OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:
HON) and Oklahoma Gas & Electric (NYSE: OGE) announced a
$19.1 million facility modernization
project that is expected to reduce energy consumption by 44 percent
and lower energy expenses at Tinker Air Force Base's assembly
plant. Combined with previous energy retrofit projects and
sustainability initiatives on the base, the project helps the Air
Force's efforts to achieve the federally-mandated goal to reduce
energy consumption by 25 percent by 2025.
The project is being led by OG&E and funded through a
Utility Energy Service Contract. The contract enables the base to
pay for the project using future energy savings generated by the
more efficient energy, water and renewable systems to be installed.
Honeywell is providing the upgrades and guaranteeing the
savings.
When complete in December 2016,
the improvements are anticipated to reduce Tinker Air Force Base's
carbon footprint by 178,627 metric tons over the life of the
contract – equivalent to removing more than 19,000 average
passenger cars from the road, according to the Environmental
Protection Agency's equivalency calculator.
"We're excited to partner with Honeywell and Tinker on this
project. We all share a commitment to sustainable energy practices,
and we are pleased to support the base in this energy-efficiency
initiative," said Kathleen O'Shea,
OG&E spokeswoman. "OG&E offers a variety of energy
efficiency programs designed to help our communities and customers
save energy and money."
The project focuses on upgrading the existing central utility
plant (CUP) serving Tinker Air Force Base's 2.9 million-square-foot
assembly plant. The work includes:
- Replacing the steam and heating hot water system with modern
boilers
- Updating the chilled water and thermal energy storage
system
- Retrofitting lighting fixtures with more energy-efficient
systems
- Modernizing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) system
- Optimizing the compressed air system
- Implementing various water conservation measures
"Honeywell is pleased to help a government facility achieve
operational excellence and significant energy savings," said
John Rajchert, president of
Honeywell Building Solutions. "This project shows the impact that
can be made when organizations collaborate to help the Air Force
further drive toward its sustainability goal by improving overall
infrastructure that will boost operational efficiency."
The new hot water boilers replace the steam and heating hot
water system. Honeywell is also installing advanced meter systems
to enable Tinker Air Force Base to use Honeywell Energy Manager, a
software solution that shows how and where natural gas and
electricity is used in its operation. Tinker Air Force Base will
also use its existing Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI)
building management system to manage and control heating, cooling
and metering equipment.
"This project is another milestone in Tinker Air Force Base's
long-term commitment to reducing energy consumption and boosting
our sustainability efforts that will benefit the base and the
surrounding communities," said Brig. Gen. Mark K. Johnson, OC-ALC commander. "We want to
be leaders in sustainability efforts not only within the Air Force,
but also among all federal agencies."
This latest project builds on previous energy retrofit work at
Tinker Air Force Base. To date, the base has reduced overall energy
use by approximately 30 percent and saved approximately
$7 million in annual energy and
operating costs. Previous energy retrofit projects have included
decommissioning a steam heat grid throughout the base, replacing
central steam plants with more energy-efficient hot-water and steam
boilers, implementing sub-meters to track utility use in facilities
and integrating all heating, cooling and metering equipment control
in a centralized system under an EBI system from Honeywell.
The Tinker Air Force Base is the largest of three aircraft
maintenance and repair complexes operated by the Air Force Materiel
Command. It performs service and repair on U.S. Air Force, Navy,
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve aircraft. More than 8,600
military and civilian employees work at the base, whose main
facility covers 62 acres and is seven-tenths of a mile long.
About Honeywell Home and Building Technologies
Honeywell Building Solutions is a part of Honeywell Home and
Building Technologies (HBT), a global business with more than
44,000 employees worldwide. HBT creates products, software and
technologies found in more than 150 million homes and 10 million
buildings worldwide. We help homeowners stay connected and in
control of their comfort, security and energy use. Commercial
building owners and occupants use our technologies to ensure their
facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable and productive.
Our advanced metering hardware and software solutions help
electricity, gas and water providers supply customers and
communities more efficiently. For more news and information on
Honeywell Home and Building Technologies, please visit
http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About Oklahoma Gas & Electric
OG&E, a subsidiary of Oklahoma
City-based OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is a regulated
electric utility serving approximately 830,000 customers across
30,000 square miles in Oklahoma
and western Arkansas. With about
6,900 megawatts of generating capacity, the company generates
electricity from natural gas, western coal, wind and solar.
Contacts:
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Jessie
Timmerman
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Kathleen
O'Shea
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Honeywell
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Oklahoma Gas &
Electric
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763-954-6071
(office)
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405-553-3395
(office)
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763-257-4245
(mobile)
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405-488-8548
(mobile)
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