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ENERGY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
February 13, 2025 – 5:30 pm
222 Laporte Ave – Colorado Room
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1. [5:30] CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. [5:30] PUBLIC COMMENT
3. [5:35] APPROVAL OF JANUARY 9, 2024 MINUTES
4. [5:45] STAFF REPORTS (30 Min, Discussion)
• Light & Power Operational Updates
Travis Walker, Light & Power Director
• Energy Services Operational Updates
Brian Tholl, Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineer
5. [6:15] BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UPDATE (30 Min, Discussion)
Katherine Bailey, Project Manager
6. [6:45] GRANT FUNDING UPDATES (30 Min, Discussion)
Kerri Ishmael, Senior Analyst, Grants Admin
7. [7:15] EFFICIENCY WORKS UPDATES (30 Min, Discussion)
David Suckling, Energy Services Engineer
Katie Varney, Project Manager
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9. [7:50] FUTURE AGENDA REVIEW (5 min.)
10. [7:55] ADJOURNMENT
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ENERGY BOARD
January 9, 2025 – 5:30 pm
222 Laporte Ave – Colorado Room
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: Alan Braslau, Frederick Wegert, Wendell Stainsby, Scott Canonico, Brian
Smith, Jeremy Giovando, Marge Moore (remote)
Board Members Absent: OTHERS PRESENT
Staff Members Present: Christie Fredrickson, Brian Tholl, Leland Keller, Shannon Ash, Yvette Lewis-
Molok (remote), Michael Authier
Members of the Public: Alexander Thorstensen, George Weston, Rick Coen
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Chairperson Loran called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & AGENDA CHANGES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Rick Coen is a resident of Fort Collins since 1994 and has spent many years working in the solar
industry. He said several panel owners within the Riverside Community Solar Garden have formed an
Owner’s Committee. The committee is interested in continuing to promote solar gardens in Fort Collins
beyond the Riverside project and Mr. Coen said they will continue to engage with the Energy Board.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
In preparation for the meeting, board members submitted amendments via email for the December 12,
2024, minutes. The minutes were approved as amended.
STAFF REPORTS
Riverside Community Solar Garden Update
Leland Keller, Mechanical Engineer III
Mr. Keller said this presentation will go over the work the City is doing to repower the Riverside
Community Solar Garden, principally, replacing the site inverter after its failure in August 2023.
When the inverter failed, City staff found an error code that tells of an IGBT (insulated gate bipolar
transistor) gate drive fault. This potentially could result in some unidentified faults, such as a DC bus
capacitor explosion or complete drive failure. While working with Schneider Electric to find out how
Schneider could respond and support the inverter repairs, staff was made aware that the previous system
owner had done work with a service contractor which was unapproved by the warranty contract, and as
such voided the extended warranty on the system.
Staff identified five criteria that would need to be balanced in order to repower the system: accelerate
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timeline for repair to resume owner bill credits, minimize likelihood of future failure, minimize financial
impact for owners associated with repairs, maximize lifetime of remaining existing equipment, and
maximize the remaining O&M fund for potential future needs. Staff was faced with the prospect of either
replacing the inverter with a similar central inverter that exposed the system to the risk of a central point of
failure that we were experiencing), or staff would need to do some redesigning to help minimize the risk of
a central point of failure. Ultimately, for the benefit of both the customers who own panels in the array and
for the City, Staff wanted to get the system back online as soon as possible. The goal is to minimize
future failure likelihoods and maximize the benefit of the rest of the equipment that's in production for the
remaining lifetime of the project (the agreement with the owners runs through the 2040).
Staff is now working to repower the system through a two-phase project. Phase 1 (Design), which will
cover the new inverter design, a project management plan, and design review and acceptance. Phase 2
(Procurement and Construction) is composed of five tasks: planning & coordination, procurement,
deconstruction, construction, and finally commissioning, testing, and closeout. Staff decided to pair these
two phases together in a single RFP to maintain continuity, avoiding issues like a Phase 2 builder who
doesn’t like the design from Phase 1. Mr. Keller said 10 or so vendors expressed interest in the project
and came to the site walk ahead of final proposal presentations and ultimately, Namaste Solar was
selected for the project.
