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Home My WebLink About8 Study Session Agenda Packet 04-20-20STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO April 20, 2020 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted as a VIRTUAL MEETING. No members of the Council or City staff will be physically present at the Municipal building for this meeting; the public may not attend in person. The public may participate in these ways: 1. Provide comment in advance at www.wheatridgespeaks.org (comment by noon on April 20) 2. Virtually attend and participate in the meeting through a device or phone: • Click here to join and provide public comment • Or call +1-669-900-6833 with Access Code 936 6565 0863 3. View the meeting live or later at www.wheatridgespeaks.org, Channel 8, or YouTube Live at https://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/view Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. Contact the Public Information Officer at 303-235-2877 or wrpio@ci.wheatridge.co.us with as much notice as possible if you are interested in participating in a meeting and need inclusion assistance. Citizen Comment on Agenda Items 1. Xcel Energy – Building a Clean Energy Future 2. Sustainable Wheat Ridge Update 3. Staff Report(s) 4. Elected Officials’ Report(s) a) Business Stabilization Program Update (Urban/Hoppe) ADJOURNMENT Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Patrick Goff, City Manager DATE: April 15, 2020 (for April 20, 2020 Study Session) SUBJECT: Xcel Energy – Building a Clean Energy Future As a leader in the clean energy transition, Xcel Energy’s strong track record includes reducing carbon emissions 35 percent since 2005, as part of its previous goal to cut carbon 60 percent by 2030. The company believes that its 2030 goal can be achieved affordably with renewable energy and other technologies currently available. However, achieving the long-term vision of zero-carbon electricity requires technologies that are not cost effective or commercially available today. That is why Xcel Energy is committed to ongoing work to develop advanced technologies while putting the necessary policies in place to achieve this transition. On December 4, 2018, Xcel Energy rolled out a Clean Energy Vision that will deliver 100 percent carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050. As part of this vision, the company also announced plans to reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2030, from 2005 levels in the eight states that they serve. These new goals are the most ambitious announced to date within the electric power industry. Mr. Preston Gibson, Xcel Energy’s Area Manager for Community and Local Government Affairs, will provide an update on the Clean Energy Vision at the April 20th Study Session. Attachment: 1. Xcel Energy “Building a Clean Energy Future” presentation Item No. 1 BUILDING A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE February 2020 ATTACHMENT 1 Xcel Energy Serving eight states •3.6 million electricity customers •2 million natural gas customers Nationally recognized leader: •Wind energy •Energy efficiency •Carbon emission reductions and reporting •Innovative technology Xcel Energy Priorities Leading the Clean Energy Transition A bold vision for a carbon-free future 38% Reduction 80% Reduction 100% Carbon Free Goals Grounded in Science Goals align with Paris agreement temperature targets Xcel Energy Carbon Trajectory Validated by IPCC Lead Author 2005 2020 2030 2050 Pe r c e n t C a r b o n E m i s s i o n s R e d u c t i o n -100% -80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 44% Achieved 80% Goal 100% Carbon-free Vision 2019 2030 2050 Range of scenarios likely to achieve 2C Xcel Energy carbon trajectory Progress to Date 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2005 2010 2015 Mi l l i o n s o f T o n s Xcel Energy Carbon Reductions 44%CarbonReduction In 2019 Reductions surpass: •U.S. Paris climate commitment •Clean Power Plan Goal Achieving our Clean Energy Vision Reducing carbon emissions is job #1 Protect energy reliability and affordability Support from our states and stakeholders Advocate for constructive public policy Develop carbon-free 24/7 technologies for 2050 Path to 80% Reduction by 2030 Affordably and reliably with current technology •Increase renewables •Natural gas and energy storage •Preserve nuclear •Transition coal fleet •Energy efficiency •Strategic electrification •Invest in the grid Plans that Support the 2030 Goal Colorado SouthwestUpper Midwest •Colorado Energy Plan •Upcoming clean energy plan under SB19-236 •Proposed energy plan filed July 2019 •Commission decision expected late 2020 •Wind energy expansion •Texas stakeholder discussions •New Mexico Energy Transition Act Possibilities: •Natural gas with carbon capture and storage •Deep rock geothermal •Power to gas •Advanced nuclear •Seasonal storage •Others Path to 2050 Aspiration Depends on 24/7 Carbon-free Technology Diagram Courtesy of SoCal Gas Focus on 24/7 carbon-free breakthrough technologies for