2009 Energy Plan

Energy Conservation & Sustainability Team

Operational Plan

March 31, 2009

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To promote the planning, development, coordination, im= plementation, growth and maintenance of the City of Tulsa’s internal Sustainability efforts by:

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Goal 1Work Toward Energy Efficiency by Establishing an Effective Monitoring System.

Objectives:

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1.1.=       Establish energy use baselines by September 30, 200= 9.

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1.2.=       Compare with regional cities and other benchmarks.<= /p>
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1.3.=       Analyze business process (gap analysis).

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1.4.=       Make changes to system indicated by gap analysis.
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Goal 2Red= uce Baseline Energy Use by 10% for COT Owned/Operated Facilities and Associated Equipmen= t.

Objectives:

= 2.1.      Prioritize & schedule building equipment upgrades by June 30, 2010

2.1.1.      Replace inefficient HVAC systems, when possible.

2.1.2.      Purchase Energy Star labeled items, when appropriate.

2.1.3.      Continue energy efficient retrofits.

2.1.4.      Meet or exceed International Energy Efficiency Code standards.=

2.1.5.      Conduct energy efficiency audits on 20% of facilities by June 30, 2012.

2.1.6.      Construct new COT buildings to LEED standards.

2.1.7.      Complete substantial building renovations to LEED standards.

Goal 3Red= uce Solid Waste and Provide/Increase Reuse & Recycling at COT Facilities.

Objectives:

3.1.=       Establish a system to efficiently monitor solid was= te reduction, paper consumption, recycling & reuse at COT facilities by December 31, 2009.

3.1.1.    Establish baselines by June 30, 2009.<= /o:p>

3.1.2.    Benchmark to regional cities regarding internal city operations.

3.2.      Participate & promote the Waste Wise partnership.

3.2.1.  &nbs= p;   Determine the current recycle content of paper used throughout the City.

3.2.2.  &nbs= p;   Make recommendations on environmentally preferable purchasing.

3.2.3.  &nbs= p;   Educate employees on environmentally preferable purchasing.

3.3.      Reduce baseline solid waste generation 10% by December 31, 2011.=

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3.4.      Increase baseline recycling 10% by December 31, 2011.

3.4.1.  &nbs= p;   Expand paper recycling program to all COT facilitie= s by December 31, 2009.

3.4.2.  &nbs= p;   Expand plastic/aluminum/cardboard recycling to 50% = of all COT facilities by June 30, 2010.

3.5.      Reduce baseline paper consumption 40% by June 30, 2013.

3.5.1.  &nbs= p;   Convene study group to develop paper reduction plan= by June 30, 2009.

3.5.2.  &nbs= p;   Recommend specific paperless technologies.<= /o:p>

3.5.3.  &nbs= p;   Develop and/or modify policies to assure paper reduction.

3.5.4.  &nbs= p;   Develop implementation plan by June 30, 2010.

Goal 4        Red= uce GHG Emissions & Maximize Utilization of COT Fleet Vehicles.

Objectives:

= 4.1.      Monitor GHG emission reduction from COT fleet vehicles by June 30, 2009.

4.1.1.      Establish baselines.

4.1.2.      Compare to regional cities and other benchmarks.

4.2.   =    Reduce COT fleet fuel carbon consumption (possibly = GHG emissions) 15% below 2008 levels by June 30, 2013.

4.2.1.      Replace 20% of light-duty vehicles with CNG, hybrid, alternative fuel or other high efficiency vehicles by December 31, 2012.

4.2.2.      Expand vehicle pool and increase use by 25% at OTC by December 31, 2009.

4.2.3.      Reduce under-utilized vehicles and those with poor efficiency or high maintenance.=

4.2.4.      Develop an effective program to track and reduce vehicle idling.

4.2.5.      Increase use of biodiesel for heavy vehicles, when available.

4.3.      Pursue outside funding through Blue Skyways, Clean Cities, CMAQ, and other sources to upgrade the fleet, related equipment and process= es.

4.3.1.  &nbs= p;   Pursue one grant in support of this objective within each year, FY 2010 through 2012.

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4.4.      Expand CNG fueling and electric recharging infrastructure by at least two addition= al facilities by December 31, 2012.

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Goal 5        Work Toward Natural Resource Utilization Efficiency by Establishing an Effective Monitoring System.

Objectives:

5.1.      Determine a water use baseline for City facilities by December 31, 2009.

5.1.1.    Use TMA software system or other appropriate tracking mechanism.<= /u>

5.1.2.    Develop water use measurement criteria and goals.

5.1.3.    Track water consumption, costs/revenues, and baseline/normalized criteria.

5.2.      Compare water measurements with regional cities and other benchmarks.=

5.3.      Determine other natural resource baselines (digester gas, solar, wind, etc.) by Dec. = 31, 2009.

5.4.      Determine current status and plans for Stormwater Quality & Disaster Mitigation L= ow Impact Development (rain gardens, permeable pavement, etc) by June 30, 2010= .

Goal 6        Red= uce Baseline Water Use by 10% for COT Owned/Operated Facilities and Associated Equipment= .

Objectives:

6.1.      Use the resources available from the partnership with the WaterSense program.

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6.2.      Develop a Water Conservation Plan

6.2.1.  &nbs= p;   Establish utility rate structure that supports/encourages water conservation by June 30, 2010.<= /p>

6.3.      Prioritize water conservation target facilities by using efficiency data by Dec. 31, 2= 009.

6.4.      Conduct water use efficiency audits on top ten (10) priority buildings by June 30, 2010.

Goal 7       Max= imize production, recovery, and use of energy from wastewater facilities.

Objectives:

7.1.      Maximize recovery and use of methane gas from wastewater facilities.

7.1.1.  &nbs= p;   Consider processes to improve quality and quantity = of gas production.

7.1.2.  &nbs= p;   Implement process improvements by June 30, 2012.=

7.2.      Maximize the beneficial use of other wastewater energy sources by December 31, 2012<= u>

7.2.1.  &nbs= p;   Evaluate potential use of thermal energy.

7.2.2.  &nbs= p;   Evaluate potential use of hydrologic energy.

Goal 8        Eva= luate potential use of alternative energy at COT facilities and resource conserva= tion with City projects.

Objectives:

8.1.      Evaluate use of Sustainable Materials in Transportation by Dec. 31, 2010.

8.1.1.  &nbs= p;   Pavement materials.

8.1.2.  &nbs= p;   Sidewalk materials (rubber tires, etc.)

8.1.3.  &nbs= p;   Tree planting materials (rubber tires, etc.)

8.2.      Evaluate use of Traffic Congestion Mitigation, a Congestion Management Plan, trip sharing, and telecommuting by Dec. 31, 2010.

Goal 9       Inc= rease Sustainability Awareness Including Natural Resource Conservation.

Objectives:

9.1.      Establish a knowledge baseline by March 31, 2010.

9.1.1.    Conduct survey of ABCs, elected officials, supervisors, and employees on knowledge/awareness of Sustainability by December 30, 2009.

9.1.2.    Determine if there is a benchmark & make a comparison.

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9.2.      Develop education program for ABCs, elected officials, supervisors and employees by= June 30, 2010.

9.2.1.  &nbs= p;   Use resources/input from partner organizations and outside groups to develop program.

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9.3.      Conduct training program for ABCs, elected officials, supervisors and employees by December 31, 2010.

9.3.1.  &nbs= p;   Utilize resources from partnership organizations/outside groups to implement training program by December 31, 2010.

9.3.2.  &nbs= p;   Conduct carpooling & combining trip outreach to increase the practice.