Staff selected a vendor at the end of the RFP process, and they will be installing Solis String Inverters.
Ginlong-Solis is a BloombergNEF Tier1 inverter manufacturer and the 3rd largest inverter manufacturer
globally. Instead of having one central inverter, the system will now have 10 string inverters, each of
which has six independent outputs that can be optimized (60 points of optimization across the system as
opposed to just one). These inverters also come with an extended warranty that will be in force for the
remaining 15 years of the project (as it is currently outlined).
Chairperson Smith asked how the cost compare with all the redundancies; he noted it is great risk
management but wondered if it significantly increases the cost. Mr. Keller said the additional costs
incurred with this design choice are with the costs of re-engineering, the differential and costs of inverters,
and then the costs of the conductor replacements (now AC instead of DC). He estimated a ballpark the
cost differential around $75k-100k over a central inverter design. Mr. Keller explained the option of a
central inverter was crossed off the list early on because those type of inverters are not widely available
now and are typically paired with a more customized build.
The Phase 1 planning was closed out in September 2024, and Phase 2 remains on schedule with all
parts delivered. Namaste and Utilities partnership is also on track. The Utility was able to save on the
overall project budget by utilizing Light & Power Crews to remove the old inverter (which was donated to
Yampa Valley Electric Association) and complete all the heavy trenching work. Namaste is reconfiguring
the DC strings for optimal use of the new inverter inputs. Staff plans to commission the system in March
2025.
Mr. Keller said staff has had to address, identify and grow through the challenges of this project in many
different areas: operationally, technically, program stability, participant satisfaction social/political/policy,
as well as regulatorily and financially. As Mr. Coen mentioned earlier, staff has been working closely with
the Riverside Community Solar Garden’s owner advisory group, and the group has been an invaluable
resource of talent and people who have a deep passion for community solar in Fort Collins. The owner’s
group identified a list of issues and interests that they have in the process of the repowering project and
for the life cycle of the system, and Mr. Keller pointed out that many of these things translate to how
community solar can be run—what could be done differently if or when the City decides to stand up
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another community solar garden.
Board member Braslau said the panels have at least 15 years of life left in them, and what he’s seen as
really important in this project is that there is still a huge demand for community solar and he hopes to
see the City develop more opportunities as they work through and learn from this project. Board member
Canonico added this has been a great exercise in what to do or not to do in the future and he is happy to
see Staff taking note of these lessons.
IQAP IMPLEMENTATION SUMMARY
Shannon Ash, Affordability Programs Manager
The Income Qualified Assistance Plan (IQAP) is a reduced electric, water and/or wastewater rate that
provides 25% off certain components of these services. Fort Collins Utilities partners with the Colorado
Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) to provide income-qualified customers automatic
enrollment into IQAP (making 60% or less of the State median income). Customers must apply for LEAP
to be eligible to participate in in IQAP, and they must reapply every year (applications are open November
1-April 30).
LEAP is a federal program, and there are some customers in the community who may not be eligible for
to participate in federal programs, so staff has also developed an alternate entry point for some of those
customers. There are two groups staff has identified: those who receive housing choice vouches (section
8), and those who have undocumented immigrants living in their home.
If you receive a housing choice voucher, heating is included within the cost of rent, so those customers
are not able to apply for additional heating subsidies through LEAP. Additionally, LEAP only counts the
number of US citizens living in a home when it is factoring the income threshold. For example, if there are
two adults and two children living in a home, but only the children are considered US citizens, LEAP will
count that as household of two, when really the income provided is sustaining a household of four. To
overcome these barriers, staff is working with both Housing Catalyst in Fort Collins and the nonprofit La
Familia in Fort Collins, to work with populations of people in both of those groups to get direct access into
IQAP. While both those populations are still unable to receive LEAP benefits, there is still an opportunity
to provide assistance through the City’s program.