commercializationRD&D State and federal policy can drive innovation toward carbon-free technologies Incentives If necessary, standards for long-term carbon emissions reductions Ecosystem Streamlined permitting, interconnection processes and workforce development; enable and encourage supporting infrastructure Standards Supportive Innovation Policies Carbon-free, technology-neutral incentives Partnership with U.S. DOE and Idaho National Laboratory at one of Xcel Energy’s two nuclear plants will produce hydrogen for commercial use and support growing wind and solar operations Hydrogen Demonstration 13 Reducing Emissions from the Natural Gas System Producers and Suppliers Xcel Energy System Customer Participating in EPA Natural Gas STAR, Methane Challenge Connecting RNG, hydrogen and power to gas Developing voluntary customer programs Improving pipelines Exploring opportunities to drive best practices among our suppliers Increasing conservation Offering customers low- carbon supply options Partnering to encourage transparency and disclosure Supporting ONE Future Collaborative Natural Gas Sustainability Initiatives Beneficial Electrification Enabling new opportunities Beneficial Electrification •Saves customers money •Reduces emissions •Improves power grid use Cut customer costs and emissions with EVs Offer low-carbon solutions for homes and businesses Reduce upstream oil and gas emissions 0 1.5 2.2 5.1 EV charged on Xcel Energy renewables only EV charged on Xcel Energy Colorado system 2030 EV charged on Xcel Energy Colorado system 2018 Conventional Car Tons of Carbon Emissions Per Year Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Xcel Energy Driving electric is clean today, even cleaner in the future Evolving Energy Mix 56% 26% 15% 23% 33% 15%12%13%10%9% 28% 60% Coal Natural Gas Nuclear Renewables 2005 2019 2030E Results are estimated and reflect potential scenarios that achieve 80% by 2030; actual system depends on various factors, including regulatory approval of future plans Increasing Renewables on the Grid Colorado 65% 33% 23% 30%36% 20% 4% 31% 57% Coal Natural Gas Renewables 2005 2019 2027E Coal Plant Retirements *Based on ownership Steel for Fuel Nation’s largest multi-state wind investment Xcel Energy Owned Wind Projects •Enough new wind by 2022 to power 2.3 million homes •70% increase in our wind portfolio •5X the owned wind capacity compared to 2016 A Range of Renewable Choices Program Description REC Attribution Renewable*Connect® Flexible and affordable way to subscribe for up to 100% wind and solar Participant Windsource®Easy, low-risk way to subscribe for up to 100% wind Participant Solar*Rewards® Incentive program for private on- site solar; customer earns an incentive for transferring RECs All Customers Solar*Connect Community® Subscribe to a solar garden and get full rights to solar claims Participants Solar*Rewards Community® Subscribe to a third-party solar garden and receive bill credits All Customers Cumulative Customer Energy Savings 2018201520052010 Energy Efficiency Leadership •150 programs •21 avoided power plants •780,000 tons avoided carbon in 2018 1500 1200 9000 6000 3000 0 Environmental Benefits 47% REDUCTION 82% REDUCTION 80% REDUCTION 44% REDUCTION Coal Ash Produced Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Carbon Emissions 2005 2019 Keeping Customer Bills Low $83.52 $84.12 $53.25 $47.81 2013 2015 2017 Average Residential Customer Bill Xcel Energy gas and electric bills are below the national average Electric Natural Gas 2018 Thank You Preston Gibson Area Manager, Community and Local Government Affairs 5460 W. 60th Avenue Arvada, CO 80003 PHONE 303.425.3944 E-MAIL Preston.E.Gibson@xcelenergy.com Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Marianne Schilling, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: April 20, 2020 SUBJECT: Sustainable Wheat Ridge Update ISSUE: The City’s resident-led sustainability committee, Sustainable Wheat Ridge (SWR), will be providing an overview of committee accomplishments and an update on its 2020 projects. The newly hired Sustainability Coordinator, Kayla Betzold, will also introduce herself and provide an overview of the projects she is managing. This presentation will cover the programs and projects in progress in addition to projects to come later in the year. Examples of deliverables from the City and SWR in 2020 in each of the City Council-designated six focus areas will be summarized during the presentation: •Energy Efficiency & Green Building •Transportation •Solid Waste & Recycling •Renewable Energy •Water •Communication & Engagement The goal of this presentation is to inform City Council of the progress from the committee. This presentation is informational only and does not require any action from City Council. Item No. 2 Sustainable Wheat Ridge City Council Update April 20, 2020 '"� "� � of SUSTAINABLE WHEAT RIDGE Wheat:R@.ge 1 ATTACHMENT 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● https://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/1587/Sustainable-Wheat-Ridge