Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 3, Issue 3

118 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 transit system, making them one of the first communities in the area to have one on the road. This bus will be able to stop and charge right at the fast charging station before hopping back on its route. Looking ahead, Patterson shares, “We’ve committed to reducing our carbon emissions by 50% by the year 2030, in reference to the 2010 carbon emissions we had. We’re well underway with the planning to have a 2.5-megawatt solar array under a power purchase agreement that would be providing energy to our waste water treatment plant, as well as our community center and three other government electricity accounts in that vicinity, to include our city swimming pool that during the summer months is a pretty robust energy consumer as well. So that will be something we’re looking at for the future. That will get us well on the way, if not exceed our 2030 plan to reduce our carbon emissions by 50%.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Ohio University ohio.edu College is about more than earning a degree. It’s about charting your own path and building the skills and relationships to move you forever forward. Ohio University’s focus on flexible graduate programs and formats, along with a supportive faculty and alumni network, will prepare you for whatever comes next.