Customers can apply for LEAP assistance online or by paper application, and all customers will receive a
letter of acceptance or denial. Ms. Ash explained that about 60% of online applications are denied for
various reasons (missing documentation, skipped steps, etc.), and roughly 40% of paper applications are
denied. Denials trigger a cure-period where the applicant has an opportunity to complete any missing
steps or send in missing documentation. Staff does a lot of community outreach during the LEAP season,
including bringing applications to people and having iPads available at events.
IQAP started as a pilot program in 2018 that was initially designed to run one year, but then the COVID-
19 pandemic hit, and staff worked with Council to continue extending the program until it was formally
approved in 2022. The rate reduction discount will be assessed every 2-5 years to make sure it’s keeping
pace with the rate increases projected over the next several years. Board members wondered if there are
any other alternate points of entry, such as families who qualify for free & reduced school lunch. Ms. Ash
said staff is not currently using that program but she noted the City’s website https://getfoco.fcgov.com/,
which is an online portal housing all the City’s discounted services and municipal benefits for income-
eligible residents, uses the free and reduced program as a qualifying document to get access to many of
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those programs and discounts (which does not include IQAP). Staff is working to bring all the programs
together so it can be a true one-stop-shop in the future. Right now, LEAP does all the income verification,
so that has removed that administrative step for City staff and ensures customers are not providing any
information to the City that they don’t need to.
IQAP saw more enrollment this year than in any previous year, and the program will have 172 brand new
customers and 968 renewals for 2025 (so far). As of December, there were 2,034 customers enrolled in
the program (including 2024 customers who had not renewed yet). If any customers do not renew their
LEAP application, staff does a number of outreach contacts, but if they do not receive an approval, they
are automatically reverted back to the full price rate.
As of November 2024, IQAP has saved customers a combined total of over $436,000 (across all rate
classes and enrollments), Ms. Ash noting that compared to the entire Utilities budget that number is fairly
small but adds a significant value to the community at large.
Utilities also has a Payment Assistance Fund program (PAF), which allows residential customers with a
past-due electric or water bill to request a one-time payment to zero out their account. This program is
available to both renters and homeowners, but account must be past-due, and the customer has to make
80% or less of the area median income. PAF can be applied for through a number of partner agencies,
including Goodwill of Colorado, Catholic Charities, The Family Center/La Familia, Neighbor to Neighbor,
and CSU (for CSU students and staff).
Beginning January 1, 2025, Utilities is offering another new financial assistance program, the Utilities
Emergency Fund (UEF). This Utilities staff-managed program has offers up to $500 per customer once
per calendar year with a past-due electric or water bill. There are no income restrictions for this program,
but the application can only be completed by the account holder/co-applicant. This program is funded by
a stale-check fund, which is essentially money that Utilities has paid out to account holders who close
their accounts. If that check doesn’t get cashed within a year it is returned to Utilities and put into the
stale-check account and earmarked for affordability programs. Ms. Ash said Utilities receives somewhere
between $30,000 and $35,000 a year from this account, so Council asked staff to spend down the
money, thus the creation of UEF. The income qualification was removed for this fund because staff
wanted it to be available to anyone who finds themselves in a difficult situation, such as unexpected bills
for car repair or medical services, loss of hours at work, or being laid off.
2025 PLANNING CALENDAR REVIEW
The Board reviewed their 2025 work plan and added additional ideas to their list of future topics to
discuss. The Board’s Chair and Vice Chair will review the list each month during their planning meeting
with Staff support to shape and plan their 2025 agenda items.
APPROVE 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
The Board reviewed the final draft of their 2024 Annual Report.
Vice Chairperson Moore moved to approve the 2024 Annual Report.
