity’snewTennisCenter,andtwolocationsonUCO’scampus.OneUCOlocationisinStudentHousingparkingontheeastsideofcampus,andtheotherisinVisitorparkingonthewestsideofcampus.ForthesixEVStations,“NoParking”signswereinstalled,andpersonalizeddecalsinsertedintothestations.TheyhaveallbeenmadeADAaccessibleaswell.
Allstationshavebeenactivated.AtthenewWaterTreatmentPlanttherearealsoplanstoinstalltwodualchargingstations,anditwilleasilybeexpandabletotwomoreEVspacesinthefuture.EdmondElectrichasalsopurchasedaLevel3Station,allowingfastercharging,butthelocationhasnotyetbeendetermined.Citystaffhavemetanddiscussed5newpotentiallocationsforEVStations.Citystaffexpecttoapplyformoregrantsforthenextroundofavailablefunds.
EPA GREEN POWER COMMUNITY
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
OveradecadeagoEdmondElectricwasamongthefirstutilitiesinthestatetoofferaninnovative,green-powerprogramdesignedtoallowcustomerstopurchaseelectricityfromapure,non-pollutingwindresource.EdmondElectricpurchasesitspowerfromtheOklahomaMunicipalPowerAuthority(OMPA).TheprogramisknownasPureandSimple.
Geothermalenergyisalsoutilizedtosaveenergyonmanycityfacilitiesandpartners,includingtheYMCAfacilityatMitchPark,thenewWaterResourceandRecoveryFacility,theCrosstimbersMunicipalComplex,aswellasthe70,000squarefootPublicSafetyCenter.Theseformsofenergyalsoreducetheuseofpowergeneratedfrompointsourcesofemissions.
2020 UPDATE In2020,theCitywillagainbereporting100%renewableenergyusageforitscityfacilities.
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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS)
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)havebeeninstalledatsignalizedintersections.ITSshouldfacilitatethemanagementoftrafficduringcongestedperiods,allowingbettermobilityandresultinginlessidletime.PhaseIofEdmondITSiscomplete.Itincludes21intersectionsalongEdmondRd./2ndSt.fromSantaFetoSaintsBlvd.Intersectionsarehardwiredviafiberoptics.Thereisalsoawirelesscomponentthatconnectsfourwatertowers,whichwillalsobehardwiredwithfiberoptics.TheintersectioncontrollersareusingthelatestNTCIPcommunicationsprotocolandareconnectedtotheTrafficManagementCenter.Theintersectionshaveabatterybackupsystem,emergencypre-emptionsystem,CCTVs,redundantvehicledetectionsystems,LEDsignalindications,flashingyellowleftturnarrows,andaudiblepedestriansystems.
2021 UPDATE In2020PhaseIIoftheEdmondITSisnearingcompletion.PhaseIIincludes22signalizedintersectionsand3schoolzonelocations.TheintersectioncontrollersusethelatestNTCIPcommunicationsprotocolandareconnectedtotheTrafficManagementCenter.Atotalof59,512feetoffiberopticcablewasinstalled.148audiblepedestrianpushbuttonsandpedestriancountdownheadswereinstalled.Infra-reddetectionsystem,batterybackupsystem,CCTVcameras,andover195,221feetofsignalwiringhasbeeninstalled.TheprojectissubstantiallycompleteexceptfortheLEEDARdetectionsystem.
URBAN FORESTRY
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
UrbanForestry,adivisionofCommunityImage,administersmultipleprogramsthatsupportandenhanceUrbanTreeCanopyinEdmond.Treesremovepollutantssuchasozonefromtheair,reduceenergyconsumptionandemissions,andprovidemanyotherenvironmentalservices.NewtreesareplantedeachyearonpublicpropertyaroundCityfacilities,alongrights-of-way,andonparklandanddetentionareasthroughspecialUrbanForestryprojects,ArborWeek,andthevolunteerprogram.Inaddition,UrbanForestryplantstreesalongrights-of-wayinresidentialareasthroughtheFoster-A-Treeprogram.
UrbanForestryhostsperiodictreedistributionsandworkswithEdmondElectricinfacilitatingtheir‘EnergySavingTrees’program,alsopartneringwiththeArborDayFoundation.Throughthisprogram,customersuseanonlinemoduletodeterminethemostappropriatespeciesavailableandthebestlocationtoplantthetreeinordertomaximizeenergysavings.UrbanForestryalsoadministerstheCity’slandscaperequirementsfoundwithintheTitle22ZoningOrdinance,andactivelyfosterspublicengagementandeducationthroughprogramssuchastheEdmondTreeAwards,ArborWeek,thevolunteerprogram,EdmondTreeMail,andsocialmedia.
2021 UPDATE Title21wasupdatedtoincludenewdesignrequirementsfortreepreservation.Lotssmallerthan5acresareexemptfromthetreepreservationrequirements.DevelopersarerequiredtosubmitaForestAreaPlan.Additionally,atreeplantingplanmustbepreparedforsitesnotmeetingtreepreservationrequirements.Theseplansmustbesubmittedatthetimeofthepreliminaryplat.Aminimumof20percentofthetotalareabeingplattedmustbeplannedasForestAreatobeusedforthepreservationand/orplantingoftrees.
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OZONE ALERT DAY MOWING DEFERRAL
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofMustang Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
TheCityofMustanghasaninternalpolicyforCitymowingcrewstonotmowonOzoneAlertDays.
NEW HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PILOT
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofNorman Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
WaivesapercentageoftheCity’sbuildingpermitfeesbasedonthenationallyrec-ognizedHomeEnergyRatingSystem(HERS)/EnergyRatingIndex(ERI)forenergyeffi-ciency.ThelowertheHERSscore,themoreenergyefficientthehouseandthebig-gerthediscountonthepermit.Newlyconstructedsingle-familyhomesbuilttocodeinNormanaverageaHERSratingof100.Ahomemeetingtheminimumthresholdtocashinontheincentive(HERSratingof65)wouldbe35percentmoreefficient.Un-derthepilotprogram,whichbeganonJuly1,2019,homesthatachieveaHERSrat-ingof55couldbeexemptfromtheCity’sbuildingpermitfeealtogether.
