City of Fort Collins Utilities Demand Side Management

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City of Fort Collins Utilities Demand Side
Management
John Phelan, P.E. November 14, 2006 Western Area
Power Administration Energy Services Webinar
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Energy Services

• Who we are
• Why we provide robust energy programs
• What is our approach to programs and services
• What are we doing now
• Results
• Challenges and opportunities

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Fort Collins Utilities

• Fort Collins Utilities provides electricity,
  water, wastewater and stormwater services
• Citizen-owned, electric utility established 1935,
  59,000 customers
• Highly educated, environmentally aware customers

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Fort Collins Utilities
Distri-bution
Transmission
Energy Supply
Customers
Fort Collins Utilities
Platte River Power Authority
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Rationale for Energy Public Policy
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Rationale for Energy Public Policy
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2004 Customer SurveyCustomers show strong
support for conservation and renewables
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Electric Energy Supply Policy

• 2003 Energy Policy addresses reliability, rates
  and the environment
• Targets
• Reduce per capita energy consumption 10 by 2012
• Reduce per capita peak demand 15 by 2012
• Increase renewable energy to 15 by 2017

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Improving Energy Efficiency
Benefits for the Community

• Delayed investment in new power plant capacity
• Local economic development
• Cleaner air
• Reduced climate change emissions

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Improving Energy Efficiency
Benefits for Customers

• Reduces electricity bills
• Improves comfort and productivity
• Demonstrates environmental stewardship
• Resolves maintenance issues

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Electric Energy Supply Policy
Funding for the energy goals

• Council approved a 2 rate increase beginning
  January 2004 (1 for energy efficiency and 1 for
  renewable energy)
• Energy efficiency revenue distributed
  proportionally by customer classes
• Approximately 700,000 available for efficiency
  programs and services

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Fort Collins Approach

• Demand Side Management Programs
• Quantifiable savings (resource acquisition)
• Summer peak demand
• Annual electricity savings
• Efficiency and demand response
• Cost of conserved energy as primary criteria
• Community Energy Programs
• Many drivers
• Customer service, equity programs, Council
  directives, GHG reductions, conservation ethics,
  education and awareness
• Program types not mutually exclusive
• What else do we have to work with?
• Rate structures
• Demonstration projects

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Fort Collins Approach

• Integrated, holistic, performance approach
• Identify the root cause (s) of poor performance
• Whole building
• The difference between is it there and does it
  work
• Systems integration
• Market transformation
• Infrastructure for efficiency services
• Push and pull, supply and demand
• Measurement and reporting
• Rigorous to answer potential critics
• Collaboration with local regional partners

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Energy Efficiency Program Planning and Design

• Program Design Manual
• Sets program criteria and planning steps
• Primary criteria is cost of conserved energy
• Dont Reinvent the Wheel
• Borrow ideas and experiences from other utilities
• Lots of program planning and evaluation
  completed
• Adapt and adjust for Fort Collins
• Use consultants and turnkey program providers
• Coordinate with regional partners

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Residential Programs and Services

• Incentives
• Clothes Washer Rebate Program
• Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Program
• Residential Lighting Program
• Information and Expertise
• The Power to Save
• What to Look for in a New Home
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
• Energy services website
• Environmental Program Series
• Other
• ZILCH (zero interest loans)
• REACH (income based weatherization)
• HotShot (water heater load control)
• Home Energy Ratings

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Residential Programs
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Commercial Programs and Services

• Incentives
• Lighting Retrofit Program
• Electric Efficiency Program
• Cooling Rebate Program
• Integrated Design Assistance Program
• Climate Wise
• Information and Expertise
• Climate Wise
• Keep Current
• Electri-Connect
• Energy Assessments / Technical Assistance
• Business Environmental Program Series

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Commercial Programs
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Energy Efficiency A Growing Resource
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DSM Program 2005 Cost of Conserved Energy
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2005 Energy Use Statistics
-3.6 4.9
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Fort Collins Rates Compared

• Fort Collins rates compared to large Colorado
  IOU
• Residential over 37 lower
• Small Commercial 70 lower
• Large Commercial 34 lower
• Industrial 46 lower

Fort Collins 48
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How are we doing?

• Reporting and feedback
• Electric Energy Supply Policy Update
• June 2006 (Annual)
• Download available at www.fcgov.com

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Looking forward to the challenge

• Challenges
• Targets are aggressive
• Continued funding and outreach will be required
• Immature EE infrastructure
• Education to customers, Council, employees on
  benefits of Energy Policy (reliability, rates, EE
  and renewables)
• Continue responsible evaluation, measurement,
  verification and reporting
• Close coordination with Platte River and other
  member cities
• Unintended consequences
• Opportunities
• Risk management energy prices, GHG regulation,
  environmental impacts
• Energy efficiency is win-win no matter your
  perspective
• Plug-in hybrids, connecting transportation and
  electric distribution infrastructures

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A little reflection

• Account for local conditions
• Performance based integrated thinking
• Motivated, informed citizens make a difference
• Skilled and knowledgeable staff make a difference
• Utilities can be inherently conservative
  organizations
• Local control allows more flexibility
• Look to others for collaboration and experience,
  its probably been done before
• Always do energy efficiency first!

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Contact information
John Phelan jphelan_at_fcgov.com 970-416-2539 www.
fcgov.com/utilities
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