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Home My WebLink About06/08/2023 - Energy Board - Agenda - Regular Meeting ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING June 8, 2023 – 5:30 pm 222 Laporte Ave – Colorado Room Zoom – See Link Below 1. [5:30] CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. [5:30] PUBLIC COMMENT 3. [5:35] APPROVAL OF MAY 11, 2023 MINUTES 4. [5:45] STAFF REPORTS (45 Min.) • Executive Director Update Kendall Minor, Utilities Executive Director • Legislative summary (Packet Only) John Phelan, Energy Services Manager & Energy Policy Advisor • Energy Services Operational Update (Packet Only) John Phelan, Energy Services Manager & Energy Policy Advisor • 200 Amp Multi-Family Electric Capacity Fee Code Update (Packet Only) Randy Reuscher, Lead Analyst, Utility Rates 5. [6:30] BUILDING ENERGY CODE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (Discussion, 30 Min.) Brad Smith, Energy Code Project Manager 6. [7:00] ENERGY BOARD PROCESS FRAMEWORK (Discussion, 30 Min.) Thomas Loran, Energy Board Member Participation for this Energy Board Meeting will be in person in the Colorado Room at 222 Laporte Ave. You may also join online via Zoom, using this link: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/96707441862 Online Public Participation: The meeting will be available to join beginning at 5:15 pm, June 8, 2023. Participants should try to sign in prior to the 5:30 pm meeting start time, if possible. For public comments, the Chair will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the Board or Commission. To participate: • Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). • You need to have access to the internet. • Keep yourself on muted status. ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING 7. [7:30] BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (5 min.) 8. [7:35] FUTURE AGENDA REVIEW (5 min.) 9. [7:40] ADJOURNMENT ENERGY BOARD May 11, 2023 – 5:30 pm 222 Laporte Ave – Colorado Room ROLL CALL Board Members Present: Bill Althouse, Brian Smith, Thomas Loran (remote), Alan Braslau, Steve Tenbrink, Vanessa Paul, Marge Moore Board Members Absent: Bill Becker, Jeremy Giovando OTHERS PRESENT Staff Members Present: Christie Fredrickson, Phillip Amaya, Rhonda Gatzke, Brian Tholl, Cyril Vidergar, Katherine Bailey, Pete Iengo Members of the Public: Greg Fisher MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson Tenbrink called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. ANNOUNCEMENTS & AGENDA CHANGES None. PUBLIC COMMENT Greg Fisher is a Fort Collins architect and a member of the Passive House Network. Mr. Fisher said he is passionate about building better structures with lower energy and carbon consumption, as well as structures that are better suited for their occupants. The Passive House Network is participating in an event in July to help get people excited about passive house. The Ice Box Challenge will run July 1-15 and includes two small structures, each 7’x7’x8’. One structure will be built to current building codes and the other will be built to passive house standards. They will load a ton of ice into each structure a and then compare what’s happened to the ice inside both at the end of two weeks. Chairperson Tenbrink asked who is building the structures. Mr. Fisher said it is a volunteer effort from within the Passive House Network. APPROVAL OF MINUTES In preparation for the meeting, board members submitted amendments via email for the April 13, 2023, minutes. The minutes were approved as amended. PACKET ITEM Q&A 2022 Energy Services Results Brian Tholl, Energy Services Supervisor Chairperson Tenbrink asked Mr. Tholl to give five-minute overview of the results. Mr. Tholl noted the bottom line on each slide of the presentation offers a summary of the data contained. Mr. Tholl pointed out the data shows the community is behind on natural gas savings goals (.2% actual vs 1% goal). Savings are accounted through residential behavior, historically, and some savings are ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING accounted through commercial portfolios. Mr. Tholl said staff anticipates over the next few years that the method to achieve natural gas goals will be more related to electrification and less focused on behavior changes. He also noted that as an electric utility, we are not always focused on natural gas savings so not every program has been or is actively tracking this data, so the .2% is likely a conservative number. The City’s first natural gas goal was introduced in 2021. Chairperson Tenbrink said he likes the consumption per capita, and he wondered how many new customers Light and Power has brought on since 2005. Mr. Tholl said population-wise the community has increased 30%, but he can’t speak on how that translates to premises. Board member Smith asked if Xcel Energy implements any programs in this area for conservation. Mr. Tholl said they do and the Utility partners with them on some programs such as Efficiency Works Homes. Xcel pays for incentives as well as