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1 centered to the line and in the box Community Planning Workshop 1 Garfield Clean Energy

2 Agenda: 3 Big Blocks Time Topic 90 Block 1 Anchoring and Baseline LUNCH 90 Block 2 Vision and Focus Areas 60 Block 3 Goals and Next Steps 10 minute breaks between blocks Please settle in and make yourself comfortable! 2 2

3 Block 1: Anchoring & Baseline Time Topic 30 Welcome and Introductions 15 Partners in Energy Overview 20 Garfield County Profile and Baseline 15 Past and Present Energy Initiatives in Garfield County 10 BREAK 3 3

4 Block 1 Objectives In the next 90 minutes we will 1) Become grounded in the planning process 2) Learn about Partners in Energy 3) Explore Garfield County s energy baseline 4) Identify past and present Garfield County energy and sustainability efforts Roaring Fork High School Solar Installation (Photo Credit: Garfield Clean Energy) 4 4

5 Our Team Xcel Energy Partners in Energy Contacts Tami Gunderzik Kelly Flenniken Susan Blythe (Brendle Group facilitator) Ellie Troxell (Brendle Group facilitator) Garfield Clean Energy (GCE) Nine-member government collaborative Towns of Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Parachute, Silt, and Rifle Garfield County Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER) 501c3 organization that provides services for GCE You! 5 5

6 How long have you lived or worked in Garfield County? A. Less than 2 years B. 2-5 years C years D. More than 10 years E. Other I don t live or work in Garfield County Less than 2 years 12% 12% 2-5 years 5-10 years 8% 60% More than 10 years Other I don t live or work i... 8% 6

7 How would you define your energy literacy? A. Beginner B. Intermediate C. Advanced 63% 29% 8% Beginner Intermediate Advanced 7

8 Do you consider energy as part of your job? A. Yes all the time B. Sometimes tangentially C. No not at all 77% 18% 5% Yes all the time Sometimes tangentially No not at all 8

9 How familiar are you with the Partners in Energy program? A. Not at all B. Some knowledge through County or GCE conversations C. Very familiar and ready to dive in 32% 59% 9% Not at all Some knowledge through C... Very familiar and ready to di.. 9

10 Introductions Who is in the room? Please share: Name Organization and/or Affiliation My time with this group will be well spent if? Any other important details we should know about you? 10

11 Partners in Energy Overview 11 11

12 What is Partners in Energy? Xcel Energy providing tools and resources to enable community-driven energy planning and implementation Planning Support Implementation Support Project Management Communication Assistance & Resources Tracking & Measurement Celebration & Recognition of Successes 12 12

13 Partners in Energy Scope Providing community energy planning facilitation and implementation assistance for the built environment Identifying additional actions through planning process that are achievable in 18 months and over the longer term Maximizing opportunities within Xcel Energy s existing ellefficiency and renewable energy programs 13 13

14 Xcel Energy s Goals Develop a better understanding of the energy needs of communities we serve Better align the services and programs we offer with customer needs Garfield County Airport Community Solar Array near Rifle, CO. Photo Credit: Clean Energy Collective Support the Xcel Energy philosophy of community engagement 14 14

15 Plan Development Pieces 0. Game Plan 1. Anchoring 2. Baseline COMPASS 3. Vision 4. Focus Areas 5. Draft Goals 6. Divergent Strategies Planning Workshops (Modules 1-11) 7. Convergent Strategies 8. Goal Refinement 9. Action Planning 10. Plan Finalization Plan Document Exchange Launch 15

16 Exchange Webinars and office hours Opportunities to share with and learn from other participating communities developing and implementing their own Energy Action Plans 16 16

17 Planning Team Roles Represent your organization (organization hat) Represent & educate the community (citizen hat) Be a critical eye for credibility, transparency, accuracy (subject-matter expert/practitioner s hat) Be a conduit to your network (ambassador s hat) Actively participate and engage (team hat) Provide input, ideas, and feedback Commit to help implement the Energy Action Plan 17 17

