Office of Sustainability and Resilience 2023 Annual Progress Report and Strategic Energy Plan Implementation Year One

Energy Goals, Strategies and Actions Progress Energy Use by Department Water Resources Department Transportation Department

GOAL 1

GOAL 2

Increase LED streetlamp conversion by 5% per year.

Reduce electricity demand by 40% from 2007 to 2025.

STRATEGY 1.1 Increase the conversion of street lighting to LED. A1.1.1 Work with Duke Energy to ensure conversion meets the yearly goal.

STRATEGY 2.1 Increase equipment efficiency. A2.1.1 Audit water and wastewater equipment. A2.1.2 Implement efficiency measures suggested by audit. The Water Resources Department prepared an engineering study of its water and wastewater equipment in 2021. Replacement of equipment is now prioritized in the Capital Improvements Program based on the energy efficiency measurements from the study. STATUS: Ongoing

STATUS: Ongoing

The Transportation Department continues to coordinate with Duke Energy on LED conversion of the 27,000+ streetlamps and other public outdoor lighting owned and managed by Duke. As of October 2023, 39.6 percent of all lamps used LEDs, up from 15.2 percent in 2019. This represents an average pace of 6.1 percent per year.

Solar and LED lighting on the Downtown Greenway

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