Regular review of energy use at City of Longmont facilities will help identify opportunities for additional energy efficiency improvements, peak load management, and renewable energy technologies to help the City reduce energy use and associated expenses at City facilities.
Energy /
E-1Review energy efficiency improvement and renewable energy generation opportunities for municipal facilities
Progress
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- Planning
- Continuous
- Implementation
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 12/31/2024
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installations
What has been done?
- 31.12.2024
Renewable and Clean Energy Challenge Grant
Construction has concluded on a project to install a 10 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation on the roof of the recently constructed maintenance building and adding battery storage to further reduce energy demand from the City's wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Environmental Affairs was awarded a Renewable and Clean Energy Challenge grant through DOLA to support a project at the City's (WWTP) to install the solar and battery storage and to purchase two new high efficiency blowers to reduce energy consumption of the secondary process by 25% (over 600,000 kWh annually).
- 31.12.2023
Energy Efficiency Lighting Installs
New energy efficient lighting has been installed at the Service Center, in limited areas of the Utility Center, as well as at the Sunset Campus. These upgrades were identified during energy efficiency assessments of the buildings and have received rebates from Efficiency Works. Estimated annual energy savings from these lighting improvements is 33,000kWh.
Summary and contacts
Topic Area
Timeline
Continuous
Initiation period
Responsible organizations
Contact persons
- Hannah MulroyEnergy Portfolio Development ManagerLongmont Power & Communications
Information updated 19.01.2025
Vendor selection has occurred to design and construct city-owned solar installations at a City-owned facility and a Longmont Housing Authority (LHA)/partner owned low-income multi-family development. Projects are funded through capital improvement project ELE103 and staff anticipates at least 30% return via elective pay through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Had anticipated contract in 2024 but contracting as well as design on both systems to take place in Q1 2025.