Longmont Power & Communications supports Longmont building owners in their response to the state's benchmarking policy and building performance standards requirements by providing accurate electric data and technical support. In addition, the utility benchmarks its own facilities meeting the state size requirement and provides technical assistance for Longmont Housing Authority properties to submit their benchmarking reporting to the state.
Building energy benchmarking compares energy use in similar building types in similar climates to see whether a building's energy use is above average, below average or on par. Participating building owners in Longmont input basic building data and 12 months of electric and natural gas use information into the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager to calculate a score or energy use intensity for their buildings.
Longmont Power & Communications established a voluntary benchmarking program for buildings 20,000 sq. ft. and larger in 2021; thereafter, the State of Colorado passed a bill requiring commercial and multi-family properties greater than 50,000 sq. ft. to benchmark building energy use and report to the state's Building Performance Program, which includes building performance standard goals.
Longmont Power & Communication currently supports building owners in reporting locally and to the state by providing electric data.
Longmont's vendor for its data portal that automatically uploads building data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is no longer supporting the portal. Longmont Power & Communications is developing alternative process to collect and automatically upload electric data to Portfolio Manager for building owners that choose to use this free service.
Longmont Power & Communications supports the State of Colorado's Building Performance program. We are gaining valuable insights both as a program participant and from the experiences shared by customers of LPC. Internally, we are addressing technical complexities to ensure accurate data and timely customer support in a streamlined fashion.
In collaboration with Efficiency Works, we support in navigating complex energy efficiency solutions and optimizing building performance. Our efforts aim to foster a regulatory environment that supports long-term sustainability investments.
Longmont Power & Communications was selected for grant funding by the Colorado Energy Office to provide an automated portal. The focus for the Longmont program in 2022 was to develop this automated portal, allowing building owners to more easily obtain utility-bill data and aid them in benchmarking.
