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america races to the moon Environmental Regulations In the ‘50s and ‘60s, the federal government enacted environmental legislation that would have a lasting effect on public utilities. The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 — the first federal legislation involving air pollution — funded research for scope and sources of air pollution. The Clean Air Act of 1963 was the first federal legislation regarding air pollution control. It authorized the development of a national program to address air pollution-related environmental problems and authorized research into techniques to minimize air pollution. The Air Quality Act of 1967 authorized enforcement procedures for air pollution problems involving interstate transport of pollutants and authorized expanded research activities.

OUC Helps Support City Services In 1966, OUC transferred $4.18 million to

sewerage and sanitary facilities, street paving,

the City of Orlando, which amounted to more

cleaning and lighting, parks and playgrounds,

than 50 percent of the City’s operating

traffic engineering, airport operation, health

budget. Power and water contributions

department services and many more

helped provide police and fire protection,

community services.

Mapping a System of Pipes, Power Lines, Plants and Substations One of the most significant accomplishments

easily. It needed not only the appropriate

of the late 1960s was the improvement of

technology, but also required that people

OUC’s electric mapping system. Up to that

change longstanding habits.

time, most of the feeder circuits and electrical

The mapping system process was continually

switching capabilities had resided in the minds

upgraded and improved as time and technology

of a few people and hard copies of maps. But,

advanced to the point where even field

as OUC grew, better documentation was

personnel have access to mapping and

needed. This process, however, did not come

switching procedures via portable computers.

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