CNG AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL FLEET
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2009-2018,ServiceOngoing
DESCRIPTION
TheCityofOklahomaCity(PublicWorks,Utilities,GeneralServicesandAirports)operatesafleetof164lightandheavydutyCNGvehicles,5electriccars,and4hybridvehicles.EMBARKtransitagencypresentlyhas1740-footCNGbuses,one40-foothybridbus,andone35-foothybridbus.
2021 UPDATE Thefirstall-electrictransitbusservingCentralOklahomawasdeployedinApril2021
OKLAHOMA CITY STREETCAR
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2016-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
ApprovedbyvotersinDecember2009,themodernstreetcarisa$131millionprojectaspartofa$777milliondebt-freecapitalimprovementpackage.Thestreetcarincludessevencars,eachholding100people,whichtravela4.6mileon-streetrailsystemwith22stopsthroughoutdowntownOklahomaCity.ServicelaunchedinDecember2018.
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ADAPTOKC
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2018-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TheCityhasbeendevelopingacommunity-widesustainabilityplanthatfocusesonseveralspecificareas:EnergyProductivity,AirQuality,NaturalandBuiltEnviron-ment,andWasteReduction.Recommendationsandproposedactions,policies,andprogramsserveasanamendmenttotheCity’scomprehensiveplan.Plandevelop-mentincludedsubjectmatterexpertengagementandresearchanddata-drivenconclusions.TheplanwasadoptedinSummer2020.
2017 TEMPORARY SALES TAX EXTENSION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2018-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
InSeptember2017,OklahomaCityvotersapproveda27-monthonepennysalestaxextensionprojectedtogenerate$240millionfortransportationprojects.Thispro-posalwasspecificallyaresponsetotheCity’sneedsforimprovedstreetconditionsbasedonresidentfeedback.Thedebt-freeprojectstobefundedthroughthisextensioninclude$168millionforstreetresurfacing,$24millionforstreetscapes,$24millionforsidewalks,$12millionfortrails,and$12millionforbicycleinfrastruc-ture.
2021 UPDATE AsofApril,atotalof80projectshasbeencompleted,valuedatmorethan$74.4million.Anadditional104projectsvaluedat$120millionareeithercurrentlyplannedorunderway.
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING EXPANSION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2012-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
BeginninginFY19,theCity’scurbsiderecyclingprogramexpandedserviceto6,000newcustomersandshiftedfullyto195,00096-gallonpolycartsfrom18-galloncontainers.Recyclablegoodsdrop-offcenterswereaddedinruralareaswithoutcurbsideservice.Thissignificantlyincreasedset-outrateandwastediversion,from2.94%inFY18to6.37%inFY19,therebyreducinglandfillemissions.BoththepublicandprivatefleetsofwastehaulersareCNG-fueled.
SPOKIES BIKESHARE PROGRAM EXPANSION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
EMBARK Ongoing 2012-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Launchedin2012,theSpokiesbikeshareprovidesatransportationalternativearounddowntownOklahomaCitythroughbikesharestationsplacedstrategicallythroughouttheCentralBusinessDistrictsandabuttingdowntowncommercialandresidentialdistricts.InJune2019,Spokiesintroduced25SpokiesDashsmartbikes,anewdocklessbikesharefeature.
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SUNDAY BUS SERVICE
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
EMBARK Complete 2019-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
InFY19,OklahomaCity’stransitserviceexpandedtoSundayandestablishingsevendayaweekservice.SundayservicewasaddedcommensuratewithSaturdayservice,seeing16routeswithone-hourfrequencybetween6:30a.m.and6:30p.m.Theyear-to-date(YTD)figuresforSundayservicecumulativelytotaledmorethan103,000riders,basedontheyearbeginningonFebruary1,2019.
CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TIP PROJECTS, FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR FFY20 - FFY23
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Planned 2019-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TheCityofOklahomaCityisroutingagreatershareoftransportationdollarstowardsalternatemodesoftransportation.InFFY2020,OklahomaCitywillspendapproximately$11.5millionincombinedSTBG-UZAfundsandlocalmatchdollarstodesignandconstructpedestrianfacilities.InFFY2021,OklahomaCitywillspendapproximately$3.1millionincombinedSTBG-UZAfundsandlocalmatchdollarsonamajorbicycle-pedestrianproject.InFFY2022,OklahomaCitywillspendaminimumof$2.7millionincombinedSTBG-UZAfundsandlocalmatchdollarsonbicycle-pedestrianprojects.
CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP)
PROJECTS, FFY20
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Planned 2017-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
InFFY2020,OklahomaCitywillspendapproximately$8.3millionincombinedTAPfundsandlocalmatchonarangeofbicycleandpedestrianprojects,includingarecreationaltrailalongasegmentoftheDeepForkRiver,newsidewalks,amenitiesalongtwoexistingrecreationaltrails,aroaddietonamajordowntownavenue,andabicycle-pedestriansafetyawarenesscampaign.
MAPS 3 SCISSORTAIL PARK
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity Ongoing 2015-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
WithfundingfromthethirditerationoftheMetropolitanAreaProjects(MAPS)programgeneratedbyavoter-approvedtemporaryonecentsalestax,70acresofdowntownpropertywasacquiredtoserveasatwo-sectiondowntownpark:a36-acrenorthernsectionand,connectedbyabicycle-pedestrianbridgeacrossInterstate40,asouthernsegmentof34-acresthatabutstheOklahomaRiverandconnectswiththeOklahomaRiverTrailsthatspan13totalmilesalongbothbanks.Withabudgetofapproximately$132million,ScissortailParkincludesnearly1,000treesatacostofabout$608,000.Thenorthernsectionoftheparkwillopenlaterin2019andthesouthernsectionwillopenin2021.