a portion of the assessment fee. Board member Loran asked if the community is on track to hit 80% carbon reduction. Mr. Tholl explained with current modeling and reasonable trends, staff is forecasting a 70% reduction, so there is a 10% gap, which can be made up through a number of avenues that staff have begun to identify. Board member Althouse said in Denmark they did a portfolio standard on the gas grid with 34% renewable gas, and he wondered if Xcel has considered trying to “green up” the gas with something like a biofuel facility to carry through any periods of “Dark Calm,” meaning no sun or wind. Staff advised that would be a better question for Xcel Energy, since the City does not influence their organization. Quarterly Service Area Report (QSAR) Phillip Amaya, Deputy Director, Utilities Light & Power Board member Braslau advised staff to reword the CAIDI statement on slide 8 of the presentation as it reads a little bit confusing or misleading. BUILDING ENERGY SCORING IMPACT STUDY & BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PLANNING Brian Tholl, Energy Services Supervisor Katherine Bailey, Project Manager The City’s Benchmarking ordinance was passed by City Council in December 2018. The ordinance requires efficiency benchmarking and transparency in commercial and multifamily buildings 5,000 sq. ft. and above (excluding industrial and manufacturing). There are approximately 1,400 buildings included in Building Energy and Water Scoring (BEWS), and currently 94% are in compliance. Benchmarking provides detailed Energy Use Intensity (EUI) data for buildings 5,000 sq. ft. and above, which provides a baseline for an upcoming initiative, Building Performance Standards (BPS). The Utility used a third-party reviewer, Apex Analytics, who found 2.4-4% of savings are directly attributable to BEWS. Utilities had ascribed 2% savings to BEWS, applying a discount, and EUI analysis showed consistency across the various data sources. Staff also saw compounding effects; buildings participating in Efficiency Works Buildings (EWB) and BEWS saw more savings than either alone, and BEWS directs more building owners and managers to EWB. Although it was accounted for in the analysis, uncertainties remain about any COVID-based influence and other external factors that influence commercial building energy use, so a similar analysis may be run again in the future. ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Electric EUI changes between 2019 (pre-COVID) and 2022 from Fort Collins billing data showed non- BEWS commercial buildings had a slight increase in building electric EUI (2.4%), and BEWS participants had a 7.1% reduction in building electric EUI. In annualized metrics, BEWS participants showed 3.2% average annual improvement to the electric EUI (regardless of EWB participation). Apex also conducted a survey of contacts from covered buildings to understand attitudes towards energy use in general, and the BEWS system in particular. The survey sample was limited to non-governmental buildings that began BEWS reporting in 2020 or 2021, were currently in compliance with program reporting requirements, and had an email address on file. The final sample included 359 participants, representing 722 buildings. 56 participants completed the survey (a 16% response rate) and building owners and managers received a $25 gift card for their participation. The survey solicited feedback on questions such as the respondents prior to- and post-BEWS understanding of building’s systems, prior to- and post- BEWS attention paid to energy use, operational changes or capital improvements made as a result of measuring energy performance, barriers to making operational changes or capital improvements, and operational changes or capital improvements made. A few participants found substantial value in BEWS, a few participants had outspoken negative opinions about BEWS, but most participants report little difficulty complying with BEWS, but also reported seeing little benefit relative to time and effort required. BPS requires buildings to meet carbon or energy performance targets by specific deadlines. It can include multiple standards, allowing for flexibility while increasing performance for a different aspect of a building. The targets become stricter over time, driving continuous, long-term improvement in the building stock. It also accounts for local sustainability goals, in Fort Collins’ case, the Our Climate Future Plan (Big Move 6). Ms. Bailey reviewed a historical timeline of BEWS and BPS. In 2018, City Council adopted a BEWS ordinance, but the ordinance prohibited BPS. Then, in 2021 Governor Polis signs HB 21-1286, requiring State benchmarking and BPS. In January 2022, President Biden launched a BPS coalition with 33 inaugural jurisdictions, hoping to get communities across to country to commit to adopting some kind of performance standards by Earth Day of 2024; City of Fort Collins Mayor Arndt announces the City’s participation that same day. That following March, Fort Collins municipal code was updated to exclude prohibition of performance standards and added City buildings. In 2023, staff knows it’s important to cocreate this policy with the community. Staff is creating several avenues for public outreach, to include a Task Force (responsible for 10k-30k sq. ft. policy recommendations), a Technical Committee (responsible for 10k sq. ft. and below, they also support the task force), an Equity Board (to convene throughout implementation), and Broad Outreach (such as roadshows, open houses, listening sessions, website, surveys, etc.). The task force provides critical perspectives, designs an effective and implementable policy, builds support, addresses social and racial inequities, and creates new partnerships. The technical committee is still being formed, and will set specific efficiency targets that account for local building stock and opportunity and will include a consultant as well as technical experts. Equity group will be comprised of affordable housing group discussions and an equity team. The affordable housing meetings will be focused on how to improve housing without reducing affordable options, and identifying likely alternatives needed for subsidized affordable housing. The equity group will be supported through grant funding potential, and will review all policy recommendations from an equity lens, and convenes both during planning and throughout implementation to determine if there are any ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING negative impacts on the community. Board member Loran asked how the program will capture electrification (the reduction of natural gas). Ms. Bailey said at this time we don’t know the role of electrification in the policy yet. At the State level, electrification was introduced as an alternate standard pathway. The point of the policy is to improve efficiency, which is overall energy use, and includes natural gas and electricity. Board member Paul asked if the success of this program will translate to residential homes. Ms. Bailey it does relate, existing work is being done in the residential efficiency space, but what requirements would look like is very much in the air. Board member Braslau expressed happiness to see the results of the program, he noted that the Energy Board was involved in getting this ordinance passed. He wondered if it would it be possible for the Board to be represented. Ms. Bailey said the technical committee has not yet been formed and staff could share what they are looking for in members. Mr. Tholl added that later this fall, the task force will have a series of recommendations and will be seeking feedback or advisement to Council on those recommendations. The equity committee meetings and technical committee meetings will also be public. Board member Moore asked if there a notation of the building’s score, for valuation purposes, in the MLS Ms. Bailey said that is not currently part of the plan but it is good feedback. Board member Althouse asked how supply side deployment affect the policy? Ms. Bailey said the role of renewables is being discussed right now at the state level, but still to be determined at the Fort Collins levels. Staff reminded the board that these standards are measuring the efficiency of the building itself, not the energy that the building is putting back out to grid. Board member Loran asked if building-installed renewables (onsite solar, etc.) net-out the energy use. Staff explained no, because it is about how efficient the building structure is. Board members participated in a stakeholder brainstorming activity and shared their ideas with the group. OCF BOARD PRIORITIES Board member Paul explained the crux of this conversation is that she hopes in the future, the Board can focus less on information-only topics and more on opportunities to engage and take action. The Board decided they would like to utilize City Council’s six-month planning calendar to shape their own Board Planning Calendar. In many ways these two calendars are already intrinsically related based on Utilities staff initiatives and needs, but the Board agreed it would be good to have a wider view of Council’s plans. Mr. Vidergar also encouraged the Board to engage with the Council Liaison, Councilmember Canonico. Board member Braslau also reminded the Board that they can engage with their district representative as a member of the public. Board member Loran briefly reviewed a flow chart that he thought might be helpful for the Board to utilize when evaluating what actions they might want to take as Board. He will present the framework in full at the June Board meeting. