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DRAFT <br />17 <br />19 <br />The City of Louisville's Energy Stars program developed in partnership with <br />Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy encourages energy efficiency and renewable <br />energy, leverages resources and benefits the economic vitality, environmental <br />health and well-being of the community through the following strategies: <br />Large Business Outreach <br />Grow the Green Business Program <br />Increase Residential Participation in Priority Areas <br />City Showcase - Integrate Energy Efficiency in City Facilities <br />City Showcase - Share Information <br />Programs are promoted on the website, in newsletters and other outreach <br />materials, as well as through programs hosted at the Library. EnergySmart and <br />PACE services play a key role in the strategy, among others. The newly hired <br />Sustainability Specialist also ensures information about these programs are <br />updated and provided for public use. It should be noted that the Planning <br />Department has expressed a desire to be better equipped to perform <br />improved outreach for conservation and rebate services. <br />15 <br />ET1S4: Adopt building codes <br />& policies that promote <br />energy efficiency in new and <br />existing buildings. <br />2 <br />This strategy seems to duplicate strategy IT2S3 above. <br />None. Strategy is covered under <br />strategy IT2S3. <br />16 <br />ET1S5: Support utility <br />demand-side management <br />programs and renewable <br />power supply initiatives. <br />3 <br />Working as a partner with Xcel Energy in Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy <br />Program, the City is actively promoting DSM programs and renewable <br />initiatives through web outreach and community sessions. For example, the <br />Louisville Sustainability Series Session #1 (September 2017)was on the topic of <br />"Energy & Money." Xcel Energy and Energy Smart presented their programs to <br />41 attendees. Both the presentation and links to resources have been <br />published on the City's site. In addition, the City is working in tandem with the <br />City of Lafayette to host a free 3 -hour solar workshop on October 21, 2017. <br />."[Support] renewable power supply initiatives": First, by "power supply," it is <br />assumed this is referring to the "energy source" (i.e. solar, wind). Second, it is <br />unclear what is meant by "support." Are funds or management being <br />suggested? If what is meant is an intention to "promote," then: The City is <br />currently promoting renewable power source initiatives through the <br />None. This strategy appears to be <br />covered under ET1S3. <br />DRAFT <br />17 <br />19 <br />