Wind

• Large scale purchase of renewable wind power delivered to City of Houston facilities
• COH has purchased 50 MW of wind power—33% renewable
  • 7.5 cents per kWh
  • Over the next 5 years
• Option to purchase an additional 30 MW (80MW total)
• EPA ranks the City of Houston as the #1 municipal purchaser of renewable energy
  • Awarded the Green Power Leadership Award

Solar

• A Solar America City; Houston joins local governments and communities around America to make solar energy a more viable option for their communities; the communities are using innovative approaches to remove market barriers to solar and encourage adoption of solar energy technologies at the local level
• The City has implemented solar powered electronic parking meters and solar panels on City buildings.
• Received $1.3 million SECO grant for 25 solar powered generators

Waste Reduction and Reuse Warehouse

• 9003 North Main / Houston, TX 77022
• Partnering with Living Paradigm
• Opened Spring 2009
• 220 tons of construction and demolition waste diverted in first year

Composting and Compostable Bags

• Program began April 5, 2010
• High compliance rate
• Bag costs significantly decreased
• Retailers who market the bags
  • Krogers, HEB, Target, Wal-Mart, Fiesta Markets, Ace Hardware
• Anticipate diverting up to 60,000 tons/year; disposal savings of approximately $2 million