Electric energy supply policy: City of Fort Collins

Fort Collins Electric Energy Supply Policy

Draft 2008 Energy Policy Open House

Monday, November 17, 4 - 7 p.m.
Canyon West Room, Lincoln Center
417 W. Magnolia St.

Fort Collins City Council is currently considering adoption of an update to the 2003 Electric Energy Supply Policy. You are invited to learn more about the Draft 2008 Energy Policy (PDF 531KB) at a public open house. Information will include:

Goals and objectives of the 2008 Draft Energy Policy;
History of the City’s Light and Power Utility;
Platte River Power Authority’s role in electric generation and transmission;
Energy efficiency and renewable energy programs;
Energy conservation education for adults and youth; and
What’s coming in 2009 and beyond.

View the Draft 2008 Energy Policy Presentation (use the Chapters tab to select the "Energy Policy" section)

We hope you will join us to learn more and provide your comments. Citizen comments will be compiled and provided to City Council in December.

If you cannot attend the open house but have comments or would like more information, please contact Fort Collins Utilities at:

Phone: (970) 221-6700
E-mail:

Fort Collins' City Council adopted the Electric Energy Supply Policy (PDF 47KB) in March 2003. The primary goals of the Energy Policy are to:

maintain high system reliability;

maintain competitive electric rates; and

reduce the environmental impact of electricity use and generation.

City Council expects the Energy Policy to provide a variety of continuing benefits to Fort Collins citizens, including:

reduced utility bills from energy conservation and increased efficiency;

delayed investment in new power plants;

local economic development;

cleaner air and reduced global warming potential; and

continued high reliability and competitive electric rates.

The Energy Policy adopted general goals and specific objectives in four areas:

Reliability objectives include continuing to provide the historic high level of service;

Rate objectives include maintaining competitive rates and restructuring to promote conservation and renewables;

Energy use and peak demand objectives include reducing per capita electric consumption 10% and per capita peak day electric demand 15% by the year 2012; and

Renewable energy objectives include a target of 15% of total energy resources by 2017.

Fort Collins Utilities prepares an Annual Update (PDF 175KB) report to City Council summarizing progress towards the Energy Policy goals.