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Committee highlights electric municipal vehicles and wastewater plant cogeneration
Summary
Members heard that the wastewater treatment plant acquired an electric Silverado and small electric utility vehicles, and that its cogeneration system captures waste heat and gas to power plant operations — items the committee plans to feature in outreach.
A staff member said the wastewater treatment plant recently added an electric Silverado and smaller electric utility vehicles, providing a concrete local example for outreach about municipal vehicle electrification. "The wastewater treatment plant got an electric truck, Silverado, right before the the incentives went away," the staff member said, and noted staff are preparing photos and an article for public distribution.
The staff member also described the plant's cogeneration facilities, which use waste heat and gas produced on-site to supply power to the treatment plant. "They're using the waste, heat and gas and from from the plant to power the plant itself," the staff member said, and committee members suggested the city brewery or other local operations might learn from the plant's approach. The committee did not take formal action but asked staff to prepare outreach materials.
