City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 07 30

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ATTACHMENT 1 - WORK PLAN IDEAS • Goal Setting: The Parties will work together to set goals and targets as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"). • Energy Efficiency: Lowering energy consumption reduces operating costs for consumers while decreasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency is often the lowest cost energy resource and should be utilized across all sectors whenever it is a good fit to achieve the shared vision. Below are some initial ideas for consideration, all within the larger context of the MOU including applicable PUC rules. o Efficiency Options: The Parties will explore Xcel Energy's existing energy efficiency options and offerings and, as desirable, the State of Colorado's Public Energy Performance Contracting Program as possible pathway for identifying and financing energy efficiency capital improvements to municipal infrastructure. o Smart technology: Emerging technology provides opportunities to reduce energy consumption. For example, the Parties could possibly collaborate to install smart streetlight technology to improve lighting efficiency, which could improve safety while reducing energy use and promoting dark skies. Louisville's size and built environment provide an opportunity to explore pilot program opportunities at a reasonable scale to determine if they should be deployed to the entire market. • Alternative Energy: The Parties could explore renewable energy offerings from renewable energy on the Xcel Energy grid through programs like Renewable*Connect and Solar*Rewards*Community, all of which provide additive renewable energy. The City may periodically survey and poll on residents' support for bonding or other city funding methods to accelerate the purchase of additional renewable energy. • Transportation: Accelerated electrification of the transportation sector is important to reducing emissions. Investments by the city in electric vehicle associated infrastructure, charging stations, and fleet replacement should be prioritized and the Parties can discuss options to collaborate regarding electric vehicle policy in areas of mutual alignment. • Reliability & Resilience: Reliability and resilience are critical to our energy future. Identifying ways to boost reliability will be part of our goal setting in accordance with PUC rules and requirements. Initial ideas include: o Accelerated undergrounding of electric distribution facilities in accordance with the Franchise Agreement and the underground fund or as otherwise funded by the City. o Explore possible pilot projects and opportunities, e.g., microgrids. o Natural disaster preparedness planning that addresses resilient infrastructure. • Fuel Switching: The Parties would like to explore opportunities to incentivize consumers to transition appliances, vehicles, heating and other fuel powered devices to electrified alternatives, but also understand how these opportunities realistically impact carbon reductions at the grid level. • Economic Development: The City is focused on economic development, including commercial outreach and business participation in Xcel Energy's related programs, such as its site certification process for appropriate locations. The City and Xcel Energy can also collaborate on and education and utilization of Xcel Energy's energy efficiency tools for advancing business expansion, retention and attraction at appropriate locations. • Transparency and Data Access: Cooperative sharing of information and data should be in alignment with EFC partnership activities and be to the full extent permitted by law and data sharing capabilities. 14