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Fort Collins Utilities Energy Board Minutes
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Energy Board Chairperson City Council Liaison
Ross Cunniff, 420-7398 Lisa Poppaw, 223-4136
Energy Board Vice Chairperson Staff Liaison
Barrett Rothe, 303-881-9683 Brian Janonis, 221-6702
Roll Call
Board Present Vice Chairperson Barrett Rothe, Board Members Peggy Plate, Stacey Baumgarn,
Britt Kronkosky, Margaret Moore, Steve Wolley, and Peter O’Neill
Board Absent Chairperson Ross Cunniff and Board Member Greg Behm
Staff Present Steve Catanach, Ginger Purvis, Lori Clements, Mary Pat Aardrup, Bruce Hendee,
John Phelan, Norm Weaver, and Harriet Davis
Guests Rick Coen and Jon Fairchild
Meeting Convened
Vice Chairperson Rothe called the meeting to order at 5:36 p.m.
Public Comment
None
Approval of July 5, 2012 Minutes
Vice Chairperson Cunniff moved to approve the minutes of the July 5, 2012 meeting. Board
Member Wolley seconded the motion. The board members discussed a minor change under Board
Member Reports.
Vote on the motion:
Yeas: Baumgarn, Kronkosky, Moore, Plate, Rothe, and Wolley. Nays: None.
The motion carried. The minutes will be revised to reflect the change discussed.
* Board Member O’Neill was not present during the voting.
Complete Letter on Renewables
(Attachments available upon request).
The board members discussed edits to the memo and attachment (Meeting the Colorado RES). The
documents were revised during the meeting.
Board Member Wolley moved that the Energy Board accept the memo and attachment as
revised. Board Member Moore seconded the motion.
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Vote on the motion:
Yeas: Baumgarn, Kronkosky, Moore, O’Neill, Plate, Rothe, and Wolley. Nays: none.
The motion carried. The memo will be submitted to Council.
Sustainability and FortZED Update/Net Zero Cities Conference Update
(Attachments available upon request).
Chief Sustainability Officer Bruce Hendee introduced the item and gave background information on
the Sustainability Department, including the environmental, social, and economic aspects.
Mr. Hendee gave an update on FortZED 1.0. This concept was developed by UniverCity
Connections, Colorado Clean Energy Cluster (CCEC), and Fort Collins Utilities. It encompasses
downtown Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State University (CSU). Projects to date
include the Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration Project (RDSI), Renewable Energy
Communities Grant, Smart-Grid Investment Grant, and Community Energy Challenge. FortZED
2.0 will encompass the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and community solar programs. Transportation will
also be included.
The Sustainability Department will sponsor the first annual Net Zero Cities Conference in October
2012. Part of the conference will be focused on a systems-based approach to renewable energy. The
conference will also focus on emerging technologies for electric vehicles. It will also highlight an
education focus on engineering and mathematics. In an effort to develop long-term energy
strategies, the City of Loveland will co-sponsor the event.
Mr. Hendee introduced Volunteer Coordinator Mary Pat Aardrup. Ms. Aardrup presented
information on the conference, which will convene local and international community members,
businesses, government, and political leaders. She outlined the three main goals of the conference:
Learn from others;
Share strategies, technologies, and resources;
Advance the concept by initiating and leading the development of an actionable plan.
Four continents will be represented at the conference, and it is expected to draw hundreds of
business leaders from a diverse representation of interests. The conference will also focus on
education and mentorship programs.
** A conference update will be added as a future agenda item for the board.
Community Education Update
Water Conservation Specialist Marcee Camenson gave an update on Community Education
programs. There are four programs that teach individuals about resources and energy conservation.
These include a business efficiency challenge, energy committee, youth and young adult labs, and
events and workshops. Ms. Camenson presented the tools used to demonstrate the concepts of
energy usage and conservation.
Energy Implications of Items in Budget
(Attachments available upon request).
Mr. Catanach introduced the item and introduced Senior Electrical Engineer Ginger Purvis. This
item is presented to the Energy Board as a follow-up to their request on energy-related offers
presented during the current BFO process. This is presented as a high level overview.
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Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Areas 2013-2014
Environmental Health: a health and sustainable environment
High Performing Government “a city of choice”
Board members can click on the following link: ‘BFO Offer Detail” for more information.
Environmental Health
Ms. Purvis presented information on several Environmental Health offers:
Package 82.9 Sustainability Service Area – Green Building Future
Package 98 Utilities Service Center (700 Wood Street): This includes a high performing
building addition, energy efficiency improvements, central heating and cooling plant,
remodel of existing space, and vehicle storage and wash bay.
Utilities is also considering utilizing the lake behind the Utilities Service Center for cooling the
building. Staff feels the lake is ideal for a geothermal system.
Ms. Purvis presented a graph showing energy intensity for several City office buildings (117 North
Mason, 215 North Mason, 281 North College, Police Services, Traffic Operations, and the Utilities
Service Center).
Package 104 ClimateWise Program: ClimateWise, Base Offer, and Commuter Choices
Package 108 Energy Services: Energy Services, On-Bill financing, Demand Response,
Building Energy Performance, and Energy Services Staffing
Package 110 Renewable Energy Purchases: Renewable Energy Purchased from Platte River
Power Authority (PRPA), Small Scale Solar Incentives, Community Solar Gardens, and Fort
Collins Solar Program
Package 113 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: This would support a pilot program to
install and operate a limited number of electric vehicle charging stations for use by the
general public at selected City facilities.
Package 13.9 Fleet Fueling Services – Ethanol: This offer provides Ethanol fuel at a 50
percent blend in 2013 and 30 percent blend in 2014 for City flex-fuel vehicles.
Package 13.10 Fleet Fueling Services – Compressed Natural Gas and Propane: This offer
provides compressed natural gas and propane fuel and fueling services for City vehicles.
Mr. Catanach also stated there is a FortZED offer for grant support.
Staff Reports
Mr. Catanach gave an update on the PRPA General Manager position. An offer is pending to one of
the four candidates interviewed.
He also gave an update on the Advanced Meter Fort Collins (AMFC) project. Utilities has selected
Aclara/Calico as the Customer Web Portal vendor. A demo was presented during the August
Utilities Large Staff Meeting.
Board Member Reports
Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, Air Quality Board, and Natural Resources Advisory
Board (Board Member Baumgarn): Board Member Baumgarn attended the July meetings. He gave
no further information.
Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) Board Meeting: Board Member Baumgarn attended the
candidate forum for the General Manager position. He found it very informative.
Other Business
The board members discussed future agenda items, including a tour to the Rawhide Power Plant, an
update on the FortZED/RDSI project, and a brief on the budget topics.
A board member questioned the process for responding to e-mail requests from staff (for example,
the e-mail from Environmental Planner Lindsay Ex regarding the Urban Agriculture Land Use Code
Change). Board members are free to respond to the Board Chairperson or Vice Chairperson to
express their interest in a particular topic.
Ad I ourninent
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Submitted by Harriet Davis, Administrative Assistant, Fort Collins Utilities
Approved by the Board on
2012
Signed
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Board Secretary Date
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