BUILDINGS AND ENERGY GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN Therefore, one of the most effective methods for reducing energy usage and costs is to reduce the energy used in pumping through technological improvements and improved management tools. BE-3-2. Install Flow Meters at Reservoirs Currently Without Them Currently, there are flow meters on only some of the eight reservoirs in the City. By installing flow meters at reservoirs that do not have them, more data would be available for making smart pumping calculations, thereby increasing the impact of that technology.BE-3-1. Coordinate Pumping to Optimize Energy Usage Pumping efficiency can be improved by better utilizing flow data from existing monitoring systems to coordinate pumping efforts and improve efficiency. As improvements to smart management technology develop, maintaining the best available version of this technology, dependent on its cost -effectiveness, is recommended. BE-3-3. Replace Pumps That are More Than 20 Years Old Energy efficiency improvement opportunities for aging pumps should be pursued according to U.S. Department of Energy guidelines for energy efficiency, which are cited as producing savings of 10 - 25 percent.40 To facilitate this process, a regular review of the energy usage of pumps and of the available technology in pumping should be conducted, perhaps on a 5 -year basis. This an area to pay attention to and in which to continue to prioritize improvements due to the aforementioned high energy consumption of these systems. Project BE -4. Reduce Energy Footprint of Parks Operations Parks operations are considered separately in this section because their energy usage is different from other departments in large part. BE-4-1. Use Energy Efficient Street Lighting in Parks The streetlights within the City’s parks are owned by the City and not Pacific Power and were therefore not converted to LED along with the rest of the streetlights in the City. Pacific Power’s streetlight conversion project was highly successful, providing an annual savings of $78,000 (a 28% reduction in energy costs ).41 Due to the cost -efficiencies, conversion of this remaining street lighting to LEDs should be a high priority. 45

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