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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