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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. Inter-city Partners Z-Green Program Citizen Business Events
Canary Tags
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8. Inter-city Partners Environmental Health ZGreen Canary Initiative
Air and Water Quality
Recycling
Noise Ordinance
Disease control (West Nile)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Big Partner Picture

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

18. 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

19. City of Aspen Contacts COA Utilities Canary Initiative
Jeff Rice or
Canary Initiative
ZGreen/Environmental Health
Community Development Department

20. External Contacts CORE Holy Cross Rural Electric Association
Gary Goodson, CORE
Holy Cross Rural Electric Association
Steve Casey

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