Board member Braslau seconded the motion.
Discussion:
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Vote on the motion: It passed unanimously 7-0
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Board member Braslau was in France over the holidays and he explained they now utilize country-wide
time-of-use rates. While the rates are not as aggressive as Fort Collin’s Utilities, he thought it was
interesting that the time-of-use windows are different and assigned to customers depending on where
they are (regionally) within the country, but also within the city. He speculates this is designed to avoid
snapback effect (the sudden increase in electricity usage that occurs immediately after a demand
response event ends)
ADJOURNMENT
The Energy Board adjourned at 7:17 pm.
02-13-2025
Fort Collins Energy Board
Energy Services Operational
Update & Annual Priorities
Brian Tholl, Director –Energy Services
OCF Big Move 6: Efficient, Emissions-free Buildings
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Efficiency & Conservation programs.
•Strategic Electrification
•Aligns with Council Priority #6
•Prioritize Income Qualified Customers
•Includes Integrated Design Assistance Program
•Includes 2030 Home Plans development
•Better align our existing programs with state level funding efforts
•Review and enhance the administration of Epic Loans
Building Performance Standards (BPS) resources & BEWS.
•6-month pilot before the consideration of policy adoption
“Performance Path to Zero Carbon” building code.
•Building Energy code Advisory group launched
•Adopt 2024 IECC with local amendments & implement Zero Carbon Code
•Requires council approval
Develop point of listing/ point of sale disclosure requirement.
•Likely postponed or re-evaluated
OCF Big Move 12 & PV Systems
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Achieving OCF Big Move 12
•Goal: 100% renewable energy by 2030
•Enhance solar, storage & grid flexibility
•Continue collaboration with PRPA
•Community solar re-power: strategic
funding & risk management
•DER planning & implementation with
PRPA for VPP
•Support distributed battery project
planning
Overall PV Systems & Capacity
•4,322 systems
•37.9 MW (DC) total local capacity
•Includes:
o Commercial
o Residential
o SP3
o Community Solar
o Shared Energy Systems
•Battery Capacity
o 2.38 MW
o 4.72 MWh
OCF Big Move 13: Electric Cars & Fleets
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•Lead and develop Utilities EV strategy
policies
•Support Implementation of EV
Readiness Roadmap strategy
•Support SMART grant phase 2
development and implementation with
Operations Services
•Participate in evaluation of electric
capacity fees and develop revenue
recovery options
Utilities-Wide Update 2025
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•Utilities Technology Assessment and Roadmap (UTAR)
o CIS / ADMS / DERMs
•Participate in Our Climate Future strategic refresh along
with strategizing the 2050 tax funding plans
•Collaborate on & have exercises that explore internal rates
and fees optimization
•Align the new Customer Information System (CIS) and
Energy Services needs, which will include customer portals
•Continued community engagement and outreach through
events
•Coordination with Platte River Power Authority & other
owner cities
o Alignment of operational technologies
o Development of regional grid flexibility programs (VPP)
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Energy Services Program Manager
Katherine Bailey
Feb. 13, 2025
Building
Performance
Standards (BPS)
Update
Headline Copy Goes HereCouncil Considerations from Feedback
Community Concerns
•Inequitable economic impacts across different building types
•Accuracy of projected impact on all properties
•Buildings owners don’t have sufficient resources to comply
Recommended Implementation Levers Possible Policy Levers
•Adjustments
•Specialized resources for market
segments
•Increased support
•Educational support
•Technical support
•Financial Navigator
•Modify timeline
o Extend compliance
deadlines
•Modify target requirement
o Adjust cap
•Modify covered buildings
o Exclude small
buildings or certain
property types
Headline Copy Goes HerePolicy Lever Trade-offs
Policy
Lever
Potential
Change
Upfront
Economic
Impact
Environmental
Impact
Administrative
Impact
Timeline Extend compliance 3-5
years
Minimal Half-percent of
OCF goal per year
Moderate
Target
Requirement
Reduce maximum
reduction cap by 5%
High High Minimal
Covered
Buildings
Exclude buildings
5,000-10,000 ft2
Minimal Minimal Moderate
Exclude multi-family
buildings
High High Moderate
Headline Copy Goes HereLearnings and Opportunities
Other Jurisdictions
•Critical elements:
o Support (educational, technical, financial)
o Role of alternate pathways, rules
o Timeline consideration
Municipal Buildings
•City buildings are ahead on energy performance and meeting targets
o 55% of covered municipal buildings are meeting proposed targets
Opportunities
•U.S. Department of Energy grant for community technical and financial BPS assistance
o $4.5 million over six years
o Distribution expected to begin July 2025
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Next Steps: Technical Support Case Studies
Goals
Respond to Council request by demonstrating pathway to compliance for 5 buildings, including contractor bids.
