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Centro saving energy & Money |
 The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority is continuing to save money on its utility bills by undertaking its latest in a series of energy mitigation projects that have helped reduce the amount of energy used by the Authority’s facilities.
The Authority’s energy usage has decreased by about 20 percent compared to the same time last year. During the past year, the CNYRTA has made significant changes to help reduce energy usage by:
• Replacing 1,260 lights at the Regional Transportation Center with more efficient bulbs
• Removing five older heating and ventilating units and installing four energy-efficient models
• Replacing 31 heat pumps with new, higher efficiency units
• Upgrading its Energy Management System
• Installing 40 new infrared radiant heaters to take the place of older air handling units “This helps stabilize energy costs for an agency that millions of riders depend on every year,” said John Renock, CNYRTA Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations. “We owe it to our customers to be constantly vigilant about controlling costs to help keep fares low.”
Centro expects to save more than 713,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 5.5 million cubic feet of natural gas per year once all the improvements are completed. It takes about 1,000 cubic feet of gas to heat a typical home on a very cold day in the winter. When the project is completed, Centro will be eligible for rebates from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The energy efficiency work was performed by Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., a global company with local offices in Syracuse, under a federal grant awarded to the Authority. “Centro has the type of project we look for,” said Pat McParlane, Siemens general manager for energy services and environmental solutions. “Everybody wins. Centro wins reduced costs. Siemens wins a relationship with a critical public agency. The community wins a better environment because of reduced stress on the local electric grid.”
The energy savings are ahead of schedule and will substantially exceed the requirements set forth in the Governor’s Executive Order 111 for facilities owned and operated by New York State agencies and authorities.
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