Commercial Sector

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Climate Action Plan Advisory Group August 1, 2007
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Boulders Emissions Inventory

• Data compiled from
• Xcel Energy
• University of Colorado
• REC Sales Companies
• City Departments
• GO Boulder
• Facilities
• Fleet Services
• Inventory Management System

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Boulders 2006 Emissions Inventory by Sector
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Boulder GHG Emissions Inventory

• In 2006 Boulder emitted 1.8 million metric tons
  CO2e
• Community emissions up 4
• 22 Reduction Needed by 2012

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Boulder GHG Emissions Inventory

• Good News
• WindSource Purchases increased 8
• REC purchases increased 34
• Interest in solar increasing
• Other News
• Electricity Use up 7
• Natural Gas Use up 2

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Goals outlined in CAP Regarding Emission
Reductions
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Goals outlined in CAP regarding Commercial Sector
Emission Reductions
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2007 Highlights

• Building Performance Program
• 8 Assessments Completed
• 15 applications being completed
• Actively promoting through
• Presentations
• Brochures
• Cold Calls
• Press Releases

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2007 Highlights

• Small Business Energy Performance Program
• Kickoff Thursday
• Focused on small businesses
• 15 Audits
• Additional Services

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Program Results
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Points to Consider

• CAP goal to reach approximately 35 of building
  stock and achieve 20 reduction in electricity
  usage and 15 reduction in natural gas use.
• Approximately 30 million sq ft of commercial
  space in Boulder
• 35 of total sq ft in Boulder is approximately
  10,500,000 sq ft

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Points to Consider

• Follow-up with audited businesses 100,000 kWh
  saved and 8,000 therms saved. This represents a
  5 and 15 implementation rate respectively for
  energy efficiency measures found.
• According to current inventory analysis, we need
  to reduce total emissions by 433,302
• Commercial Green Building Initiatives

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Looking Forward

• Budgeting
• 110,000 Budgeted for BPP
• 30 Audits/500,000kWh implemented
• Follow Up
• Technical Assistance
• 1.20/kWh
• 20,000 Budgeted for Small Business EPP
• Increase Budget for Audits? Other programs?

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Key Questions

• How can we attract more businesses to participate
  in the program?
• How can we encourage more implementation of
  energy efficiency improvements?
• What incentives/program can we offer?