80% of the City’s energy coming from renewable sources and a 50 MW solar
project soon to come online.
• The City of Houston is also implementing one of the largest LED streetlight
conversion in the nation, helping the City meet stringent energy efficiency goals.
• Though Houston’s municipal energy efficiency program, over six million square
feet of City facilities are expected to achieve guaranteed energy use reductions
of 30%, saving over 22 million kWh of electricity every year, with paybacks of, on
average, less than ten years.
Targets
80% reduction by 2050 (2007 baseline)
Building a better future with a clear vision for protecting the environment
