Partnering with Municipalities Jeff Rice, Utilities Efficiency Manager City of Aspen Utilities

Who and what We are a municipal electric and water utility (potential future geothermal) About 2,800 electric meters Serving the “donut hole” with Holy Cross Electric surrounding us About 5,500 water meters Serving to the urban growth boundary of Aspen No other water utility

City of Aspen Utilities Programs Residential and Commercial DSM Appliance rebates, Incentives, interactive Community outreach Events, education, sample products Sponsorships LivingWise, CUE, Canary, CORE Innovation Renewable technologies, feasibility studies, installs

Inter-City Partners City of Aspen Utilities Global Warming Department (Canary Initiative) Z-Green Program Environmental Health Community Development Department (Bldg. Dept.)

External Partners Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) Holy Cross Rural Electric Association

Inter-city Partners Global Warming Department Aka. Canary Initiative Track GHG emissions / mitigate 2050 and Canary Action Plan Educate Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)

Inter-city Partners Z-Green Program Citizen Business Events Canary Tags                <>

Inter-city Partners Environmental Health ZGreen Canary Initiative Air and Water Quality Recycling Noise Ordinance Disease control (West Nile)

Inter-city Partners Community Development Department (Bldg. Dept.) Aggressive “green” building code LEED, Green Build Council (GBC) Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) Administered by CORE EnergyStar® Homes HERS, GEO grants

External Partners Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) COA, Pitkin, HCE, Snowmass Village, Glenwood, others Board administered Administers the REMP fund Programs Rebates, incentives, assistance Government and grants Position funding Grants Renewable, feasibility, design, assistance Community

External Partners Holy Cross Rural Electric Association (HCE) Residential and Commercial DSM Appliance rebates, Incentives, interactive Community outreach Events, education, sample products Sponsorships LivingWise, CORE

Working together Economic Stimulus Promotion Program COA, HCE, CORE Opportunity for customer base June 1st –December 15th Administered through CORE One source vs. three Current COA and HCE programs beefed up CORE programs still available

Working together Promo Programs – Appliance rebates up to double COA HCE CORE Promo Refrigerator $150 $75 $225 Clothes Washer $300 Dish Washer

Working together Incentives – Solar, GSPS, Audits COA HCE CORE Promo $3/wt 3kW max. $2/wt 10kW Max. Up to $5/wt First 3kW GSPS 20% of install $4,000 Additional $1200 w/matching Audits %50 of TEA $500 max. Free Electric Aduit Individual need basis Varies

Working together Putting it out there COA and HCE work through CORE for promo CORE – newspaper adds, radio spots, web site COA / HCE provided CORE with all necessary information

Big Partner Picture

Big Partner Picture Working together for a common goal Strategies Support Cooperation Sharing information and staff

Big Partner Picture Equals success Equals a variety of programs that appeal to all customers Equals cohesive programs Equals near one stop shopping Equals community-wide vestment

City of Aspen Contacts COA Utilities Canary Initiative Jeff Rice 970-920-5118 or jeffr@ci.aspen.co.us Canary Initiative www.canaryinitiative.com ZGreen/Environmental Health www.aspenzgreen.com Community Development Department www.aspenpitkin.com

External Contacts CORE Holy Cross Rural Electric Association Gary Goodson, CORE [gary@aspencore.org] Holy Cross Rural Electric Association Steve Casey [scasey@holycross.com]

Jeff Rice, Utilities Efficiency Manager City of Aspen Utilities Thank You! Jeff Rice, Utilities Efficiency Manager City of Aspen Utilities