Report back in 6 months.
Projected building types:
•Municipal
•Multi-Family
•Office
•Mixed Use
Limitations
Timeline
Statistical relevance
Engagement
Customer Journey
Mapping
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Questions on BPS:
Kbailey@fcgov.com
970-221-6818
ourcity.fcgov.com/BPS
Program Manager, Energy Services
Katherine Bailey
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Senior Manager, Energy Services
Brian Tholl
Senior Analyst, Grants Administration
Kerri Ishmael
02-13-25
Grants Citywide
•Sources of Funds
•Interconnected Energy-Related Projects
•Challenges and Risks
Headline Copy Goes HereCity Operations Dependent on Grant Funds
Public Transportation
•Operating Fare Free
•Maintenance
(transit centers, bus stops)
•Capital Projects
(upgrades or new infrastructure)
•Vehicles and Equipment
Source of funding is Federal Formula Funds
Regardless of the millions received through formula funds there are funding gaps
Headline Copy Goes HereDepartment Knowledge and Capacity Over Grants
Formula Funds Competitive Funds
Source of Funding Federal Transit Administration State & Federal Agencies
Managed by Transfort All City departments
Cadence Continuous operating & infrastructure funds One-time operating & infrastructure funds
Requirements •Project/Service offering build-out for
granting agency approval
•Subject matter expert over compliance
requirements.
•Project reporting to granting agency
•Reimbursement submittals to granting
agency
•Evaluating Funding Opportunity
(Eligibility, Period of Performance,
Match requirement, ROI)
•Grant Application (SOW, Budget,
Merit Criteria, Letters of Support)
•Subject matter expert over
compliance requirements
•Project reporting to granting agency
•Reimbursement submittals to
granting agency
FTE Support Dedicated FTEs with roles in grant writing,
administration and compliance
Non-dedicated department FTEs. Support
comes from Grants Administration and third-
party consultant
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Current Projects
Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency
State DOLA $’s to
build a
ENERGY SERVICES
DOE $900K
•To develop a zero-carbon code structure
for inclusion in IECC
OPERATION SERVICES
DOE $206K
•Replace fluorescent lightning system
with LED system at City Recreation
Facility
RECREATION & OPERATION SVCS
Colorado DOLA $2M
•To build Southeast Community Center in
partnership with Poudre River Library as a
LEED Gold, net zero facility
Roof Mounted Solar aligning with:
•Governor’s Priority – 100% renewable
energy by 2040
•City’s Our Climate Future Plan Goals –
100% renewable energy by 2030
•CO DPHE Regulation 28, Building
Benchmarking and Performance
Standards
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Current Projects Continued
FC MOVES
Colorado Energy Office $150K
•Community Access to Electric
Bikes for underserved
community members to
purchase or lease eBike
TRANSFORT
FTA and FHWA competitive $9.8M
•Battery Electric Buses and Chargers
in support of goal of fully electric
fleet by 2040
FC MOVES, OPERATION SVCS
and UTILITIES
Colorado Energy Office $50K
•Update City’s EV Readiness
Roadmap for future EV adoptions
OPERATION SERVICES, UTILITIES
and TRANSFORT
DOT $1.1M
•Planning project for implementation of
a smart grid EV charge management
system (CMS) in support of City’s fleet
of vehicles, including Transit buses
•Collaboration with Panasonic in
development of CMS
More Projects:
Electric Vehicles and Electricity Grid
OPERATION SERVICES
CDPHE’S Clean Fleet Enterprise $910K
•To convert City’s fossil fuel vehicles (light
to heavy duty vehicles) to BEV’s and
CNG vehicles
Headline Copy Goes HereAwarded Grants: Rolling Out in 2025
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ENERGY SERVICES
DOE $4.5M
•Multi-year program to support commercial
building owners in implementation
measures to meet updated bldg. energy
codes
Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles & Electricity Grid
OPERATION SERVICES, UTILITIES and TRANSFORT
DOT $11.7M
•Implementation of the smart grid EV charge
management solution developed in collaboration with
Panasonic, along with charging infrastructure at 29
locations to support City’s fleet of vehicles
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Funding Programs Being Considered
•Through Colorado Energy Office
•In support of updating HVAC systems, needed in several City buildings
•In upwards of $500K
Public Building Electrification Program
•Through Colorado Energy Office
•Planning & Design, as well as Infrastructure dollars –being looked at for City’s future Southeast Community Center
Geothermal Energy Grant Program
•Through CDOT’s Nonattainment Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise
•Being looked at by Transfort in support of purchasing Battery Electric Buses
NEW – Community Clean Transportation Assistance program
•Rollout late 2025
•Coming out of $129M received through EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction program
Colorado Energy Office Large Building Decarbonization Program
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Challenges & Risks
Identifying, Pursuing and Managing Grants Falls to Department Personnel
Challenge:
• Limited staff capacity.
Risks:
•Additional staff expectations such as a
being subject matter expert over
compliance.
•Non-Compliance, which leads to de-
obligation of grant funds and worse case,
recoupment of funds by granting agency.
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Presented by:
Epic Homes Update
February 13th, 2025
Project Manager
Energy Services
Katie Varney
Epic Homes Overview
Advising &
Assessments
Home energy
certificate
On-bill
financing
More efficient, comfortable and healthy living for
homeowners and renters.
Retrofit
rebatesIncome-
qualified
assistance
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EW Residential Updates
July 2024 Aug 2024 Jan 2025
•Air conditioners no longer
rebated.
•200amp panel rebate added.
•Bundling bonus begins.
•Rental bonus begins.
•EW Store re-launches
with a focus on education.•Window rebates expanded (ES
Version 6 added).
•Begin gradual shift to midstream
model for HPWHs.
•Radon fan rebate made more
accessible.
•Panel eligibility criteria
expanded.
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Heat Pump Rebates: Incentivizing Electrification
Cold Climate
Split System Air Source
Ductless Minisplit
Ground Source
A triple rebate was available for homes going all-electric through September 2023.
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Electrification Awareness
The goal of our electrification marketing efforts were to spread awareness to
the public about its benefits and to provide information on how to electrify
themselves.
Electrification webpage Electrification in-home tours Targeted marketing
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CARE Updates
2024 ParticipationIncome-qualified pathway
•80% AMI (2p-hh $76,050)
•Single-family, townhome or
mobile home
•Residential electric and/or
water customer
2023-2024 Highlight
•Targeted mobile home park
outreach
o 2023: 27
o 2024: 71
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Epic Homes Priorities 2025
Improve the income-qualified CARE pathway
Increase engagement with rentals
Build awareness of smart electrification and heat pumps
impact on climate
Increase utilization of post-assessment advising to make
informed decisions on bids using the new HP calculator tool
Support efforts to educate workforce on MHP-specific
considerations
Renter vs Owners in
Fort Collins
2020 Census Data, housing with four units or less
Owners 67%
Renters 33%
2024 EWH Retrofit
Participation
Serves homes with residential meters & four units or less
Owners 92%
Renters 8%
For More Information, Visit
THANK YOU!