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NORTHWEST MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity,EMBARK Planned 2015-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Fundingsourcesincludea$14.3millionBUILDgrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationaswellas$10.8millionfromgeneralobligationbondsand$2.2millionfromsalestaxrevenue.Planningfortheprojectbeganin2015andwassupportedthroughgrantsfromSmartGrowthAmerica,aFederalHighwayAdministrationbetatestforhealthintransportationcorridorplanning,andlocalstakeholdersincludingtheCityofOklahomaCity,theOklahomaCity-CountyHealthDepartment,theGreaterOklahomaCityChamberofCommerce,andthelocalchapteroftheUrbanLandInstitute.Thecorridorplanincludestheadditionof9to10milesofbusrapidtransit(BRT)connectingdowntownOklahomaCitywiththenorthwesternsuburbanareasofthecityalongwithsignificantbicycleandpedestrianinfrastructureadditionsalongthecorridor.FullserviceforthecorridorBRTisanticipatedtobeginin2023.
NEW
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (RTA)
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CentralOklahomaTransportation& New 2019-OngoingParkingAuthority(COTPA)
DESCRIPTION
TheRegionalTransportationAuthority(RTA)formallycameintobeingin2019withthesigningofatrustagreementandindenture,andselectionofdirectorsrepresentingEdmond,Norman,MidwestCity,DelCity,MooreandOklahomaCity.EarlyRTAplanningincludedcommuterrailtodowntownOklahomaCityfromEdmondandNorman.StreetcarservicecouldbeextendedtoTinkerAirForceBase.
Forthefirstyear,ACOGprovidedadministrativesupport.InFebruary2020,theCentralOklahomaTransportationandParkingAuthority(COTPA)tookoverbusiness-relatedfunctionsincludingmarketing,financialmanagement,technologysupport,legalservicesandrecordsmanagement.
COTPAwillservethemembercitiesbyplanning,developing,funding,implementing,andoperatingaregionaltransitsystem.Thesystemmayincludeexpandedandenhancedbusservice,modernstreetcars,commuterrail,andothermodesoftransportation.
OZONE ALERT DAY ACTION PROMOTION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
CityofYukon Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
TheCityofYukonincludesemissionsreductionsactionsforOzoneAlertDaysinpromotionalmaterials.Actionsinclude:delayingdrivingerrands,avoidingfillingupvehiclesuntilaftersundown,andnotmowing.
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AIR QUALITY PUBLIC OUTREACH
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
DepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(DEQ) Ongoing 2012-2020
DESCRIPTION
TheDepartmentparticipatesinmultiplepublicoutreachandeducationprograms,whichemphasizetheimportanceofinformingindividualsabouttheeffectsofozoneoncitizens’health.Thisincludesproducing/supplyingozoneeducationmaterials,creatingonlinevideosencouragingenergyefficiency,andissuingozonewatchesfortheOklahomaCityMSA.DEQbeganitsAirQualityHealthAdvisoryProgramin2006,issuingrealtimeemailnotificationsofunhealthyconcentrationsofozone.In2014,theAirQualityDivisionaddedaninfographicsgalleryfeaturingoriginalinfographicswithalocalfocusontherelationshipbetweenairqualityandweather.
DEQcontinuestoutilizesocialmediasites,includingFacebook,Instagram,andTwittertoissueOzoneHealthAdvisoriesandOzoneAlerts.Inaddition,theDepartmentcontinuestoexpanditslistofsubscribersforemailsandtextmessaging.
2021 UPDATE TheDepartmentcontinuestoexpanditslistofsubscribersforemailsandtextmessaging.
ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental Ongoing 2018OzoneSeason-PresentQuality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
TheOklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityreceivedanawardfromGovernorFallinonNovember10,2015forbeingthefirststateagencytohitthe20percentenergysavingsgoal.Theawardfor20percentreductionwasbasedonamonthtomonthnormalizedelectricsavings,using2012asthebaselineyear.Currently,DEQaveragesanannualnormalizedelectricreductionof19.9percentsincetheprogram’sinceptionin2012.Someofthesesavingsresultfrombehaviorchange,butmanyofDEQ’senergysavingsderivefrommechanicalbuildingimprovements.Theannualnormalizedaverageof19.9percentsavingsequatesto1,135,705kWh.DEQhasvolunteeredtosetanewgoaltoachieve30percentelectricreductionby2020.
2021 UPDATE ThisprogramwasendedatDEQduetothepossibilityofagencyrelocation,butDEQcontinuestoimplementpracticesinordertoreduceutilityusage.
NEW
AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental New 2018–OngoingannuallyQuality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
Since2018,DEQhasparticipatedinthenationalAirQualityAwarenessWeek,sharingrelevantairqualitytopicsthroughsocialmediapostsdailyduringthenationalAirQualityAwarenessWeekinearlyMay,aswellasthroughouttheozoneseason.TopicsoftenincludehowtointerpretthedailyAirQualityIndex,whatozoneisandhowitisformed,theeffectsonairqualityfromfiresandsmoke,howairqualityaffectsthosewithasthmaandotherhealthconditions,andhowtosignupforHealthAdvisoriestogetreal-timewarningswhenairqualityisunhealthyforsensitivegroups.Eachpostcontainsagraphicandlinkstomoreinformation,includingtheAirQualityHealthAdvisoryandOzoneAlertnotificationprograms.
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2021 UPDATE InadditiontothenationaltopicsforAirQualityAwarenessWeek,inMay2021DEQareleasedavideotraileronsocialmediaforanewsuperheronamedCaptainAtmosphere.Additionalvideosfeaturingthesuperherowillbereleasedthroughoutthesummerof2021onvariousairqualitytopics.
