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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Establishing a Goal to Reduce Electric Consumption for City Facilities by Five Percent Per Year for Ten Years
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MEETING DATE: October 2, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
CONTACT: Hal Cranor, Director
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· In 2002 the State of Texas 77th Legislature passed Senate Bill 5 (SB5), which requires municipalities in non-attainment areas to accomplish three objectives:
1. Establish goals to reduce its municipal electric consumption by five percent per year for five years beginning January 2002; and
2. Implement cost-effective energy efficiency projects for existing facilities that will realize a reduction in the use of electricity; and
3. Report annually to the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) the municipality’s results and the progress of its efforts.
· In response to SB5, during the five year period from 2002 to 2006, the City of McKinney reduced its municipal energy consumption by implementing several different energy saving programs. Then, in 2007, the Texas Legislature essentially extended SB5 by passing a follow-on bill, Senate Bill 12 (SB12). The requirements for SB12 are similar to those which SB5 prescribes, except that SB12 sets a usage reduction goal of five percent per year for a period of six years.
· Major energy efficiency measures that have been instituted since 2002 include the following:
1. Developed a Centralized Automatic Air Conditioning Control System.
2. Implemented an Air Conditioning Replacement Program to replace existing HVAC units with hi-efficiency HVAC units.
3. Replaced or retrofitted lighting systems with energy efficient lighting.
4. Modified or replaced traffic lights and street and parking lot lights with LEDs.
5. Continued a comprehensive Periodic Maintenance Program for all facility equipment, such as HVAC units, ice machines, drinking fountains, light fixtures, etc.
6. Retrofitted Fire Station No....
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