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS ENERGY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Board member Braslau and Chairperson Tenbrink will be absent for the June meeting. Board member Paul said she could chair the meeting if needed. Board member Paul spoke to chair of affordable housing board. FUTURE AGENDA REVIEW Mr. Minor will provide an Executive Director’s update in June, the Board would like to specifically hear about the Platte River IRP after the Community Listening Session. The Board will have several packet items and staff will be present to answer questions. There will be a building code update and the Board will also visit the Ice Box Challenge site since it will be very nearby the Board’s meeting room. ADJOURNMENT The Energy Board adjourned at 8:08 pm. Bills Concerns Activity ResultHB23-1039Eletric Resource Adequacy Reporting Last year's version of this measure would have required MOUs to submit reports to the PUC. We worked with stakeholders before session on a language we could support.CAMU supported this measure and it was signed by Governor on 04/25HB23-1123Move-over for Staionary Vehicles Utility worker saftey when stopped on side of highway.We worked with AAA CO and testified in support of this meaure in House. CAMU supported this measure and it was signed by Governor on 03/171SB23-183Local Government Broadband There were rumors industry would seek to add limits on municipal broadband in this bill.We worked with CO Broadband Office and CML to adavace a clean bill.CAMU supporte this measure and it was signed by Governor on 05/01HB23-1282Consumer Protection Bill aimed at MOUs. Sought to add utilities to consumer protection act. Built a coaltion and led opposition in House Committee and on the House Floor. Defeated on House Floor on 05/04HB23-1294Pollution Controls Introduced bill included negative permitting langauge. Worked with industry coaltion on amendments.CAMU positon changed to Montior following changes. Stripped down version passed Senate on 05/08SB23-198Clean Energy Plans Introduced bill required new GHG reduction targets for CSU and PRPA.Worked with proponents, Governors staff, and Senate Committee members to amend out new targets.CAMU still has philosophical concerns with the final language and our final positon was "Amend." Passed House on 05/02HB23-1216Natural Gas Lines Introduced bill imposed new unecessary requirements on gas utilities.Worked with IOUs to soften requirements and lobbied Senate committee.CAMU position changed from Amend to "Monitor." Bill passed House on 05/08SB23-291Utility Regulation Early drafts included language on MOU DG interconnections.Worked with Senate President to remove MOU lanauge ahead of introduction. CAMU monitored this measure. It passed Seante on 05/082023 Legislative Review 78% of all bills introduced passed the LegislatureSession MetricsKey LegislationCO Total 617bills 480passed CAMU31bills 5%of total Acted on8bills26%of tracked Positions Taken Monitor (66.67%)Support (16.67%)Amend (13.33%)Oppose (3.33%)51%of bills tracked were still active in last week of Session! Energy Services Operational Update 06-08-2023 Fort Collins Energy Board John Phelan, Energy Services Manager Brian Tholl, Energy Services Supervisor 2Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 6: Efficient, Emissions-free Buildings •Next Move: Continue efficiency and conservation programs •Epic Homes •Epic Loans -renewed agreements with IDF for loan administration •Epic Certificates -transitioned to Opt-Out to increase participation in publication of certificates •As of 6/5/23 -143 public records of 2,247 overall total participants •0 opt outs since March, 2023 •https://us.greenbuildingregistry.com/green-homes •Re -launch Epic Homes with heat pump focus •Eliminated all gas rebates April 1, 2023 and increased heat pump rebates by up to 4x previous amount •30 heat pumps rebated in 2 months since (on track with goals) •64 total heat pumps rebated in previous 5 years •Next Move: Plan and implement mobile home efficiency demonstration •Onboarded shared FTE with Neighborhood Services •Building partnerships with Energy Outreach Colorado with CARE program to help $ go further •Exploring partnerships for rehab work to compliment current CARE program offerings 3Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 6: Efficient, Emissions-free Buildings •Next Move: Continue efficiency and conservation programs •Efficiency Works Business •Below target at this point in the year, implementing contingency plans •Implemented a 50% bonus on all available prescriptive rebates in order to bring more contractors back to our region •Starting October,we will be identifying businesses with T-12 lighting and offering free LED replacements. This is based on analysis of AMI data. We may be able to do the same with T-8 fixtures. •Next Move: Develop building performance standards •3 out of 8 meetings with Task Force completed in Q1 and Q2 •Task Force recommendations expected by Q4 2023 •Technical Committee working to determine targets, expected completion early 2024 •Adoption target April 2024 •Next Move: Develop Path to Zero-Carbon building code (reference separate agenda item) 4Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Peak Partners •Deployment of 27 additional Grid Integrated Water Heaters (GIWH) is anticipated to occur this summer. GIWH can be used as a distributed storage energy resource. All of them will be deployed (free of charge) in low and moderate-income