Katie Varney
epichomes@fcgov.com
Presented by:
Commercial Energy
Efficiency Programs
13 February 2025
David Suckling
Energy Services Engineer
Efficiency Works Programs
Rebates
• Lighting
• Food Service
• Grocery
• Office including residential appliances
• Cooling
• Envelope
• Variable Frequency Drives
• Custom
o Level 2 charging equipment incentives
Building Operator Certification
Efficiency Works Programs Continued
RCx
• Performance Plus
• RCx light
• RCx full
Multi-Family
Mid-stream cooling
Energy Assessments and Advising
Changes in Rebate Mix
5059
5908
1778 2098
7295
10868
3941 3874
174 83
1797
2304
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
2021 2022 2023 2024
Lighting vs. RCx
Lighting Rebates RCx
MWh
Efficiency Works Programs Continued
New for 2025
Building Performance Standards (BPS) Study
Electrification- Process Loads Only EV Fleet Study
Fort Collins Programs
Integrated Design Assistance Program – IDAP
•Now using site energy (kBTUs)
•Why?
•Heat Pumps are roughly 300% efficient
•Gas furnaces/boilers are maybe 80% to 90% efficient
•There is also a bonus for enhanced air infiltration performance
Fort Collins Programs - In Development
Carbon Reduction Program
•Planned for early 2025
•We are not sure it will provide
sufficient incentives
o Ex: $185,500 electric kitchen with
an incentive of $3307
o Ex: 17.5 ton RTU incentive $238
Deep Retrofit Program
•Based on building modeling
•Addresses: Enclosure, Regulated
Loads, and Plug loads
•Must do 2 out of the 3 above
Past Programming in Fort Collins
Smart Meter Savings Program
•This program utilized our AMI infrastructure to analyze customer energy consumption
•Identify operating issues that are common in all buildings
•The vendor does the analysis and connects with the customer
For Questions or Comments, Please Contact:
THANK YOU!
David Suckling
Energy Services Engineer
dsuckling@fcgov.com
970-416-4251
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2025 EW HP Rebates
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2025 EW Window & Door Rebates
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2025 EW Panel Rebate
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2025 EW Insulation & Air Sealing Rebates
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2025 EW HPWH Rebates
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2025 EW Rebate Requirements
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Rebate Stacking
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What is an Epic Home?
Epic Homes helps customers achieve more efficient, comfortable and healthy living for homeowners and renters alike.
Efficiency Works in-home energy assessments
Efficiency Works free advising
Efficiency Works Rebates
Attractive financing option (Epic Loan)
Certificates that document energy improvements
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Home Assessments
$60 (a $600+ value)
Include:
•Inspection & testing of home
assets
•Detailed report with
recommended improvements
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Epic Homes Certificate
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On-bill Financing and Third-party Capital
Customer
•Submits their loan application to our CDFI.
•Signs work agreement with their contractor.
•Pays their bills to FC utilities.
CDFI
•Administers the loan application with the customer.
•Pays the contractors the amounts they charge for their work.
•FC Utilities pays the CDFI the loaned amount plus the CDFI processing fees for their work.
FC Utilities Billing Department
•Collects loan payments (included in monthly utility bill.)
•Funds are used to pay Capital partners.
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*CDFI:
Community
Development
Financial
Institution
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Financing Options Comparison
Factor Epic Loan RENU HELOC Personal
Capital
Does not affect credit score
Below-market rates N/A
Interest rate based on FICO and
DTI
N/A
Loan amounts $1,000 - $50,000 N/A
Must have at least 1 metered
service (electric or water) in
owner’s name
N/A
Can do more than 1 loan per
location
N/A