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Colorado is a leader in providing clean and renewable forms of energy—and the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) plays a critical role in charting that leadership.
Colorado Lead by Example Initiatives
Executive Order D0011 07 ("Greening of State Government"), signed April 16, 2007, charges State departments, agencies and offices to take a position of leadership in the by reducing state energy consumption. Specifically, the order sets a goal that by fiscal year 2011-2012, state government achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption of state facilities below fiscal year 2005-2006 levels. Also in 2007, SB 51and SB 147 established requirements for new and renovated state buildings to attain LEED Gold certification.
Executive Order D 005-05, signed in July 2005, requires all state government agencies and departments to adopt the LEED rating system for existing and new buildings to ensure reductions in energy use to the extent practical and cost effective. The executive order also requires an energy management program within state agencies to monitor and manage utility use and costs.
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July 15, 2011
Executive Order D 0012 07 requires agencies to purchase equipment that is ENERGY STAR certified. The order also requires consideration of life-cycle costs in purchasing policies.
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July 27, 2011
Executive Order D 0011 07 directs agencies to reduce petroleum consumption by state fleets by 25% by 2012, compared to FY 2005-2006 levels, while increasing fleet efficiency.
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June 29, 2012
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) states: "The State of Colorado encourages the use of performance contracting for state and local governments. Performance contracting is an important vehicle for achieving the goals of the Colorado Climate Action Plan, and is encouraged through executive orders and state statutes.” Executive Orders in 2001, 2003, and 2007 all explicitly call for state agencies to investigate and use ESPCs where feasible. The GEO website is designed to guide and direct state agencies to properly use ESPCs; it offers a step-by-step guide, links to prequalified ESCOs companies, and model documents. Also, the website provides a list of additional funding sources (some state-based grants) that agencies and businesses can apply for to increase their energy efficiency projects beyond the scope of a financially viable ESPC.
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June 29, 2012
The Engines and Energy Conversion Lab (EECL) at Colorado State University has a stated mission to “create innovative energy solutions”. Two areas where this research focuses on efficiency has been SmartGrid technology and engine efficiency, primarily in advanced ignition systems and after-treatment systems. EECL has a staff of 22 and is funded through numerous corporate sponsors.
The Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University engages faculty and industry partners in healthy and sustainable building issues including energy efficient construction, integration of clean energy technologies and sustainable built environments.
The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a joint institute with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to research and develop ways to produce energy at a lower cost, with higher efficiency, and with reduced emissions. RASEI has 16 staff and 30 fellows.
The Research in Delivery, Usage, and Control of Energy (ReDUCE) research group at the Colorado School of Mines includes energy efficiency projects such as the Cyber-Enabled Efficiency Energy Management of Structure (CEEMS), sponsored by the National Science Foundation, which concerns the sensing and control of energy flow in buildings, as enabled by cyber infrastructure.
The Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) is a catalyst for economic development in Colorado through clean energy and energy efficiency innovation and entrepreneurship. Its stakeholders support the creation and growth of cleantech companies throughout the State of Colorado and represent economic development, academia, incubators, industry associations, and government. CREED is a product of NREL and partners with state government agencies such as the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and industry groups such as the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). The new CREED facility includes space for GEO and OEDIT and “hoteling” space for start-ups, venture capitalists, and business incubators.
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- Colorado State University's Engines and Energy Conversion Lab
- Colorado State University's Institute for the Built Environment
- University of Colorado at Boulder's Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
- Colorado School of Mines' Research in Delivery, Usage, and Control of Energy
- The Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development
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June 12, 2012