housing. •The scope of the project also includes switching communications from Wi-Fi (which has proven unreliable) to cellular communications in the already deployed GIWH. This will bring the whole fleet up to full capacity. •GIWH are routinely dispatched to shift load for TOD (delivering savings to the participating customers) and to increase consumption during solar noon to counter the duck-curve. •Standard Electric Resistive Water Heater Controller (DCU3) upgrade is over 95% completed for nearly 2000 water heaters. This program shifts load for TOD (up to 400 MWh/year) delivering savings to the participating customers and it is used to increase consumption during solar noon to counter the duck-curve. •Distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) RFP -Vendor of choice has been selected. Moving now into contract negotiations (expected to last 4 to 6 months) 5Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Solar •YTD –256 systems,2.4 MW •Overall systems and capacity •3,610 systems •3,366 individual net-metered •288 shared net-metered •16 Solar Power Purchase Program (SP3, third-party-owned, feed-in-tariff) •31.5 MW total capacity •26.1 MW individual net-metered •0.65 MW shared net-metered •4.9 MW SP3 •CSU solar portfolio completed: 17 net-metered systems = 3.35 MW (included above) •Batteries •YTD –15 systems, 0.16 MW •Overall -144 systems, 1.2 MW 6Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Demonstration project highlight:Project: Completion of solar upgrade and battery addition for microgrid resilience hub at the Northside Aztlan Community Center 7Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Project: Completion of beta version of real-time estimate of community-wide solar generation 8Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 13: Electric Cars and Fleets •Next Move: Support market driven adoption of electric cars •June 1, 2023 launch of Efficiency Work incentive for publicly accessible EV charging stations •Demonstration launch of Peak Partners Smart Charging •A total of 20 EVs were enrolled in the demonstration. All software platform integrations were completed and tested, including automated dispatch of EVs to test 4 different use cases: coincident peak, Time of Day load shifting, mitigation of solar ramp off and overnight charging, plus mitigation of morning electrification peaks and mitigation of duck curve. Detailed analysis of the data will occur during the summer and lessons learned will be applied for the anticipated program launch later this Fall. •Developing Utilities electric vehicles strategy •Enhanced EV Readiness Roadmap project underway and also Utilities internal EV strategy development along with DER planning •LBNL Grid Flexibility Study: Partnering with researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab on how demand flexibility and energy efficiency can help manage peak demand and distribution system impacts as buildings and transportation electrify. LBNL is providing no-cost technical assistance to us Sacramento Municipal Utility District, funded by the DOE. 9Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •Cross-cutting efforts •Coordination with Platte River and other member cities •DER strategic planning: DER potential study, technology future state and current assessment, program implementation and evolution •Develop strategies for maximizing leverage of federal and state funding •Applied for zero-carbon energy code development grant •Tracking all grant opportunities with internal and consultant resources; several identified for next round of funding •Coordinating with state agencies for alignment of our programs with pending resources •Continue integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all initiatives –Peak Partners:Deploys Grid Interactive Water Heaters (free of charge including installation) in LMI housing. –Supporting Healthy Homes Environmental Justice EPA grant –Leading efforts in 2024 Efficiency Works Homes Program to include expansion of rental property upgrades –Onboarding Mobile Home Specialist to help expand our reach to mobile home parks –Planned Review for Epic Loans agreement for accessibility (will be exploring options with Climate Equity Committee when ready) Energy Services Operational Update 06-08-2023 Fort Collins Energy Board John Phelan, Energy Services Manager Brian Tholl, Energy Services Supervisor 2Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 6: Efficient, Emissions-free Buildings •Next Move: Continue efficiency and conservation programs •Epic Homes •Epic Loans -renewed agreements with IDF for loan administration •Epic Certificates -transitioned to Opt-Out to increase participation in publication of certificates •As of 6/5/23 -143 public records of 2,247 overall total participants •0 opt outs since March, 2023 •https://us.greenbuildingregistry.com/green-homes •Re-launch Epic Homes with heat pump focus •Eliminated all gas rebates April 1, 2023 and increased heat pump rebates by up to 4x previous amount •30 heat pumps rebated in 2 months since (on track with goals) •64 total heat pumps rebated in previous 5 years •Next Move: Plan and implement mobile home efficiency demonstration •Onboarded shared FTE with Neighborhood Services •Building partnerships with Energy Outreach Colorado with CARE program to help $ go further •Exploring partnerships for rehab work to compliment current CARE program offerings 3Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 6: Efficient, Emissions-free Buildings •Next Move: Continue efficiency and conservation programs •Efficiency Works Business •Below target at this point in the year, implementing contingency plans •Implemented a 50% bonus on all available prescriptive rebates in order to bring more contractors back to our region •Starting October,we will be identifying businesses with T-12 lighting and offering free LED replacements. This is based on analysis of AMI data. We may be able to do the same with T-8 fixtures. •Next Move: Develop building performance standards •3 out of 8 meetings with Task Force completed in Q1 and Q2 •Task Force recommendations expected by Q4 2023 •Technical Committee working to determine targets, expected completion early 2024 •Adoption target April 2024 •Next Move: Develop Path to Zero-Carbon building code (reference separate agenda item) 4Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Peak Partners •Deployment of 27 additional Grid Integrated Water Heaters (GIWH) is anticipated to occur this summer. GIWH can be used as a distributed storage energy resource. All of them will be deployed (free of charge) in low and moderate-income housing. •The scope of the project also includes switching communications from Wi-Fi (which has proven unreliable) to cellular communications in the already deployed GIWH. This will bring the whole fleet up to full capacity. •GIWH are routinely dispatched to shift load for TOD (delivering savings to the participating customers) and to increase consumption during solar noon to counter the duck-curve. •Standard Electric Resistive Water Heater Controller (DCU3) upgrade is over 95% completed for nearly 2000 water heaters. This program shifts load for TOD (up to 400 MWh/year) delivering savings to the participating customers and it is used to increase consumption during solar noon to counter the duck-curve. •Distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) RFP -Vendor of choice has been selected. Moving now into contract negotiations (expected to last 4 to 6 months) 5Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Solar •YTD –256 systems, 2.4 MW •Overall systems and capacity •3,610 systems •3,366 individual net-metered •288 shared net-metered •16 Solar Power Purchase Program (SP3, third-party-owned, feed-in-tariff) •31.5 MW total capacity •26.1 MW individual net-metered •0.65 MW shared net-metered •4.9 MW SP3 •CSU solar portfolio completed: 17 net-metered systems = 3.35 MW (included above) •Batteries •YTD –15 systems, 0.16 MW •Overall -144 systems, 1.2 MW 6Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Demonstration project highlight: Project: Completion of solar upgrade and battery addition for microgrid resilience hub at the Northside Aztlan Community Center (120 kW, 280 kWh battery; 50 kW solar) 7Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 12: 100% Renewable Electricity •Next Move: Continue solar, battery and Peak Partners programs •Project: Completion of beta version of real-time estimate of community-wide solar generation 8Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •OCF Big Move 13: Electric Cars and Fleets •Next Move: Support market driven adoption of electric cars •June 1, 2023 launch of Efficiency Work incentive for publicly accessible EV charging stations •Demonstration launch of Peak Partners Smart Charging •A total of 20 EVs were enrolled in the demonstration. All software platform integrations were completed and tested, including automated dispatch of EVs to test 4 different use cases: coincident peak, Time of Day load shifting, mitigation of solar ramp off and overnight charging, plus mitigation of morning electrification peaks and mitigation of duck curve. Detailed analysis of the data will occur during the summer and lessons learned will be applied for the anticipated program launch later this Fall. •Developing Utilities electric vehicles strategy •Enhanced EV Readiness Roadmap project underway and also Utilities internal EV strategy development along with DER planning •LBNL Grid Flexibility Study: Partnering with researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab on how demand flexibility and energy efficiency can help manage peak demand and distribution system impacts as buildings and transportation electrify. LBNL is providing no-cost technical assistance to us Sacramento Municipal Utility District, funded by the DOE. 9Energy Services Operational Update –thru May 2023 •Cross -cutting efforts •Coordination with Platte River and other member cities •DER strategic planning: DER potential study, technology future state and current assessment, program implementation