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IDEA EXCHANGE UTILITY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION Denver Regional Council of Governments May 20, 2015 PRESENTATION AGENDA Energy Savings Programs Why? Xcel Energy Savings Goals How Rebate Programs Work Cost/Benefit Test
Denver Regional Council
May 20, 2015
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– Why? – Xcel Energy Savings Goals
– Cost/Benefit Test – Payback Criteria
– PIE (Partners in Energy)
– Wind Source – Solar
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– 2014: Spent $89.4 M
– 2015: Projected to spend $81.6 M
– Account Management 170 GWhs
– 2015/2016:
status
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– Government – Education
companies
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Segment Government University K-12
Project Description Data Center/Research Lab – New Construction Multi-site Campus Efficiency Retrofit (including: Lighting, Controls & HVAC upgrades) Elementary School - Building-wide Lighting Retrofit Energy Savings 2,299,892 kWh 668,823 kWh 1,471,578 kWh Demand Savings 546 kW 83 kW 746 kW Rebate(s) $260,000 $68,000 $391,500
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– Small wind – Small hydro – $1.25 / MWh (2MW Cap)
– Roof top – 120% of prior year usage or estimated usage
– Subscribe to a Garden – 120% of prior year usage or estimated usage
– 100 kWh blocks ($2.16/ block) – 1 year or 3 year terms
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customers the choice to purchase renewable energy for their homes and businesses
by Xcel Energy’s 2,200 MW of wind, and goes above and beyond other renewable requirements
e Energy certified and retired on behalf of our customers, making them non-transferable
per block is $2.16
a 20% increase in your monthly electric bill
– Meet environmental compliance targets – Receive LEED certification points – Position their company as an environmental leader and enhance public image
top solar program which provides residential and commercial customers the choice to own or lease panels
MW
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Colorado customers another choice to participate in renewable energy
through solar project developers from a community-based photovoltaic system
and receive production incentives from Xcel
garden to subscribing customers in their communities under terms and conditions they create.
Xcel for their share of the solar garden’s electricity production
$ REC Payment All Ratepayers
$ Avoided costs (ECA, riders, etc.)
RECs
Solar Energy
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– http://www.xcelenergy.com/Company/Transmi ssion/Transmission_Projects/Pawnee- Daniels_Park_Transmission_Project
– http://www.xcelenergy.com/Company/Transmi ssion/Transmission_Projects/Thornton_Subst ation_Project
– http://www.xcelenergy.com/Company/Operatio ns/Projects_and_RFPs/Accelerated_Gas_Mai n_Replacement_Program
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– Denver
– Boulder
– Northern Colorado / High Country
– South /East Metro and Plains
– North West Metro to Eisenhower Tunnel
– Southern Colorado (SLV)
– Western Colorado
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