Energy Literacy

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City Hall Solar (1978)

LED Energy Savings

1978

City Hall solar panels installed — nation's first municipal solar installation

1988

Recycled water program begins, reducing energy-intensive potable water treatment

2005

LED traffic signal conversion begins — 60% energy reduction achieved

2015

Corporate Yard solar installation: 350,000 kWh/year generation

2020

All waste collection vehicles converted to CNG (Athens Services)

2025

Tree City USA 25+ consecutive years — urban canopy reduces cooling energy

• City Hall (1978 solar panels)

• Corporate Yard (350,000 kWh/yr solar)

• Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

• Cerritos Library

• Heritage Park Community Center

• Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course

• Cerritos Olympic Swim Center