18 Xcel Energy Team Roles Provide facilitation to develop the Energy Action Plan Gather, process, and share data Actively learn more about county s goals and needs Provide customized access to Xcel Energy programs & resources Encourage county throughout the process Provide transition into and support during implementation 18 18

19 Garfield County Profile & Energy Baseline 19 19

20 Garfield County s Communities Incorporated Carbondale Glenwood Springs New Castle Rifle Parachute Silt Unincorporated Battlement Mesa Map Credit: World Atlas (top), Google Maps (bottom) 20 20

21 Garfield County s People Photo Credit: United Way Battlement to the Bells A Growing Population* Garfield County (56,684**) Increase of 0.7% since 2012 Projected to double by 2040 (~108,000) Unincorporated (22,499**) Percent of total county population shrank 17% from 1990 to 2013 Historically, fluctuations linked to contraction/expansion of energy industry *Garfield County Profile **2014 American Community Survey 21 21

22 Garfield County s People Changing Age of Population* Median age of % of population is age % of population is under age of 18 Migration trends relative to age Outflow of high school graduates/ retirees Inflow of adults ages 30 to 35 Increasingly Diverse 28.2% Hispanic or Latino in 2014** Ethnic diversity projected to increase* Battlement Mesa Family (Photo Credit: Garfield Clean Energy) *U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates **Garfield County Profile 22 22

23 Garfield County s Housing Mixed ownership* Owner occupied units: 65% Renter occupied units: 35% Second home ownership development** Relatively new housing stock 50% of all housing units built since 1990* Housing affordability challenges Median housing prices higher than state median** Housing prices appreciating rapidly** I.e., 6.4% from 2015 to 2016 Over 50% of homeowners and renter households spend 30%+ of monthly income on housing/ utility costs* Partnership provides energy upgrades at Rifle Creek Apartments (Photo Credit: CLEER) *U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates **Garfield County Profile 23 23

24 Garfield County s Economy Economic Snapshot* Labor force: 32,600 people Percentage of labor force working outside of Garfield County: 20% 15% in Pitkin, 5% in Eagle Job growth: 1.5% per year Unemployment rate: 5.5% Persons in poverty: 10.2% Median household income: $57,214 Primary Industries** Natural resource development Tourism Agriculture Regional services Top 10 Employers** Valley View Hospital Roaring Fork School District RE-1 Garfield County School District RE-2 Alpine Bank Colorado Mountain College Garfield County Grand River Hospital & Medical Center Wal-Mart City Market City of Glenwood Springs 24 *U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and 2013 Census data **Garfield County Profile 24

25 Energy Data 101 Town of Silt Adopts GCE s Active Energy Management Resolution (Photo Credit: CLEER) 15/15 Data Privacy Rule Must be greater than 15 entities No single entity can account for more than 15 percent of the usage Premise Customer (necessarily) Caveats of data processing: Customer types Geographic locations vs billing address Data includes: Xcel Energy Glenwood Springs Electric Holy Cross Energy Black Hills Energy Important to note: Data are unofficial for planning purposes Results may change slightly 25 25

26 Garfield County Utilities Snapshot 2015 Total Premise Count (43,160 premises) 2015 Total Energy by Premise Type (4.0 million MMBtu) Commercial & Industrial 17% Residential 83% Commercial & Industrial 50% Residential 50% 26 26

27 Garfield County Energy Use (excluding transportation) 2015 Total Energy Use (4.0 million MMBtu) Natural Gas 53% Electricity 47% 27 27

28 Garfield County Energy Use 2015 Total Energy Use (4.0 million MMBtu) 2015 Natural Gas Use (21.3 million therms) Natural Gas 53% Electricity 47% 2015 Electricity Use (559 million kwh) Commercial & Industrial 36% Residential 35% Residential 64% Commercial & Industrial 65% 28 28