and evolution •Develop strategies for maximizing leverage of federal and state funding •Applied for zero-carbon energy code development grant •Tracking all grant opportunities with internal and consultant resources; several identified for next round of funding •Coordinating with state agencies for alignment of our programs with pending resources •Continue integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all initiatives –Peak Partners:Deploys Grid Interactive Water Heaters (free of charge including installation) in LMI housing. –Supporting Healthy Homes Environmental Justice EPA grant –Leading efforts in 2024 Efficiency Works Homes Program to include expansion of rental property upgrades –Onboarding Mobile Home Specialist to help expand our reach to mobile home parks –Planned Review for Epic Loans agreement for accessibility (will be exploring options with Climate Equity Committee when ready) Utilities electric · stormwater · wastewater · water 700 Wood Street PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6700 970.221.6619 – fax 970.224.6003 – TDD utilities@fcgov.com fcgov.com/utilities M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 6, 2023 TO: Energy Board FROM: Randy Reuscher, Lead Rate Analyst Lance Smith, Sr. Director, Utilities Finance Cyril Vidergar, Assistant City Attorney II CC: Phillip Amaya, Light & Power Director Christie Fredrickson, Light & Power Admin Assistant RE: Adding 200-amp Multi-Family Electric Capacity Fee to Code The purpose of this memo is to inform the Energy Board of an Ordinance staff is planning to take to City Council related to electric capacity fees (ECFs) imposed for the construction of new or modified electric service to add a 200-amp service option for multi-family developments. This additional service option will not impact existing customers or developments; rather, it will provide an alternative sizing option to the existing 150-amp multi-family service that exists in Code today.  The ordinance is planned for 1st Reading at City Council on June 20, 2023, with 2nd Reading on July 18, 2023, becoming effective 10 days after final approval. Electric Capacity Fees (ECFs) are one-time charges for new development or re-development projects. Development fees are the mechanism for Utilities to recover the impact of adding new demand to the services Utilities provides, including electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater.  These fees recover costs for infrastructure already in place to serve new customers based on the “buy-in” approach, where customers pay according to new demands they will put on the system. The 2023 changes approved in Ordinance No.131, 2022 eliminated electric heat categories, excluded the previous 200-amp multi-family option, applied a standard 200-amp sizing value for detached and attached single-family dwellings, and applied a 150-amp sizing value for multi-family dwellings. Since the adoption of the ordinance, staff has received requests from developers for multi-family 200-amp service. Staff proposes setting the applicable one-time charge for the multi-family 200-amp ECF at $2,286 per dwelling unit, the same amount as the existing fee for 200-amp ECF for detached and attached single-family dwellings.   Staff will gather data on multi-family developments constructed with 200-amp service to understand demands on the electric distribution system more thoroughly.  Adjustments to these fees in future years may be necessary once additional data is available and analyzed, in which case staff will keep the Energy Board informed of new findings. Status of State Energy Code Adoption 1 State of Colorado •No adopted state building code -“home rule” •CO HB 19-1260 established min energy code •Important date: •August 2, 2019 •CO HB 22-1362 Building Greenhouse Gas Emissions •Important dates: •June 1, 2023 -EV, PV, Electric Ready •July 1, 2026 –Low Energy and Carbon Code I-Codes history/context 2 International Code Council -new editions published every 3 years eg: 2012, 2015, 2018… Current Building Code •2021 I-Codes, adopted April 15th, 2022* *with local amendments Energy Code estimated improvement 3 Rooftop PV Potential 2024 Energy Code update preview 4 Building Forward Our Climate Future planning for 2030 •“Develop an energy performance path for new construction to zero carbon building by 2030” Proposed approach (Fort Collins) –Beginning w/ 2024 code cycle Develop EUI & CO2e reduction targets Develop performance code path & language Create implementation guide & training offerings Community engagement & Council adoption Evaluate effectiveness, measure performance, adapt targets 2nd quarter 20243rd quarter 2023 4th quarter 2024 / 1st quarter 2025 4th quarter 2026 thru 2nd quarter 2027 Funding opportunity 5 DOE -Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI)funding opportunity •$45 million over 5 years –anticipating 10-30 awards This FOA seeks applications with project teams ready to advance building energy codes and other building efficiency policies within a particular region, state, or