Action: E-3 | Longmont Indicators / Sustainability Plan

E-3Improve commercial building efficiency

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Commercial building energy efficiency may be improved through a variety of equipment retrofits or operational changes. In many cases, these improvements can also enhance comfort in a facility’s work environment and extend the service life of equipment. This Sustainability Plan strategy has been combined with Climate Action Recommendation Report strategy BE.4: Commercial Efficiency and Resources which called to expand the Efficiency Works Commercial program to achieve commercial energy savings of 2% per year by 2025.

Through Efficiency Works Business (managed by Platte River Power Authority in partnership with Longmont Power & Communications,) City commercial customers can receive a free energy efficiency assessment and advising, energy management support, electrification study support, and rebates to support retrofits and operational changes to improve building efficiency.

Longmont Power & Communications also is evaluating other opportunities to reduce overall community energy use at the distribution level.

Tasks

What has been done?

01/30/2026
2025 efficiency program summary
2025 Efficiency Works Summary:
Over 50 businesses completed efficiency upgrades.
Twenty-one organizations received Community Efficiency Grants for upgrade projects.
Over 20 businesses received energy assessments/advising.
Five multifamily properties received energy advising and seven complete rebate projects.
Eleven commercial locations installed high-efficiency cooling and mechanical equipment
Forty-three commercial locations received extended maintenance on HVAC roof-top units.
One commercial customers completed building recommissioning to optimize building efficiency.
12/31/2024
2024 efficiency program summary
2024 Efficiency Works Summary:
Over 90 businesses completed efficiency upgrades.
Twenty-one organizations received Community Efficiency Grants for upgrade projects.
Fifteen businesses received energy assessments/advising.
Two multifamily properties received energy advising and direct install equipment.
Ten commercial locations installed high-efficiency cooling and mechanical equipment
Thirty-two commercial locations received extended maintenance on HVAC roof-top units.
Two commercial customers completed building recommissioning to optimize building efficiency.

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Timeline

Continuous

Initiation period

Responsible organizations

Contact persons

Susan Bartlett
Director, Energy Strategies & Solutions
Longmont Power & Communications

Information updated 01/30/2026

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Tasks

What has been done?

2025 efficiency program summary

2024 efficiency program summary