29 Garfield County Electricity Use 2015 Electricity Use (559 million kwh) Commercial & Industrial Electricity Use (363 million kwh) Commercial & Industrial 65% Residential 35% Residential Electricity Use (196 million kwh) Glenwood Springs 26% Glenwood Springs 18% Holy Cross 9% Xcel Energy 65% Holy Cross 30% Xcel Energy 52% 29 29

30 Garfield County Natural Gas Use 2015 Natural Gas Use (21.3 million therms) Commercial & Industrial Natural Gas Use (7.6 million therms) Commercial & Industrial 36% Residential 64% Residential Natural Gas Use (13.7 million therms) Black Hills 58% Xcel Energy 42% Black Hills 55% Xcel Energy 45% 30 30

31 kwh Millions Year-to-Year Changes Commercial & Industrial Electricity Use -0.5%

32 kwh Millions Year-to-Year Changes 120 Residential Electricity Use %

33 therms Millions Year-to-Year Changes 6 Commercial & Industrial Natural Gas Use 5-6.8%

34 therms Millions Year-to-Year Changes 9 Residential Natural Gas Use %

35 Millions Community Energy Costs Dollars Spent on Energy in 2015 $40 $35 $30 $5.46 $68.6M spent on total combined energy in 2015 $25 $20 $10.72 Average Annual $/Premise Residential $880 $15 $31.74 Commercial & Industrial $5,000 $10 $20.68 $5 $- Residential Electricity Natural Gas Commercial & Industrial 35 35

36 Group Discussion: Garfield County Baseline Are there any gaps or surprises? Community characteristics Community energy data Reasons for decline in energy use over last 3 years? Observations? 36 36

37 Past and Present Energy and Sustainability Initiatives Garfield Clean Energy Goals Increase energy efficiency 20% by 2020 over 2009 baseline Obtain 35% of energy from renewables by 2020 Initiatives Income qualified residential program Residential loan fund Residential Program Commercial energy coaching Garfield Clean Energy Challenge for Business Renewable energy programs Building Energy Navigator/strategic energy management (behaviorbased) for public buildings Community clean energy bonus rebates Building code upgrades Contractor outreach/training 37 37

38 Past and Present Energy and Sustainability Initiatives Municipal Initiatives Energy and Climate Protection Plan Carbondale Energy and Climate Action Plan Glenwood Springs Climate Action Plan New Castle Garfield County Energy Master Plan Energy Savings Reinvestment Resolution Renewable installations Energy performance contracting and energy efficiency upgrades Glenwood Springs Electric Rebates through GCE Solar PV incentives Holy Cross Energy Energy efficiency rebates Solar rebates Black Hills Energy Energy efficiency rebates CORE rebates and grants (Carbondale and Glenwood Springs only) Are there other energy or sustainability efforts to leverage? What are some Garfield County energy or sustainability success stories? 38 38

39 Block 1 Recap Now we have 1) Become acquainted with each other 2) Learned about Partners in Energy 3) Explored Garfield County s energy baseline 4) Identified past and present Garfield County energy and sustainability efforts Boiler Replacement Residence in Battlement Mesa (Photo Credit: Garfield Clean Energy) 39 39

40 Break Time! Please return in 10 minutes with lunch 40 40

41 Block 2: Vision & Focus Areas Time Topic 40 Energy Visioning 40 Focus Area Exploration 10 BREAK 41 41

42 Block 2 Objectives In the next 90 minutes we will 1) Share our visions for Garfield County s energy future 2) Explore focus areas for the Energy Action Plan Town of Parachute celebrates 1-70 Rest Area Solar Flowers (Photo Credit: Garfield Clean Energy) 42 42

43 Energy Visioning 43 43

44 What is an Energy Vision? An energy vision statement is an expression of the community s shared energy intention. Serves as a North Star throughout the planning process Embodies an ideal that Garfield County will work toward throughout the 6 month planning phase and 18 month implementation Reflects Garfield County s unique voice and priorities Provides a clear vision that will be used as a focusing tool Provides a why and how vs. a what and who Objective: energy vision for action plan for the built environment 44 44

45 Garfield Clean Energy s Vision Garfield Clean Energy will be a national leader in using energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fuels to build a strong, resilient and diverse economy

