SOUTH PORTLAND — The city of South Portland
announced Monday that it will achieve significant environmental improvement
goals this year with a series of ambitious energy efficiency projects and
policies in the schools and several city buildings.
According to a press release, the
city expects to save $115,000 per year on utility bills due to a multitude of
projects, including: upgrades to energy management control systems,
installation of energy efficient lighting, advanced lighting control systems,
new energy-saving windows, replacing oil burners with natural gas units, water
conservation efforts and replacement of outdated HVAC equipment.
“I am delighted that the decisions
we made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money on energy
expenditures are paying off so soon,” City Manager James Gailey said in the
release.
South Portland has launched
projects at 15 buildings, including City Hall, police and fire stations,
community centers, libraries, the wastewater treatment plant, the former Hamlin
School, municipal golf courses and the assessor’s office. In a separate
project, improvements have already been completed at seven city schools.
The work is being performed by
Siemens Industry, a global provider of energy and environmental solutions with
local offices in Scarborough.
The city is a participant in the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
The agreement pledges cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17
percent by 2017. Through those efforts,
South Portland will reach that goal this year.
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