By the Numbers • Increased revenue by nearly $1.5MM as a result of the first two phases of improvements • Reduced CO 2 emissions by over 738 metric tons each year, the equivalent of removing over 156 cars from the road over Phases I through III • Phase II costs entirely covered by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants totaling $856,000 Technical Scope Phase I • Over 30,800 new water meters installed along with Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology • New energy management systems (EMS) and building automation systems (BAS) • Extensive lighting upgraded over 7,000 lighting units to energy- efficient T8 and electronic ballasts THE OPPORTUNITY In 2007, the City of Lawton wanted to be a model for other small Oklahoma towns to address environmental concerns an

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