46 Example Vision Statements Educate and empower the community to participate in energy actions that will move Maplewood towards carbon neutrality. Environmentally sound, affordable, life sustaining energy production, for and by the community for generations to come. Power our community in a way that protects the natural environment upon which our economy and prosperity is based; secures our energy future by providing energy independence, security and efficiency; and fosters a culture of environmental and social responsibility to ensure the sustainability of our mountain lifestyle for current and future generations

47 Vision for Energy Action Plan A. Use GCE s vision statement B. Start with GCE s vision statement but modify for Energy Action Plan C. Start fresh with new vision 48% 39% 13% Use GCE s vision statement Start with GCE s vision sta... Start fresh with new vision 47

48 Vision Recap We ll synthesize the feedback and provide some potential options based on today s results and discussion 48 48

49 Focus Areas 49 49

50 Focus Areas - Prioritizing Example Focus Areas Geographic area with high consumption (i.e., commercial strip or neighborhood) Target business sector (i.e., grocery/convenience, energy production, hospitality) Single family residential Rental market Broad categories under which to organize energy goals and strategies Main Chapters of our Energy Action Plan Institutional (i.e., schools, hospitals, faith-based organizations) Outreach channel (i.e., contractors or existing initiatives) Gaps in current offerings 50 50

51 Focus Areas Activity In Small Groups (3-4 participants), brainstorm on focus areas: Where are the gaps in current initiatives? Are there any particular demographic segments we should consider? Are there any particular residential or business sectors we should consider? Are there any specific locations we should consider? What are your wildest ideas? 1. Identify and list all of the group s ideas 2. Discuss why it might be a good area of emphasis for Garfield County 3. Each person identify their top choice from all ideas presented 4. Report out on the group s top 3 themes/focus areas 51 51

52 Block 2 Recap In the past 90 minutes we 1) Shared our visions for Garfield County s energy future 2) Explored focus areas for the Energy Action Plan (Photo Credit: CLEER) 52 52

53 Break Time! Please return in 10 minutes 53 53

54 Block 3: Goals & Next Steps Time (mins) Agenda Item 30 Preliminary Goals (to be discussed in workshop 2) 15 Workshop Schedule and Logistics 15 Wrap-up and Preview of Next Workshop 54 54

55 Workshop Schedule & Logistics 55 55

56 Workshop Schedule 6 months About hours of planning to get through all modules Honor your time Stay on course Be as productive as possible when we meet Maplewood, MN Workshop

57 Planning Team Are there any major gaps in coverage (e.g., groups, sectors, etc.) or specific people we should add to our planning team? Around the Table (Photo Credit: Brendle Group) 57

58 Workshop #2 Scheduling 0. Game Plan 1. Anchoring 2. Baseline 3. Vision 4. Focus Areas 5. Draft Goals 6. Divergent Strategies 7. Convergent Strategies 8. Goal Refinement 9. Action Planning Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Today Date? Time? Duration? Location? Plan Finalization 11. Launch 58

59 Wrap - Up and Next Steps 59 59

60 Next Time Objective 1: Confirm the energy vision statement. Objective 2: Delve deeper into Garfield County s energy data. Objective 3: Refine focus areas for the plan. Objective 4: Explore energy goals. Objective 5: Identify strategies to achieve those goals. 60

61 Assignments 1) Vision statement survey and focus area feedback (will send link) 2) Continue thinking about potential focus areas and send us any ideas 3) Think about appropriate energy goal(s) for Garfield County 4) Participate in Exchange offerings (optional) 61

62 Block 3 Recap In the past hour we 1) Discussed types of energy goals 2) Identified energy goal preferences 3) Determined workshop schedule and logistics New charger at the town of Carbondale (Photo Credit: CLEER) 4) Previewed the next workshop topics and activities 62

63 Workshop Feedback Rapid Feedback (30 seconds or less) Share a positive experience from today s workshop OR constructive advice to inform our next one Thank you!! 63 63

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