Xcel Energy Tracs
It Pays to Save!
Breckenridge “Cashes In”
Despite the very cold temperatures on Thursday, a hearty group of managers from Breckenridge Ski Resort and Xcel Energy celebrated the resort’s receipt of a $110,800 rebate check for installing 70 new energy efficient snow guns and upgraded controls.
4Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Project Showcase –
More Capacity Using Less Energy
“Wastewater treatment typically represents a city’s single largest investment in the environment,” says Randy Earley, Utilities Project Manager for Boulder’s Public Works Dept. “Eenergy is an uncontrollable cost so we try to make our processes as efficient as possible to save money in the long run.”
14Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Energy Doubling Rebates for Natural Gas Customers
Xcel offers standard rebates of 20 percent throughout the year on insulation installs, with a maximum rebate of $300. This offer doubles the rebate amount with a maximum payback of $600. Homeowners can use any contractor they choose for the installation.
10Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Denver’s Anschutz Medical Campus –
Energy Efficiency From the Ground Up
The university administration was committed to overall efficiency from the start. But fast growth presented both an opportunity and a problem. “We needed so many buildings that it afforded us an opportunity to build green - except on the first building,” says Dave Turnquist, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities Operations.
27Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Energy Wants to Improve Efficiency
of Data Centers
Designed to help IT managers make efficiency a priority in their technology management strategy, the Data Center Efficiency program offers businesses cash rebates for commissioning a study to determine energy-saving measures and additional incentives for implementing the recommended changes.
16Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Helps Colorado Homeowners Beat the Heat with
Central Air Rebate Program
Qualifying customers who purchase and install a new, eligible central air conditioner or air source heat pump from a registered contractor can receive up to $500 cash back.
28Jun2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Xcel’s Saver’s Switch Program Expanded –
Could Reduce Electricity Demand by 120 Megawatts
Now available throughout all of the utility’s service territory in Colorado, the program enables Xcel, by remote control, to cycle central air-conditioning compressor units on and off for brief intervals during peak energy usage days.
10Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Fort Collins School Achieves Triple Crown in Building Green and Energy Efficiency
Bethke Elementary is the first school in the country to achieve the Gold LEED certification, and the first ever to receive three Green Globes out of four from the Green Buildings Initiative. “It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come,” says Poudre School District Energy Manager Stu Reeve.
8May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Efficiency on the Slopes –
Keystone Earns Rebate for Energy Savings
Xcel Energy’s big rebate check was awarded to the ski resort for installing energy efficient, variable frequency drive motors on its new River Run gondola. The two new 700-horsepower units will save 780,000 kilowatt hours per year.
11Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Educating Kids With “Energy Classroom”
Xcel is spotlighting Energy Classroom as an online energy and conservation learning tool for students and their teachers.
23Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel CEO Reconfirms Company’s Commitments:Efficiency Programs Still a Priority
The launch of several new energy efficiency programs under the company’s Demand Side Management (DSM) umbrella back up CEO Kelly’s clalim.
23Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Energy B2B Blog: Taking Efficiency Seriously
A Colorado Energy News exclusive designed to help businesses improve efficiency and decrease their energy demands. This month we take a look at the current programs available - many of which are being expanded in 2009.
27Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued-
Colorado is NOT Arizona
His critics will never acknowledge it, but executive leadership like the kind provided by Colorado’s governor can make a critical difference in a state’s economic well-being, even in the depths of a severe recession. Think we’re overstating the case? Take a look at what recently took place in Arizona, a state never known for consistent legislative policy-making.
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