BEAT OZONE BINGO
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental Ongoing OngoingQuality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
TheDEQGreenTeamandtheAirQualityDivisionsponsoredGreenCommuterBINGOinthemonthofMay2018tohelpreinforcetheeffortsofAirQualityAwarenessweekinearlyMay.BINGOactivitiesincludedraisingawarenessoftheagency’shealthadvisoriessharedonsocialmedia,andwaystoreducemotorvehicleemissionsbychangingtravelhabitsandtryingalternativemethodsofcommuting.Prizes,providedforbytheGreenTeam,wereawardedtoemployeeswhosuccessfullycompletedtheirBINGOcards.GreenCommuterBINGOwasrenamedtoBeatOzoneBINGOforthe2019Ozoneseasoncontest.Theintentistoincreaseawarenessamongemployeeswhilealsosharingtheinformationviasocialmediatoexpandawarenesstomorecitizens.
2021 UPDATE DuetotheCOVID-19restrictionsplacedonworkplaces,AQDchosetosuspendthisprogramuntillate-summer.
NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK OKC
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
ACOG Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
2021 UPDATE InSeptember2020,anEVPokerwasheldinEdmond,OK.Atfivechargingstationlocationsparticipantsdrewacardandthebestfivecardhandswonprizes.ThegoaloftheeventwastohighlightnewchargingstationintheEdmondcommunityandengageEVdrivers.
WEATHER FESTIVAL
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
NationalWeatherCenter-Norman Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Theannualweatherfestivalshowcasesthemanyweather-relatedorganizationsandactivitiesincentralOklahoma.Thiseventfeaturesweatherballoonlaunches,stormresearchvehicledisplays,children’sactivities,amateurradiodemonstrations,andweather-relatedinformationandproducts.TheAirQualityDivisionisresponsibleforpresentationspaceshowcasingthedivision’sprogramsandtheairqualitythemedchildren’sactivityroom.
2021 UPDATE DuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,thefirstvirtualNationalWeatherFestivalwasheldinthefallof2020.Digitalcontentwasavailableonlineaswellasaccesstothevirtualfestivalwhichhostedover150,000participants.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OGEEnergyCorp. Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
OG&Eencouragestheadoptionofelectricvehicles(EVs)andplanstoelectrifyitslightdutyvehiclefleetby2030andcertainpartsofitsheavy-dutyfleet.OG&Ecurrentlyhasapproximately25electricvehiclesinitsfleet.Inaddition,thecompanyisinstallingchargingstationsinseveralofitsfacilitiesinthemetroOKCareasoemployeescanconvenientlychargetheirvehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OGEEnergyCorp. Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
OG&Ehasincreasedtheamountofevents,marketing,andotheroutreachconductedaroundthepromotionofelectricvehiclesfortheircustomersandemployees.Forexample,promotionofparticipationinOG&Erideanddriveevents;assistancewithdealershipoutreachforOG&Eevents;promotionofOG&EChargingStationsduringChargerChaseOKandotherEVevents.
NOX EMISSION REDUCTION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
OGEEnergyCorp. Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Inadditiontoothermeasuresnotedabove,infulfillmentofongoingcommitmenttoemissionsreduction,OG&Epowerplantnitrogenoxide(NOx)emissionsaremorethantobe75percentbelow2005levels.OG&Ehastakenanumberofactionstoachievethis,including:
•Addedmorethan1,000MWhighlyefficientcombined-cyclenaturalgasunits.TheseunitsemployNOxemissionreductiontechnologies,includinglow-NOxcombustionsystemsand,forthemajority,post-combustionSelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)systems.
•Retired630MWofolder,inefficientgasgeneration.
•Added460MWofhigh-efficiency,quickstartturbineswhichprovidecriticalreliabilitysupportforOklahoma’srapidlygrowingwindsupplyaswellashelpdisplacehigher-emittinggenerationintheSouthwestPowerPool.Thesenaturalgas-firedturbinesemploystate-of-the-artlow-NOxcombustionsystems.
•Added450MWofOG&E-ownedwindgenerationand12.5MWofpioneeringsolargeneration,withPurchasePowerAgreementsforupto400MWofwind.
•Increasedinvestmentinenergyefficiencyandconservation.
•Implemented100%deploymentofSmartMeterswhichhasenabledandempoweredcustomerstomanagetheirusage,reducingannualdemandonthegridbyapproximately150MW.
•CreatedandimplementedtheSmartHoursprogramwhichincentivizescustomerelectricityuseat“off-peak”timesanddelaystheneed
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OKLAHOMA STATE FACILITIES ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
StateofOklahoma Ongoing 2009-Present
DESCRIPTION
TheOklahomaStateFacilitiesEnergyConservationProgram,establishedin2012(27AO.S.Section3-4-106.1),directsallstateagenciesandhighereducationinstitutionstoachieveanenergyandconservationimprovementtargetofatleast20%by2020whencomparedwith2012utilityexpenditures.
OklahomastateownedbuildingenergyusageistrackedwithEnergyCAPlocatedathttps://my.energycap.com/app/login.Reportingsince2014canbeaccessedbylogginginwiththeword“oklahoma”forUsername,Password,andDatasource.
2021 UPDATE Statewidebuildingenergyusetrackingcontinuestoindicateimprovements,reflectingcontinueddeclineinenergyuseandincreasesincostsavings.Costsstatewidewerereducedby36%percentfrom2019to2020.
OKLAHOMA STATE MANDATED ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
StateofOklahoma Ongoing 1990-Present
DESCRIPTION
61O.S.§213,Enacted6/3/2008,requiresthestatetodevelopahigh-performancebuildingcertificationprogramforstateconstructionandrenovationprojects;programmustmeetthecertificationguidelinesofeithertheLEEDsystemortheGreenGlobesratingsystem.TherequirementappliestonewconstructionorsubstantialrenovationprojectsthatbeginthedesignphaseafterJuly1,2008inbuildingslargerthan10,000squarefeet.“Substantialrenovations”isdefinedasprojectsthatcostinexcessof50%ofthevalueofthefacility.
Inordertobeconsidereda“stateproject”forpurposesoftherequirements,statefundsorstate-insuredfundsmustconstituteatleast50%oftheprojectcost.Stateagenciesaredirectedtomeetthehighestlevelofcertificationattainableunderapaybackperiodof5yearsorless.Publicschools(K-12)andstatearchivebuildingsareexemptedfromtherequirements.ThelawalsoauthorizestheOfficeofManagementandEnterpriseServicestopursueENERGYSTARdesignationfromtheEPAtofurtherdemonstratetheenergyefficiencyofapublicbuildingproject.
PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE LOANS (AFV)
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
StateofOklahoma Ongoing Present-2025
DESCRIPTION
Privateloanprogramwitha3percentinterestrateforthecostofconvertingprivatefleetstooperateonalternativefuels,forthecostofpurchasinganoriginalequipmentmanufacturerAFV,andfortheinstallationofAFVfuelinginfrastructure.Maximumrepaymentperiodissix-years.
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THE OKLAHOMA ENERGY SECURITY ACT
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
StateofOklahoma Ongoing 2015-Present
DESCRIPTION
Establishedstatewidegoals(O.S.17,Section801.1etseq.)foralternativeanddomesticallyproducedenergy,including:15%ofenergyfromrenewablesby2015,andCNGfuelingstationsevery100milesby2015andevery50milesby2025.
2021 UPDATE Oklahoma’srenewableelectricitygenerationsurpassedthe15%goalin2012.Asof2020,42%ofOklahoma’sinstalledgeneratingcapacityusesrenewableresourcesand(asof2019)Oklahomais3rdinthenationforwindpowergeneration.
EMERGENCY AND TRANSPORTATION REVOLVING FUND
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
StateofOklahoma Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
In2015,thelegislaturepassedSB656(69O.S.,Section687.3),whichallowscountiestoapplyforno-interestloans,foramaximumof5years,forthepurchaseofCNGvehiclesortheconversionofexistingfleetvehiclestoCNG.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
CurrentlyimplementingthirdEnergySavingPerformanceContact(ESPC)taskorder3withinvestmentof$243milliontowardEnergyConservationMeasures(ECM).Energyreductionswillbeachievedthroughboilerplantimprovements,buildingautomationsystems,buildingenvelopeandlightingimprovements.Targetenergyreductiongoalis23%.
WATER REDUCTION MEASURES
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing 2018-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TinkerAFBwillrealizewatersavingsthroughEnergy/WaterConservationMeasures(ECMs),includingdecentralizinglargeboilerplants,replacingordiscontinuingtheuseofagingsteamlines,useofflowrestrictorsonvalves/faucetsandinstallinglowflowfixtures.Targetbasewidewaterreductionis2%annually.
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NATURAL GAS REDUCTIONS
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing 2018-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
TheTinkerAFBESPCtaskorder3isdecentralizingsteamconsumptionbyshuttingdownlargesteamboilersandreplacingthemwithhighefficienthotwaterheatingorhighefficientlynaturalgasfiredheatingunits.Thisprojectisprojectedtoresultinanannualenergysavingsof600,000MMBtu/yr.
FLEET ELECTRIFICATION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Tinkerhasdevelopedamulti-yearplantoconvertaportionofourgovernmentownedfleetvehiclestoelectric(EV)andplug-inhybridvehicles(PHEV).In2018,Tinkercompletedtheconstructionoftwenty-sixLevel2chargingstationsfortheirgovernmentvehiclefleetvehicles.Currently,twobaseorganizationsutilizethischargingstationinfrastructure.
BIKE SHARE
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing 2018-Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TinkerAFBinstalledtheirfirstbikesharinghubofeightbikesinpartnershipwithGotchaBike.ThesebikesareprimarilyprovidedtoAirmen(livingonbase)asanalternativetocarownership,butareopentothebasepopulousasawhole.Tinkeranticipatesinstallingadditionalhubsinthefuturetosupportone-waytravel.
VANPOOLING
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing 2019-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
PartneringwithEMBARKtoprovidethecivilianemployeesandmilitarymembersawaytocommutetoTinkerinmulti-passengervehicles.ThisprogramwilluseAirForce’sMassTransportationBenefittosupplementthecostofcommuting.Nocosttothecommuterbasedoncurrentcommodityprices.
GLASS RECYCLING
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing 2019-Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Installationofthefirstglassbottlecrushertoprocessglassintoasandsubstitutetobeusedatthefacility.Projectgoalistoprocess5tonsofglassinthefirstyear.Reduceslandfillwasteandpartiallyreplacesthepurchaseofsand.
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VEHICLE IDLE REDUCTION POLICY
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase Ongoing ContinuousDESCRIPTION
AnidlereductionpolicymemowassignedbytheInstallationCommanderinMay2016.Limitstheidleto5minutesfornon-emergencyfleetvehicles.Thegoalisa50%reductioninidlingonthebase.
CNG AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma, Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
TheUniversityofOklahomacurrentlyhas251on-roadvehiclesfueledbyalternativeenergysourcesincluding:92CNGvehicles,and145E85vehicles.
RECYCLING
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Infiscalyear2018,theUniversityrecycled660tonsofmaterial.Diverting660tonsfromthelandfillreducestheequivalentof2,600metrictonsofcarbondioxideequivalents(source:EPAWARMtool).Intermsofmorecomprehensiblevalues,thiswouldbetheequivalentofremoving460passengervehiclesdrivenforoneyear(source:EPAGreenhouseGasEquivalenciesCalculator).
METERING
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Meteringdataiscollected,recordedandanalyzedtoformthebasisofenergyefficiencyimprovements.AMeteringInfrastructureCapitalImprovementPlanwasinitiatedtoensurethecampuswasmeteredwithsmartmetersatthebuilding-levelforutilities:electric(2013),steamandchilledwater(2018-2019),andnaturalgas(2020).Tofurtherleveragethecapabilitiesofthesmartmeters,theUniversityisinvestinginanAutomatedMeteringInfrastructure.WebCTRLisaplatformthatwillcollectrealtimeutilityconsumptiondataandprovidegreaterinsighttoutilitydemand.
