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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: October 24, 2017
TO: Mayor Troxell and Councilmembers
FROM: Tim McCollough, Light and Power Operations Manager
Lisa Rosintoski, Utilities Customer Connections Manager
John Phelan, Resource Conservation Manager
THROUGH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kevin R. Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
RE: Renewable Energy Goals and Distributed Solar Business Models Follow-up
This memo is in response to the September 19 City Council meeting, where Council requested additional
information during the agenda item “Other Business” related to renewable energy goals and distributed
solar business models.
Bottom Line
To adequately address the details that provide both the current status and planning efforts regarding
renewable energy and distributed generation, Utilities staff suggests these two items be scheduled
together as a Council Work Session item in first quarter 2018.
Background
1. Renewables
This item would cover policies, an update on current planning efforts and community interest in
expanding the amount of renewable energy including:
Platte River’s modeling of 100% net-zero carbon renewable energy scenarios
Fort Collins Utilities planning for distributed resources
Customer pledges for meeting renewable energy goals (e.g. CSU and AB-Inbev)
Potential impacts on and alignment with CAP goals
Planning next steps in alignment with both the Climate Action Plan and Energy Policy goals
2. Distributed Solar Business Models
This item would review options for implementing distributed renewable systems for homes and
businesses. The review will compare the short and long-term financial impacts of these options
from various perspectives such as individual customers and ratepayers, the electric distribution
system and Platte River. The business model options would include rebates with net metering,
feed-in tariffs and utility ownership with rooftop leasing.
CC: Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer
Lisa Rosintoski, Customer Connections Manager
Lance Smith, Utilities Strategic Finance Director
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