Smart Grid Community: Village of Oak Park Core Values: Celebrate Diversity Honor the Past Foster the Future Live Sustainably
10 Business Districts Serving Oak Park Neighborhoods
50% of Oak Park Housing Multi-Family
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
Home to Many Business, Science & Cultural Luminaries Including Ernest Hemingway
Benchmark Eras 1901 – Self rule 1921 – Balance 1968 – Diversity 1970 – Preservation Common Thread – visionary leaders and involved citizenry recognized opportunity where others might have perceived threats, and enacted laws to achieve desired outcomes.
New Benchmark Era Sustainability in an Urban Ecosystem In 2008, 3.3 billion people lived in urban areas By 2030, the number will be 5 billion How to live in a healthy and prosperous way that is harmonious with the environment and the needs of future generations?
Oak Park’s Smart Community Future Oak Park River Forest Vision Plan Energy Efficiency in Buildings Smart Grid and Home Automation Smart Transportation Municipal and Retail Models for Renewables
Smart Meters in all Oak Park Homes & Businesses
Car Sharing Growing Six Locations Including First EV’s in 2012
Governor Quinn visits Oak Park at the new Geothermal Walgreens with EV Charging Station 2011
Smart Community: Smart Places Residential Energy Efficiency Retrofits Small Commercial New Construction Renovation and Historic Preservation
First Gold Rated Public Works Building in State of Illinois Opened in 2007
Smart Community: Smart Grid Storage Issues to Support Peak Demand Renewables Integration Automation of Aggregate Data
Smart Grid Opportunities Self-contained micro-grid? Solar Panel Array at Parking Garage Software and Display for Aggregate Data Community Energy Use Display Municipal Renewable Energy Commission
Aggregation Survey Renewables
Aggregation Survey Savings Toward Community Energy Programs
Smart Renewables Retail Provider Model for Renewables Municipal Model for Renewable Investments Solar PV on Parking Garages Leasing Roof Space
Power Reliability #1 Municipal Concern
Awareness of Climate Change Growing
What is 350?
Opportunities to Push Energy Agenda in Public’s Best Interest
The Message From Oak Park Village Hall
Evolution or Revelation Underway
A Million Angles and Implications but Keep it Simple
The Most Powerful Grass Roots Movement in the Past 35 Years.