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Smart Grid Community: Village of Oak Park

Smart Grid Community: Village of Oak Park. Core Values: Celebrate Diversity Honor the Past Foster the Future Live Sustainably. 10 Business Districts Serving Oak Park Neighborhoods. 50% of Oak Park Housing Multi-Family. Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio.

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Smart Grid Community: Village of Oak Park

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  1. Smart Grid Community: Village of Oak Park Core Values: Celebrate Diversity Honor the Past Foster the Future Live Sustainably

  2. 10 Business Districts Serving Oak Park Neighborhoods

  3. 50% of Oak Park Housing Multi-Family

  4. Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

  5. Home to Many Business, Science & Cultural Luminaries Including Ernest Hemingway

  6. Benchmark Eras • 1901 – Self rule • 1921 – Balance • 1968 – Diversity • 1970 – Preservation Common Thread – visionary leaders and involved citizenry recognized opportunity where others might have perceived threats, and enacted laws to achieve desired outcomes.

  7. New Benchmark Era • Sustainability in an Urban Ecosystem • In 2008, 3.3 billion people lived in urban areas • By 2030, the number will be 5 billion • How to live in a healthy and prosperous way that is harmonious with the environment and the needs of future generations?

  8. Oak Park’s Smart Community Future • Oak Park River Forest Vision Plan • Energy Efficiency in Buildings • Smart Grid and Home Automation • Smart Transportation • Municipal and Retail Models for Renewables

  9. Smart Meters in all Oak Park Homes & Businesses

  10. Car Sharing Growing Six Locations Including First EV’s in 2012

  11. Governor Quinn visits Oak Park at the new Geothermal Walgreens with EV Charging Station 2011

  12. Smart Community: Smart Places • Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofits • Small Commercial • New Construction • Renovation and Historic Preservation

  13. First Gold Rated Public Works Building in State of Illinois Opened in 2007

  14. Smart Community: Smart Grid • Storage Issues to Support Peak Demand • Renewables Integration • Automation of Aggregate Data

  15. Smart Grid Opportunities • Self-contained micro-grid? • Solar Panel Array at Parking Garage • Software and Display for Aggregate Data • Community Energy Use Display • Municipal Renewable Energy Commission

  16. Aggregation Survey Renewables

  17. Aggregation Survey Savings Toward Community Energy Programs

  18. Smart Renewables • Retail Provider Model for Renewables • Municipal Model for Renewable Investments • Solar PV on Parking Garages • Leasing Roof Space

  19. Power Reliability #1 Municipal Concern

  20. Awareness of Climate Change Growing

  21. What is 350?

  22. Opportunities to Push Energy Agenda in Public’s Best Interest

  23. The Message From Oak Park Village Hall

  24. Evolution or Revelation Underway

  25. A Million Angles and Implications but Keep it Simple

  26. The Most Powerful Grass Roots Movement in the Past 35 Years.

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