All Posts Tagged With: "Xcel Energy efficiency programs"
Energy Efficiency: Plenty of Data, Many Confused Landlords
Have you ever heard of business owners wanting government regulators to come in and collect more information on their activities? For landlords working at the dawn of carbon emissions regulation, that seems increasingly likely to be the case as more cities require building owners to disclose how much energy they use.
22Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Slow Growth for “Green” Leases
Erik Foster had practiced law in his downtown Denver office building for five years before he realized what an energy-efficient gem the place was. He was chatting up a security guard one day and saw a plaque at the security desk - “ENERGY STAR 2009.”
29Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Recapping Xcel’s Energy Efficiency Expo Awards
Collectively, these Colorado companies saved more than 31 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 17,930 dekatherms of natural gas, which avoided production of more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide — the equivalent of keeping 5,000 cars off the road for a year.
17Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Energy, Xtreme Power Partner in SolarTAC Study
The test project near DIA looks to show real-world results from the combination of storage systems with solar installations in order to better integrate energy output from renewable sources into the power grid.
30Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Smart Grid Reality Check –
The Promise Still Holds, Despite Early Missteps
A game changer from Power Tagging in Boulder will likely usher in a new generation of smart grids. The technology company has developed a method of using the power line itself for smart grid communication and control from the customer meter clear to the substation.
22Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Energy-Saving Businesses Recognized by Xcel Energy
“Many of these conservation projects are often invisible to those not directly involved,” said Shawn White, Xcel Energy efficiency marketing manager. “These awards are a way to help recognize these businesses for their exceptional work.”
23Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Governor’s Energy Office Touts Progress
in Annual Report
“We’ve made great progress in developing Gov. Ritter’s vision of a New Energy Economy,” said GEO director Tom Plant. “This report captures our wide-ranging efforts over the last fiscal year to position Colorado well for a new energy future, while helping to create jobs even as our state and the country faced the most difficult economic times in seven decades.”
3Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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
Historic Oxford Hotel Gets Efficiency Make-Over
The improvements have helped reduce the venerable hotel’s monthly electricity costs by 47%. Even in its earliest days, the Oxford maintained its own power plant with an advanced system of steam heating, electricity and gas lighting.
12Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Smart Grid Funding: A Step, Not a Solution
Like early-childhood education, smart grids are a cause that nobody doesn’t like. But there are many related and necessary developments that must happen before the technology can fulfill its promise to reduce energy demand and lower consumers’ power bills. For one thing, displaying a home’s energy usage doesn’t mean much unless the residents are willing to act on that information.
9Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Flips Switch to Make Boulder First
“Smart Grid City”
Already a key objective is being achieved — early results of the smart-grid systems are helping the company predict what equipment will fail and fix it before the power goes out. “We have learned a tremendous amount from our installation of SmartGridCity,” says Xcel’s Tim Taylor.
9Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Stimulus By the Numbers –
$32 Million in Weatherization to Colorado
The latest round of funding will go toward energy audits, home insulation and the installation of high-efficiency appliances. Households making as much as 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level — or about $44,100 a year for a family of four — are eligible for the assistance.
13Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Submits Plan to Rev Up Renewables
The proposal before the State PUC outlines how Xcel will adjust its energy mix away from coal-fired power production and more toward “green” energy production. The company says it wants to add roughly 980 megawatts of solar and wind power by 2015 and cut carbon emissions by 10 percent.
11Aug2009 | 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 Targeting Business Energy Efficiency
with Natural Gas Programs
This is the first time the utility company is offering business customers natural-gas conservation rebates. Over the next two years, these programs will help Xcel reduce natural gas use by more than 7.2 million therms, enough to serve approximately 9,000 homes for a year.
20May2009 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
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