Renewable Resources
Based on present power supply commitments, Oberlin utility will have an 86% carbon neutral portfolio of energy sources by 2015, reducing community-wide emissions by approximately 50%. The following table lists the individual resources:
|
Power Supplies |
Timeline |
Reduction CO2e tons – annual |
|
Belleville Hydro Project |
1999-2050 |
8,182 |
|
New York Power Authority (NYPA) |
1999-2030 |
1,986 |
|
Ohio Renewable Energy Services, LLC – Erie County LFG |
2010-2022 |
3,615 |
|
AMPJV6 – Bowling Green Wind Project |
1999-2030 |
360 |
|
Iberdrola Renewables Blue Creek Wind Project |
2012-2022 |
1,440 |
|
Waste Management Renewable Energy, LLC – Mahoning & Geneva County LFG |
2013-2027 |
44,365 |
|
AMP Hydro Phase I – Cannelton, Smithland, & Willow Island |
2013-2080 |
9,319 |
|
AMP Hydro Phase II – Meldahl &Green-up |
2014-2080 |
2,815 |
|
Spear Point Solar One, LLC Oberlin College Solar Field |
2012-2036 |
2,270 |
|
Customer-Owned Solar |
1999- Ongoing |
183 |
Sustainable Reserve Program
Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System operates a Sustainable Reserve Program to provide funding for municipal electric services, programs and/or projects demonstrating energy efficiency, energy conservation, green-house gas emission reductions and/or the development of renewable generation projects. This program is funded with a portion of net proceeds realized from the sale of renewable energy credits. The program is governed by a set of guidelines adopted by Oberlin City Council and is designed to offer environmental, social and economic benefits to the City’s electric customers on a community-wide basis. For more information on the program, click on the link below.
Sustainable Reserve Program
Energy Education
OMLPS provides electrical safety training at Safety Town for pre-school children during the summer using the Hazard Hamlet display. We also distribute electrical safety information activity booklets for grades K-5 at the Oberlin Public Schools during Electrical Safety month in May.
OMLPS offers Energy Bike demonstrations to educate local school students and the general public. The energy bike has a variety of experiments which teach concepts of energy production and energy efficiency. Energy bike demonstrations can be arranged by contacting Doug McMillan, Energy Services Manager at 440-775-7286 or dmcmillan@omlps.org.
For more information on Oberlin’s Environmental Strategies see Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan.