Aeronautical Center Continues Piling Up Energy Savings Incentives

The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) is continuing its record-setting pace toward energy conservation efforts in meeting our mandated energy reduction goals and is continuing to garner utility incentives to reduce operational costs for the Center. Since the MMAC began participating in Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) utility company’s Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) program, the MMAC has consistently been one of the top performers in electrical energy reduction. Under the program, OG&E offers a 2-cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh) incentive for customers to partner with OG&E’s energy consultants to establish conservation programs and implement energy savings opportunities.

During the initial participation year in FY 2018, the MMAC realized a savings of over 2,000,000 kWh under the program and received an incentive of nearly $42,000 – more savings than any other participant! In FY 2019 participating in the program as an alumni member, the MMAC realized an additional savings of 1,973,610 kWh – again, saving more than any other current or alumni participant – earning an incentive of over $39,000. Although energy reductions associated with maximum telework have been subtracted out of the incentives since March 2020, the MMAC has continued to be a top performer.

In total, the MMAC has received over $183,000 in incentives for saving over 8 million kWh since the program start! Due to challenges with federal agencies receiving monetary payments, the incentives have been converted into an equivalent value of renewable energy certificates that allowed the MMAC to exceed our renewable energy goal each year providing an average of over 20% of MMAC electrical usage being credited to renewable sources.

The MMAC will continue to participate in OG&E’s Continuous Energy Improvement program through at least 2022 participating again as an alumni member and will receive additional incentive for additional reductions in electric consumption. To achieve additional reductions, AMP is continuing to implement new and improved energy saving technologies like LED lighting, occupancy sensor lighting controls, and more efficient heating and cooling equipment into maintenance and renovation projects. In addition to new technologies, the MMAC also continues to urge employees to further conservation by providing information through center-wide news articles and emails and hopes to return to on-site events like Earth Day celebrations soon. Environmental representatives from MMAC organizations are also encouraged at quarterly Environmental Network meetings to remind employees to help out by turning off lights and equipment whenever possible and by promptly reporting energy waste such as malfunctioning heating and cooling equipment to AMP for repairs.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the MMAC Energy Program, please contact the MMAC energy manager at (405) 954-9610.