11-22-2022 Council Work Session WORK SESSION
RICHFIELD MUNICIPAL CENTER, BARTHOLOMEW ROOM
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
5:45 PM
Call to order
1. One year reflections on the City's organized collection program and the City's Partners in Energy progress
Adjournment
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AGENDA SECTION:Work Session Items
AGENDA ITEM #1.
STAFF RE P ORT NO. 30
WORK SESSION
11/22/2022
RE P O RT P RE PA RE D B Y: Rachel L indholm, S ustainability S pecialist
D E PA RTME NT D IRE C TO R RE V IE W: A my Markle, Recreation S ervices D irector
11/15/2022
O THE R D E PA RTM E NT RE V IE W:
C ITY MA NA G E R RE V IE W: K atie Rodriguez, C ity Manager
11/16/2022
I T E M F O R WO RK S E S S IO N:
One year reflections on the City's organized collection program and the City's Partners in Energy
progress
E X E C UT IV E S UM M ARY:
D IRE C T I O N NE E D E D:
None
B AC K G RO UND INF O RM AT I O N:
A.H IS TOR IC AL C ON T E X T
B.P OL IC IE S (resolutions, ordinances, regulations, statutes, etc):
Organized collection is covered under Section 601 of city code.
C.C R IT IC AL T IMIN G IS S U E S:
None
D.F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None
E.L E GAL C ON S ID E R AT ION:
None
ALTE R N AT IV E(S):
N/A
P R IN C IPAL PAR TIE S E X P E C TE D AT ME E TIN G:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
D escription Type
P i E presentation P resentation
P i E data sheet B ackup Material
Organized C ollection Update C over Memo
ENERGY ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES AND DATA
JULY 2021 THROUGH TODAY
1
2
ENERGY
BURDEN
OUTREACH
3
4
MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING OUTREACH
5
BUSINESS BLITZ
6
7
8
WINDSOURCE® OUTREACH
9
10
UTILITY BILL INSERTS
11
UPCOMING
12
UPCOMING
13
ENERGY
ACTION PLAN
IMPACT
14
COMMERCIAL
AND
INDUSTRIAL
PARTICIPATION
15
RESIDENTIAL
PARTICIPATION
16
RENEWABLE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
17
PROGRESS
TOWARD
GOALS
18
PARTNERS IN ENERGY REENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
19
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLANNING AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES
CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT OF PLAN –BUSINESS AS USUAL
CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC STRATEGIES –LESSER TIME COMMITMENT
OPEN TO SUPPORT OF OTHER ENERGY EFFORTS
QUESTIONS OR IDEAS?
20
2022 Community Data Dashboard
Xcel Energy Midyear Program Summary
-Save residents, organizations and businesses $2.5 million through energy efficiency projects by 2026
-Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions from electricity and natural gas by 15 percent (below a 2019 baseline) by 2032 through all of the focus
area goals
-Prioritize work that reduces residences experiencing energy burden and increases connections to resources by reaching 1,325 homeowners and renters by
2026
-Increase participation in renewable energy programs among residents, organizations, and businesses by 2026 2019
Energy Action Plan ImpactUtility Consumption & Premise Trends
2019 2020 2021 2022
DSM kWh Savings
DSM Participation Count
Total Renewable Energy Participation
Total Renewable Energy kWh
Total DSM & RE GHG Savings 672
2,659,745
1,190
307
1,104,525
1,746
5,955,744
1,215
1,126
3,054,043
1,638
5,372,085
1,127
926
3,177,873
1,741
4,724,619
1,089
832
2,367,996
2019 2020 2021 2022
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
# of Premises16,96516,97516,95216,9202019 2020 2021 2022
0M
50M
100M
150M
200M
kWh Usage0
500
1000
CDD215M208M213M101MLine: CDD/HDD totals; Colored Bar:Total Consumption & Premises
Balance Temp: 65F; Source: www.weatherdatadepot.com and NOAA.gov
2019 2020 2021 2022
Cooling Degree Days (CDD)3211,184950817
Participation counts for rebate programs reflect Xcel Energy offerings only.
Xcel Energy provides electricity to the community.
Annual Program Trends
Data through 06/30/2022
Partners in Energy is a collaboration of the Community and Xcel Energy.