local jurisdiction. Areas of interest: 1.State and Local Code Adoption 2.Workforce Development 3.Implementation and Compliance 4.Innovative Approaches 5.Equity, Energy and Environmental Justice 6.Partnerships RECI Application 6 Full application submitted March 27, 2023 –Selection notifications June 26, 2023 Project Lead: •City of Fort Collins Utilities Supporting Team: •Florida Solar Energy Center •New Buildings Institute •International Code Council •Colorado Energy Office Technical summary: •Develop methodology in establishing EUI and CO2 targets •Form stakeholder group to review targets •Document baseline performance from utility analysis •Develop and adopt performance code in Fort Collins and accompanying implementation guide and trainings •Evaluate effectiveness of implementation from compliance performance perspectives •Determine EUI and CO2e targets for all other CZ’s •Develop appendix proposal -2027 IECC w/ companion implementation guide Scaling up nationally Support 7 How can you help? 1.Continue to be aware and informed –Will update board once code is written 1.Will loop in Building Services / CBO 2.Share with your network / disseminate importance of codes 3.Be prepared to plug-in during 3rd quarter 2024 –Code Review Committee 4.Inform City Council –Support Building Services in adoption of code 5.Support upcoming event –Building Forward / Ice Box Challenge –July 15th 1.Mayor Arndt and Larimer County Commissioner Kefalas to speak Thomas Loran June 8, 2023 Energy Services Business Unit Business Process Management Framework For Energy Board Discussions First Draft Disclaimer •Not a Powerpoint Artist •Not a consulting engagement, just observations based on consulting background •This is a work in progress / needs word smithing •Categories and subcategories are not inclusive but are designed to stimulate discussion •Primary source of goals is Our Climate Future Plan Revised - March 31, 2021 •Secondary source of goals comes from discussions with City Staff • Council Level Policies Renewable Electricity Pricing Electriﬁcation Service Level 100% by 2030 99.996% Availability Four Competing and Interdependent Lanes 80% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas by 2030 No More Than 5% Price Increase Renewable Electricity Primary Environmental Goal: •Provide 100% renewable electricity by 2030 with grid and local sources Additional primary goals: •Bidirectional demand ﬂexibility capacity of 5% of peak loads •Provide 5% of community electricity from local distributed renewable sources  Renewable Electricity PRPA Local Constant Variable (Base)(Peak) (Not Under Direct Control)ProcessProcessPlanning 88% by 2030 Electrification Primary Environmental Goal: •80% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas by 2030 Additional primary goals: •20% reduction in forecast electricity •10% reduction in forecast natural gas use •Adoption and enforcement of updated energy codes on a three year cycle. Electriﬁcation Oil Gas Commercial Residential ProcessProcessSubstitue Reduce Personal Vehicles Fleet Vehicles Public Transportation ProcessProcessMulti-Family Unit Single-Family Unit ProcessProcessNew Existing New Existing ReduceSubstitue Substitue ProcessProcessReduceSubstitue Substitue ProcessProcessProcess Service Level 99.996% Availability Plan Implement ProcessProcessOperate Maintain ProcessProcessAnnual reliability metrics of: •Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI) < 45 min •System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) < 30 Min •System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) < 0.66 Annually  The pricing of electrical energy should strive to balance the following principles: •Reﬂect the short-term and long-term costs, both direct and indirect, of generating and delivering electricity •Demonstrate equity and fairness by distributing costs over the customer base in proportion to the cost of service •Consider both per unit costs (rates) and total bills in comparisons of competitiveness and affordability •Promote efficiency and conservation with meaningful price signals •Set a clear, transparent, long-term direction for electric rates with gradual changes •Develop rates in the context of long-term asset planning, ﬁxed cost recovery and ﬁnancial stability •Reﬂect the short-term and long-term costs, both direct and indirect, of generating and delivering electricity ELECTRICITY PRICING Pricing No More Than 5% Increase (Soft Goal) Residential Connection PeakOff Peak ProcessProcessProcessCommercial Connection PeakOff Peak ProcessProcessProcess Board Responsibilities For Discussion •Monitor progress in achieving the Council Level Guidance and advise council of any potential policy shortfalls •Advise council of any recommended policy additions or changes •Working with City Staff identify missing categories, subcategories, and / or processes •At a high level, review City Staff process presentations for applicability and completeness towards achieving Council Level Guidance Not Board Responsibilities For Discussion •How to do a process