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Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative projects
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Energy efficiency in homes and buildings
One Stop Shop website: visit www.garfieldcleanenergy.org for comprehensive resources and tools for clean energy in Garfield County, including full list of energy efficiency and renewable rebates, incentives and services.
ENERGY STAR New Homes: Free five-part Builder Training Series held in Rifle on energy efficient construction materials and techniques, plus a special training on ENERGY STAR for real estate professionals. Behind-the-scenes work with building departments on incorporating ENERGY STAR standards into community building codes. More info
Home energy efficiency campaign: Community outreach booths at events in Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt, Rifle and Parachute from April through October, 2009.
Waste Not, Watt Not! lighting campaign: Distributed 15,400 bulbs at community events in Parachute, Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, and at town halls throughout county. A special outreach campaign for seniors installed 69 bulbs at New Castle senior housing. More info
Insulate Colorado: 20 residential insulation and air sealing upgrades funded by rebates in 2009, plus promotion for Xcel Energy and SourceGas customers to take advantage of utility rebates. More info
Save Energy, Save Money workshop: held Jan. 14, 2009, for commercial and local government energy users, featuring Rob Keller, energy management and engineering services director for JCPenney Co.
Commercial Audit & Retrofit Demonstration (CARD): provided free commercial energy audits for six participating businesses in Glenwood Springs, along with rebates for energy efficiency upgrades focused on electrical savings. More info
Garfield Clean Energy Challenge for Business: providing free Energy Coach services, free online energy tracking and, for a limited time, up to $5,000 in rebate booster funds for energy audits and select efficiency upgrades. More info
Garfield Clean Energy Challenge for Homes: providing free Energy Coach services, free online energy tracking and, for a limited time,rebate booster funds for energy audits and select efficiency upgrades. More info
Greening Government
Performance contracting: Selection of the energy services company Ennovate of Arvada to provide technical energy audits for Garfield NECI local government partners. Ennovate may also enter into energy efficiency performance contracting with the partners in 2010. More info
Pilot ENERGY STAR program: Using common sense and technical expertise, New Energy Technology worked with the Roaring Fork School District and the Town of Carbondale to collect utility data, enact energy-saving practices and launch online energy tracking. Total savings to date in the schools is more than $150,000. More info
Countywide ENERGY STAR program: Energy database for all Garfield NECI partners under construction using EnergyCAP software to assist with energy management and guide energy savings.
Energy efficiency guidelines and technical assistance: Design-phase consultation on energy efficiency provided to Library District and Garfield County for new buildings in Rifle. Download the guidelines.
Rifle LED streetlights: Installation of LED fixtures for 23 street lights in downtown Rifle, resulting in 64 percent reduction in electrical use and 55 percent reduction in operating costs. Rifle Downtown Development Association converted to LED holiday lights. More info
Model codes: Assistance for local governments to adopt and implement codes for energy efficient construction
Garfield Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Goals Resolution: A resolution calling for energy efficiency, petroleum reduction and renewable energy goals to be met throughout Garfield County by 2020. More info
Renewable energy
Garfield 1 Megawatt Campaign
Inspiring the public and private sectors to install 1 megawatt of new renewable energy in Garfield County
Garfield NECI local government partner installations: 16 installations of solar PV systems from Parachute to Carbondale, plus one solar hot water system in Carbondale. More info
Glenwood Springs solar rebates: Eight installations in 2009 yielded 32 kW in installed capacity, which more than doubled Glenwood Electric’s solar portfolio; $90,000 in rebates stimulated another $132,000 in private sector investment in renewable energy. More info
Energy efficient transportation and community design
Clean Energy Transportation Options: First ever Bike to Work events held in New Castle and Rifle in June, 2009.
2009 Clean Energy Transportation Week classroom challenge involved 120 elementary and middle school classrooms in from Parachute to Carbondale through G-NECI partnership with City of Glenwood Springs staff and RFTA. More info
2010 Clean, Green Healthy Transportation Challenge involved 204 classes at 16 schools competing for a $2,000 prize. More info
Energy efficient transportation and community design: Growing Cooler workshop, held June 19, drew 110 people to hear keynote speaker Reid Ewing and others explain the links between community design, driving and fuel consumption.
Clean energy vehicle and fuels program: Guides developed for fleet efficiency programs. More info
Technical assistance being provided for local governments to save money and fuel through fleet efficiency programs.
Vehicle Fleets in the Clean Energy Economy: Reducing Costs and Diversifying Fuel Sources workshop held Feb. 5, 2010. More info
Code review on energy efficient community design: Sonoran Institute, a Garfield NECI community partner, is reviewing land use codes in Rifle, Silt and New Castle, and working with planners to recommend changes to support transit, biking and walking.
Sustainability Team and Clean Energy Financing
Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative: Formation of an intergovernmental Advisory Board to guide the program and develop a plan for continued sustainability efforts in Garfield County. More info
Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing: Research carried out on creating an an opt-in Local Improvement District for Garfield County, but county-level program dropped in favor of joining with a statewide Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program intended to provide the structure for financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to residential properties. More info
DOE Retrofit Ramp-Up / Better Buildings: Garfield NECI joined with Denver and Boulder on a statewide grant proposal to expand programs for neighborhood and business district energy conservation and efficiency programs. DOE awarded a $25 million grant to the three counties, $545,000 is allocated for Garfield County.