Period: July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022
Colored Bar: Progress Black Line: Goal
2020 2021 2022
% Change in Premise Count
% Change in kWh Usage -53%
0%
3%
0%
-3%
0%
Annual % Change
0M 2M 4M 6M 8M
2,461,699
Cumulative kWh Savings
0K 1K 2K 3K 4K 5K
1,041
Cumulative DSM Participation
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
1,525
Cumulative GHG Emissions Avoided (MTCO2e)
Richfield strives to:Baseline
(2022 data covers January - June 2022)
2022 Community Data Dashboard
Xcel Energy Midyear Program Summary
(2022 data covers January - June 2022)
Implementation Metrics
2019 2020 2021 2022
Commercial & Industrial
Municipal
Residential 256
1
50
1,044
5
77
829
1
96
752
2
78
Energy Efficiency Program Participation
2019 2020 2021 2022
Commercial & Industrial
Municipal
Residential 1,181
2
8
1,207
2
6
1,119
2
6
1,083
2
4
Renewable Program Participation
2019 2020 2021 2022
Commercial & Industrial
Municipal
Residential 2,179,826
0
479,920
4,908,442
0
1,047,303
4,335,266
0
974,853
3,936,684
0
787,934
Total Renewable Program kWh
2019 2020 2021 2022
Non-Solar*Rewards Net Metering Participation
Renewable*Connect Participation
Solar*Rewards Community Participation
Solar*Rewards Participation
Windsource Participation 889
35
216
47
3
903
31
232
48
1
850
18
208
50
1
850
10
182
47
0
Total Renewable Program Participation
Windsource program data available since 2016.
Renewable*Connect program data available since 2019.
kWh not available for Solar*Rewards program participation.
Program Name
Solar*Rewards Participation
Non-Solar*Rewards Net Metering Participation
Solar*Rewards Community Participation
Renewable*Connect Participation
Windsource Participation
2019 2020 2021 2022
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
Total ParticipationTotal Renewable Participation
2020 2021 2022
-20
0
20
40
60
80
Annual Net Change in ParticipationAnnual Net Change Renewables
Participation
0 10 20 30
Lighting
Efficiency
2022
2021
2020
2019
Multi-Family
Building
Efficiency
2022
2021
2020
2019
Small
Business
Lighting
2022
2021
2020
2019
Top Energy Efficiency Programs - C&I & Municipal
Participation
0 100 200 300 400
Home Energy
Savings
Program
2022
2021
2020
2019
Residential
Heating and
Cooling
2022
2021
2020
Smart
Thermostat
2022
2021
2020
2019
Top Energy Efficiency Programs - Residential
Participation
2022 Community Data Dashboard
Xcel Energy Midyear Program Summary
2019202020212022Commercial
& Industrial
Custom Efficiency
Electric Rate Savings
Energy Design Assistance
Energy Efficient Buildings
Foodservice Equipment
HVAC +R Efficiency
Lighting Efficiency
Multi-Family Building Efficiency
Recommissioning
Saver's Switch for Business
Small Business Lighting
Smart Thermostats for Business
Turn Key Services
Municipal Electric Rate Savings
Fluid System Optimization
HVAC +R Efficiency
Lighting Efficiency
Residential Efficient New Home Construction
Home Energy Audit
Home Energy Savings Program
Home Energy Squad
Insulation Rebate
Low-Income Home Energy Squad
Refrigerator Recycling
Residential Heating and Cooling
Residential Saver's Switch
Smart Thermostat
12
1
19
9
9
6
23
1
6
27
5
1
4
4
4
20
1
14
32
14
1
4
2
3
1
1
17
2
3
2
37
10
1
5
12
2
1
12
84
51
23
9
1
29
50
3
167
260
450
58
5
7
33
43
20
1
12
219
448
72
5
4
34
31
4
32
102
448
67
10
49
28
10
6
Energy Efficiency Program Participation
Xcel Energy filed a new DSM plan in 2021 resulting
in some programs being reorganized and renamed.
Implementation Progress
Reach 1,325 homeowners and renters by 2026
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
965
Save residents, organizations and businesses $2.5 million through energy efficiency by 2026
0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000
$219,624
Colored Bar: Progress Black Line: Goal
Implementation Highlights
- Created a community "Energy Topic of
Interest" survey in English and Spanish to
assess interest in event topics.
- Reached out to multi-family building
owners to ask them to participate in the
MFBE program.
- Used social media and newsletter to
reach residents about various
energy-related resources.
- Distributed LED kits and renter resource
materials at City Hall.
- Participated in the Home Energy Squad
Inner City Challenge
- Followed up with businesses from the
business blitz with smart thermostat
outreach.
- Created an EV flyer to respond to
community interest.
- Hosted an Energy Webinar focused on all
things energy including efficiency and
renewable energy.
- Began planning a Windsoure campaign.