BUILDING AUTOMATION
ENTITY STATUS SCHEDULE/COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma Ongoing Ongoing
DESCRIPTION
Thecampusimplementedabuildingautomationsystem(BAS)toprovidehigherlevelsofcomfortandproductivity,whilereducingenergyconsumption,emissions,andoperatingexpenses.Oftheapproximate10.6millionsquarefootageoftheNormancampus,83.98%isoperatedbythebuildingautomationsystem.TheBASestablishes
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temperatureandtimeparametersforHVACsystems.Duringoccupiedhours,temperaturesettingsareestablishedtomaintainenergymanagementgoals.Additionally,buildingsarescheduledtofollowdefaultheatingandcoolingsettingsduringunoccupiedtimeperiods.Duringunoccupiedtimeperiods,temperaturesareallowedtocoolto55degreesinthewinter,andallowedtoriseto80degreesinthesummer.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
AIR QUALITY AWARENESS GRANTS
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
ACOG 2014
DESCRIPTION
City,countyandtribalgovernmentsalongwithpublicschools,publicschooldistrictsandpublicuniversitiesareeligibletoreceiveCMAQfundsforsmallinfrastructureprojectsandpubliceducationprogramsthatassistinthereductionofsingle-occupancytripsand/orozone-formingemissions.FourAirQualityAwarenessgrantprojectshavebeencompletedby:ClevelandAreaRapidTransit(CART),CityofOklahomaCity,CityofNorman,andCityofYukon.Projectsincludedbicycleracks,bicyclerepairequipment,vehiclewraps,andeducationalmaterials.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUTER CORRIDORS STUDY (CentralOK!go)
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
ACOG 2013-2014
DESCRIPTION
Followinguponrecommendationsfromthe2005RegionalFixedGuidewayStudy,CentralOK!goisthenextstepinthefederalplanningprocessforevaluatingthefeasibilityofaregionaltransitsystem.Thisstudywillprovidemorein-depthanalysisandinformationconcerninganalignment,technology,ridershipforecasts,estimatedcosts,andpotentialfundingsourcesforeachcorridor.
GETAROUNDOK.COM
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
ACOG 2012-2017
DESCRIPTION
Encouragestheuseofalternativetransitbyprovidinginformationoncarpooling,publictransitandothermeansofgreentransportation.Userscanlogtheirgreentransportationuseandsearchforcarpoolsintheirarea.Asoftheendoftheprogram16,764commuteswereloggedthroughouttheregionduringthecourseoftheprogram,resultinginthereductionof7,195tripsandreducingfueluseby14.1Kgallons.Thesoftwareprogramwasdiscontinuedin2017,butACOGisupdatingaregionalridesharingstrategyandisplanningtolaunchareplacementinthenearfuture.
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TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
ACOG 2014
DESCRIPTION
In2014,approximately$2.8millionwasadministeredtobicycleandpedestrianinfrastructureprojectsthroughouttheCentralOklahomaregionaspartofMAP-21throughTAP.In2018,approximately$8.4millionwasadministeredtobicycleandpedestrianinfrastructureprojectsthroughouttheCentralOklahomaregionaspartoftheSTBG-UZA(TAP)setasidethroughtheFASTAct.Eligibleprojectsincludedon-roadandoff-roadtrails,saferoutesfornon-drivers,rails-to-trailsconversionsandSafeRoutestoSchoolsprojects.
DECREASE IDLING TIME
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond 2016
DESCRIPTION
In2015theFleetMaintenanceManageraddressedexcessiveidlingwithCitystaff.In2016aFleetIdleReductionDepartmentalDirectivewascreatedanddistributedtoCityStaff,approvedandsupportedbyCitymanagement.Alldepartmentheadshavebeenmadeawareofthisnewpolicydirective.Thisprogramisongoingandwillcontinuetobemonitored.
GEOTHERMAL INSTALLATION
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond 2017
DESCRIPTION
TheMitchParkYMCAandEdmondPublicSchoolsCompetitivePoolinstalled300geothermalwells,andtheexpectationsarethatitsavesanestimated50%onenergyoperatingcosts.ThenewPublicSafetyCenter,whichnowhousestheEdmondPoliceDepartment,PublicSafetyCommunications,andEmergencyManagementfunctions,received140geothermalwells,whichisexpectedtosave$12K-$15Kperyearinheatingandcooling.In2016GeothermalwellswereinstalledforthenewPublicSafetyCenterandthefacilityisnowopen.In2017geothermalwellswerealsousedinthedesign,alongwithsolar,fortheWaterResourcesfacility.
SOLAR INSTALLATION
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofEdmond 2017
DESCRIPTION
SolarisnotexpectedtoplayalargeroleintheCity’senergyportfolio,buttheWaterResourcesDepartmentincorporateditintothedesignofthenewWaterTreatmentPlantin2017.
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SUNDAY BUS SERVICE
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
EMBARK 2019
DESCRIPTION
InFY19,OklahomaCity’stransitserviceexpandedtoSundayandestablishedsevendayaweekservice.SundayservicewasaddedcommensuratewithSaturdayservice,seeing16routeswithone-hourfrequencybetween6:30a.m.and6:30p.m.Theyear-to-date(YTD)figuresforSundayservicecumulativelytotaledmorethan103,000riders,basedontheyearbeginningonFebruary1,2019.
SHERIDAN-WALKER MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE IMPROVEMENT
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity,EMBARK 2018
DESCRIPTION
Withapproximately1,300parkingspaces,theSheridan-WalkergarageistheprimarylocationforthousandsofCityofOklahomaCityemployeeslocatedneartheCity’sdowntowncampus.Renovationstothegarage,itselfbuiltin19XX,beganin2017andincludedremodeling20,780squarefeetatthegroundfloortohouseadivisionoftheCity’sUtilitiesDepartmentandthereplacementofexistinglightingwithmoreefficientLEDfixturesandLED-illuminatedsignagetoreduceelectricityuse.Betweenchangestolightingandcontrols,theprojecthassavedatotalof363,877kilowatthours.
LINCOLN PARK GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity 2015
DESCRIPTION
Fundedthroughacombinationof$2.25millioningeneralobligationbondfundsand$7millioninrevenuegeneratedbythepay-to-playgolfcourse,theLincolnParkClubhouseisa32,000squarefootfacilityoutfittedwithefficientLEDlightingandageothermalHVACsystemtoreducelifecycleenergycosts.
