ORLANDO, FL. — The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority(GOAA) and the Orlando Utilities Commission(OUC) have agreed to broaden the scope of their relationship beyond traditional electric and water services. At today’s GOAA board meeting, members approved a Comprehensive Partnership Letter of Intent with OUC to provide chilled water, backup generation, electric vehicle charging and onsite solar energy.
GOAA evaluated projects that could expand the current utility partnership and identified the South Terminal Complex and the newly constructed Automated People Mover/Intermodal Terminal Facility as eligible projects under the Agreement.
“Given the complexity of the utility requirements, our collaboration with OUC capitalizes on their unique ability to deliver and manage a portfolio of utility services,” said Phil Brown, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Chief Executive Officer. “Partnering with OUC also benefits Orlando International Airport and the community by further energizing our short and long term sustainability goals.”
“We’re excited about an enhanced partnership that leverages OUC’s 95 years of operational excellence and helps GOAA showcase sustainability to the millions of travelers visiting Orlando each year,” said Clint Bullock, General Manager & CEO of OUC.
The Letter of Intent outlines specific projects where OUC’s expertise and resources will be used for construction, operation and maintenance, including:
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For the second straight year, ranked by J.D. Power “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Mega Airports” in 2018. With more than 46 million annual passengers, MCO is the busiest airport in Florida and 11th busiest in the U.S. MCO has 21,000 badged employees and generates $31 billion in revenue for the regional economy. Orlando International Airport strives to value and delight its customers through an airport-wide design concept known as The Orlando Experience®.
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