(2022 data covers January - June 2022)
2022 Community Data Dashboard
Xcel Energy Midyear Program Summary
Demand Side Management (DSM): Demand side management aims to encourage
consumers to decrease energy consumption. Xcel Energy offers DSM programs, like
efficiency rebates and energy assessments, to help consumers reduce and shift their
energy consumption.
Premise: A unique identifier for the location of electricity or natural gas service. In most
cases it is a facility location. There can be multiple premises per building, and multiple
premises per individual debtor.
Heating Degree Days (HDD): Heating degree days (HDDs) are a measure of how cold
the temperature was on a given day or during a period of days and correlates to heating
demand. For example, the more HDDS there are, the higher furnace use is likely to be.
This is often seen through an increase in natural gas consumption.
Cooling Degree Days (CDD): Cooling degree days (CDDs) are a measure of how hot
the temperature was on a given day or during a period of days and correlates to cooling
demand. For example, the more CDDS there are, the higher air conditioner use is likely
to be. This is often seen through an increase in electricity consumption.
Units of Measure
Greenhouse Gases (GHG): Gases in the atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation
and significantly contribute to climate change. The primary greenhouse gases in the
earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
Kilowatt-hour (kWh): A unit of electricity consumption.
Therm (thm): A unit of natural gas consumption.
Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCO2e): A unit of measure for
greenhouse gas emissions. The unit "CO2e" represents an amount of a greenhouse
gas whose atmospheric impact has been standardized to that of one unit mass of
carbon dioxide (CO2), based on the global warming potential (GWP) of the gas.
Renewable Energy Programs
Windsource: An Xcel Energy subscription program enabling customers to source their
electricity from wind for an additional monthly cost.
Solar*Rewards Community: A community solar garden subscription program where
customers subscribe to a nearby, third-party community solar garden. Customers
receive a credit for the energy produced by the portion of the solar garden represented
by their subscription.
Renewable*Connect: An Xcel Energy subscription program enabling customers to
source their electricity from solar and wind for an additional monthly cost.
Solar*Rewards: An incentivized Xcel Energy program for on-site solar installations.
Excess energy generation is sold back to Xcel Energy.
Net-Metering: A non-incentivized Xcel Energy program for on-site solar installations.
Excess energy generation is sold back to Xcel Energy.
Popular Energy Efficiency Programs
Home Energy Squad: A residential energy assessment program from Xcel Energy
that includes a home energy audit and installation of energy efficient materials.
Residential Heating & Cooling: A rebate program for residential customers who
purchase high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
HVAC+R: A rebate program where businesses can earn rebates from Xcel Energy on
high-efficiency heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and more.
Small Business Lighting: A free lighting and HVAC assessment program for small
and medium-sized business customers.
Lighting Efficiency: Business customers can earn rebates from Xcel Energy for
purchasing and installing LED lighting fixtures, bulbs, and control systems.
ENERGY DATA GLOSSARY
Check out the Energy Terms 101 digital resource to learn more.
https://xcelenergycommunities.com/document/energy-terms-101-0
Organized CollectionOne Year Reflection
The Launch –10/4/21• Worked to correct issues from the beginning• Most things were worked out within the first month
Current Daily Program Tasks• Emails/calls– Starting service, moving out, missed pick-ups walk-ups, exemption, yard waste, etc.• Hauler relationships– 7 Republic contacts, 4 WM, 2 Aspen• Long-term efforts– Sorts, guides, education, underlying improvements
Organics AuditContamination:• Aspen: ~6.15 pounds (1.39%)• Republic: ~28.4 pounds (4.18%)• WM: ~10.9 pounds (2.48%)Edible food:• Aspen: ~25.9 pounds• Republic: ~70.25 pounds• WM: ~27.85 pounds
Contamination• Non-BPI certified containers• Take-out boxes (Chipotle trays)• Recycling (plastic bottles, containers)• Dunkin Donut boxes• Tissue paper• Paper plates• Bakery wax paper• Molded fiber products• Food in plastic bags• BPI bags with regular trash
Assessments• $129,455.76 outstanding as of 8/1/22• $80,384.97 outstanding as of 11/15/22– 250 accounts fully paid, several others have partially• Education w/ sellers/buyers, title companies, haulers, residents, city staff• Sent to the County on 11/18 for assessment
Recycling Composition Study• One sample from each service day (2 Republic, 2 WM, 2 Aspen)• Common contaminants: plastic bags and film, bagged recycling
Overall lessons learned• Current owner/resident names and addresses• Coordinating 3 haulers • Pivoting and dealing with many one-off situations or unexpected processes• Structural changes (misses)• Cities asking us for feedback/advice
Resident concerns/feedback• Missed pick-ups• Pricing• Service options• Like having city staff available• No or fewer issues• Like organics
Any questions?