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity,PioneerLibrarySystem 2012
DESCRIPTION
The$3.9million,20,000-squarefootpubliclibrarywasconstructedwithsustainablematerialsobtainedwithina500-mileradiusofOklahomaCityandincludedgeothermalheatingandcoolingsystemstoreducethefacility’senergyuse.
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LAWNMOWER EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental 2015Quality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
CitizensoftheOklahomaCityMSAcanexchangetheiroldgas-poweredlawnmowerforacashwaivertowardthepurchaseofanewelectriclawnmower.In2015,95gas-poweredmowersweretradedinforrecycling,and71newelectricmowerswerepurchasedwithvouchers.Emissionsreductionswereestimatedtobeapproximately63lbsofNOx,47lbsofPM,17,121lbsofCOand2,561lbsofHC.Threeexchangeeventswereheldinthespringof2015.OklahomaCountyhadthemostexchanges(72),followedbyCleveland(15),Canadian(5),andoneeachforGarvin,Logan,andLincolncounties.
OPEN BURNING RULE
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental 2014Quality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
ThisruleisexpectedtoreducePM,VOC,andNOxemissionswithintheOklahomaCityandTulsaMetropolitanStatisticalAreas(MSAs)byrequiringtheuseofanaircurtainincineratorinplaceofopenburning.Thiswillsignificantlyreducetheamountofozoneprecursorsgeneratedbytheburningofwoodwaste,withanapproximate90%reductionintotalairpollutants.Additionally,thisrulewillprohibitopenburningofwasteinareasforwhichanozoneorPMAlertisineffect.In2014,DEQperformedoutreachtofiredepartmentsintheOKCandTulsaMetropolitanareastoexplaintherule.Thesefiredepartmentsarenowassistinginenforcementofthisrule,andasaresult,manylandclearingoperationsthatwouldhavejustpiledandburnedinyearspastareeitherusinganACI,chipping,orhavingthewasteremovedfromtheirproperty.
SOLAR POWERED MONITORING STATION
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaDepartmentofEnvironmental 2015Quality(DEQ)
DESCRIPTION
In2015,theAirQualityDivisioninstalleda10.5kWsolararrayattheOklahomaCityNorthmonitoringsite.Thearrayconsistsof35LG300wattsolarpanelsthatgenerateapproximately16.280MWhperyear.ThissolararrayhasloweredtheelectricbillattheOKCNorthmonitoringsitebyreducingtheamountofelectricitypulledfromthepowergrid.Thearraywasdesignedtoproduceapproximately75%ofthepowerthesiterequires.Therearenobatteriestostorepoweratthesite,andexcesspowerisfeddirectlyintothegrid.Asof2018,lifetimerevenuesavedatthesitewasover$4,500.Thesitehassavedover72,000poundsofCO2emissionsandrepresentstheequivalentof1,818treesplanted.
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SOLAR ENERGY PILOT PROJECTS
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
OGEEnergyCorp. 2017
DESCRIPTION
In2014,OklahomaGasandElectric(OG&E)launchedasolarenergypilotprojecttotestthedeploymentandoperationofsolarpowerongridsafety,maintenance,andreliability.RooftopsolarpanelsandbatterystoragefacilitieshavebeeninstalledatseveralOG&Elocations,andtwocommunitysolarfarmsweredevelopedatOG&E’sMustangPowerPlantin2015.Thesolarfarmshaveageneratingcapacityof2.5MWwhichisroughlytheequivalentofpowering500homes
During2015,OG&EinstalledOklahoma’sfirstuniversalsolarpowerplant,the2.5MWMustangSolarProjectattheMustangEnergyCenter,andduring2017,sitedasecond10MWsolarpowerplantinCovington,Oklahoma.OG&Eofferscustomers,onavoluntarybasis,anopportunitytopurchaseenergyfromthesolarandwindrenewableenergygenerators,andisconsistentlylistedintheNationalRenewableEnergyLab’s(NREL)TopTenUtilityGreenPricingPrograms.
VILLAGE GREEN PARK BENCHES
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
DEQ 2015-2019EPAPilotCompleted.
CY2020toCurrent–Ongoingtransition tofullDEQoperationalstatus.DESCRIPTION
TheDEQandEPAinstalledaVillageGreenBench(fundedbyanEPAgrant)attheChildren’sGardenoftheMyriadBotanicalGardensinDowntownOklahomaCityin2015aspartofanationalpilotstudy.ThebenchwasofficiallyopenedataNovember10,2015ribbon-cuttingceremonywhichincludedEPARegion6AdministratorRonCurry,DEQExecutiveDirectorScottThompson,stateandcityofficials,andstudentsfromnearbyJohnRexElementarySchool.Thebenchisequippedwithportableinstrumentstomeasureozone,fineparticulatematter,andcriticalweatherdata,allpoweredbysolarpanelsinstalledatthetop.
MonitoringdataiscollectedinrealtimeandsenttoDEQ,theVillageGreenwebsite,andanLCDdisplaysignnexttothebench.VisitorscanuseQRcodesonthesigntoseethemobilewebsitedatawithgraphsandlookatwhatotherbenchesaroundthecountryaremeasuring.Also,DEQhasaddedanAirQualityFlagthatshowstheAirQualityIndex(AQI)forecastofthedaythroughcoloredflags.FlagsarechangeddailyafterDEQstaffreviewthecurrentandnear-termairqualitydata,andoftenvisitingchildrenandtheirparentsassistintheflagchange.TheVillageGreenprojectgoalistoincreaseairpollutionawarenessbyprovidingthepublicdirectinformationabouttheairqualityintheirlocalcommunities.
