City Council Study Session Summary 2017 01 24

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City Council Study Session Summary January 24, 2017 Page 2 of 3 Craig Eicher and Tami Gunderzik said Xcel wants to assist communities in creating and implementing energy action plans. They reviewed the presentation in the packet. Xcel believes this plan will better develop new resources to fit community needs, save energy and advance clean energy goals, strengthen relationships with the community. Benefits to the City of Louisville: • Energy action plan with no cost to community • Community energy data to see baseline performance and assist in tracking implementation success • Economic development by leveraging utility programs to drive improvements and energy savings • Engaging residents and businesses in common goal • Tools and resources to develop and execute an energy action plan Plan development included a detailed baseline, vision, focus areas, draft goals, divergent strategies, convergent strategies, goal refinement, action planning, plan finalization and launch. The Vision: The City of Louisville, in collaboration with residents and businesses encourages energy efficiency and renewable energy, leveraging resources and benefitting our economic vitality, environmental health and community well-being. The goals: • 1% annual total energy use reduction • Savings goals per focus area strategy As plan moves forward, Szabados would like to do an energy audit of police station and look at energy improvements to implement during Rec Center expansion. Members of public would like to see specific goals for reducing greenhouse gases. Council and Xcel representatives discussed commercial vs. residential energy usage. Future initiatives were discussed. Additional resources may be necessary and that would be discussion for staff and Council. Council members were supportive of the project and thanked Facilities Manager Szabados and Xcel representatives Eicher, Merrigan and Gunderzik for their work.