AttheendofCY2019,EPAceasedprovidingtheVGwebpagefordatadisplayandalltechnicalsupport.DEQhasupgradedtheinstrumentationtokeepitoperational,andnowprovidesallavailabledataontheDEQAirQualityDivisionMonitoringwebpage.TheQRcodefunctionhasbeendiscontinued.TheMyriadGardenswereclosedforanextendedperiodin2020duetotheCOVID-19pandemicbutarenowagainopentothepublic.DEQcontinuestoexplorenewwaystousetheVGbenchtoeducatethepublicabouttheAQI.DEQandMyriadGardenstaffcooperatetomakesuretheVGFlagischangeddailytomatchtheAQIforecast.
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OEC SOLAR GARDEN
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
OklahomaElectricCooperative 2017
DESCRIPTION
OEC’s250KWsolarfacility,locatedinNormanbetweenI-35andN.FloodAvenue,generatessolarpoweredelectricityandcanbeviewedbydriverstravellingdowntheverybusyI-35corridor.Theprojectprovidesopportunitiesforpotentialmarketingandpromotionofsolarenergy.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GREEN POWER CHALLENGE
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofCentralOklahoma 2010-2016
DESCRIPTION
Forsixconsecutiveyears,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyrankedtheUniversityofCentralOklahoma(UCO)
firstamongschoolsintheMid-AmericanIntercollegiateAthleticsAssociationand23rdamong33collegiateconferencesand78schoolsoverall.UCOuses26millionkilowatt-hoursofwindpowerannuallyandhason-sitebiodieselproductions.
CNG STATION MODERNIZATION
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
TinkerAirForceBase 2018
DESCRIPTION
UpgradedexistingCompressedNaturalGas(CNG)fuelingstationtoallowforutilizationofcurrentgenerationofCNGvehicles.ProjectallowsexpansionofnewermodelCNGvehiclestoourfleet.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT: ENERGY UPGRADES & RETROFITS
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma 2018
DESCRIPTION
•LEDLighting-ExistinglightingwasretrofittedtoLEDsattheUnionParkingFacility,thelowerleveloftheElmStreetParkingFacility,JonesArtCenter,CarpenterHall,SamNobleMuseum,andPrintingServices.LEDfixtureswerechosenfor35newlyinstalledstreetlightsalongAspAvenue.Movingforward,newstreetlightswillbeLEDfixtures.
•HVACImprovements-heatingandcoolingsystemswerereplacedatMcCarterHall,KraettliApartments,TelecommMaintenanceFacility,FineArtsCenter,Union,BuchananHall,andothers.
•ExteriorLightingReplacements-Withoutaffectingoveralllightlevelorlamppostdesign,theinstallationofnewlightbulbsreducestotalwattageby50percent.
•InteriorLightingRetrofits-Byinstallingmoreefficientballast,lowerwattagelightbulbandoccupancysensors,majorcampusenergyreductionswillresult.
•VendingMachineMizers-Motiondetectorsonvendingmachineswilleliminateconstantproductlighting,insteadofusingelectricity24hoursaday.
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OU SPIRIT WIND FARM
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma Complete
DESCRIPTION
In2008,theUniversitysignedahistoricagreementwithOklahomaGas&ElectricCompany(OG&E)toacquire100%ofourpurchasedelectricityfromrenewableenergysourcesby2013.ThisprojectwasinstrumentalinenablingOG&EtobuildtheOUSpiritWindFarm–alongwiththerequiredtransmissionlinestothegrid–innorthwesternOklahoma.The101megawatt“OUSpirit”windfarmfeatures442.3MWturbines.
2019:SinceenteringintoapowerpurchaseprogramwithOG&E,theuniversityhaspurchasedover1billionkilo-watthoursofrenewableenergy.Doingsohashelpedtoreduceouremissionsbymorethan50%,comparedto2008baselineemissions,andabatedmorethan700,000metrictonsofcarbondioxideequivalentemissionsfromenteringintotheatmosphereandisequivalentto:
•Taking150,000passengervehiclesofftheroadforoneyear.
•Foregoingtheburning770,000,000poundsofcoal.
•Planting11,000,000seedlings(grownforaperiodoftenyears).
•OR,preserving830,000acresofforestfor1year.
ELECTRICITY GENERATION: UTILITY PLANT #4 (UP4)
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
UniversityofOklahoma 2012
DESCRIPTION
InJuneof2012,OUsubstantiallycompletedandcommissionedUtilityPlantNumberFour(UP4),astateoftheartcogenerationplant.Theplantgeneratessteamandelectricityandoperatesata75%plantefficiency.UP4wasdesignedtomorefullyutilizetheheatitgenerates,reducingemissionsby15%.Itdoesthisbycapturingwhatwouldnormallybewasteheatandreinjectingitintotheutilitymakingprocesstogeneratesteam.Today,theplantisabletogenerateanadditional197kMMBTUsofutilitiesannuallyforthesamevolumeofnaturalgasthatwouldhavebeenrequiredin2010.
SHERIDAN-WALKER MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE IMPROVEMENT
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity,EMBARK 2020
DESCRIPTION
Withapproximately1,300parkingspaces,theSheridan-Walkergarageistheprimaryloca-tionforthousandsofCityofOklahomaCityemployeeslocatedneartheCity’sdowntowncampus.Renovationstothegaragebeganin2017andincludedremodeling20,780squarefeetatthegroundfloortohouseadivisionoftheCity’sUtilitiesDepartmentandthere-placementofexistinglightingwithmoreefficientLEDfixturesandLED-illuminatedsignagetoreduceelectricityuse.Betweenchangestolightingandcontrols,theprojecthassavedatotalof363,877kilowatthours.
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LINCOLN PARK GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE
ENTITY COMPLETION DATES
CityofOklahomaCity 2015
DESCRIPTION
Fundedthroughacombinationof$2.25millioningeneralobligationbondfundsand$7millioninrevenuegeneratedbythepay-to-playgolfcourse,theLincolnParkClubhouseisa32,000squarefootfacilityoutfittedwithefficientLEDlightingandageothermalHVACsystemtoreducelifecycleenergycosts.
association of central oklahoma governments
4205N.LincolnBlvd.|OklahomaCity,OK73105|405.234.2264|acogok.org