HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.228.2000 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS GENERATED
THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
Resolution # No. ��o -2000
RECITALS
i. On January 26, 2000, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County
approved Ordinance No. 8 adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation
Code.
2. The Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent in
accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin
County Board of County Commissioners.
3. The Board of the Community Office of Resource Efficiency approved the
following spending proposals:
A. Capstone Turbine, Iselin Pool. Install a co-generator to produce
electricity and hot water at the pool and rink. This turbine will save the
City $5000/year on Iselin energy bills. It will also keep more than
500,000 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air each year. Budget:
$55,000.
B. Green Design for Public Buildings. As the City and County prepare to
build additional affordable housing projects and new public buildings,
additional funding is requested to incorporate green design into the new
Aspen High School, Truscott Affordable Housing project, and Iselin
Pool to save energy throughout the buildings' lifetime. Budget: $30,000.
c. Town of Snowmass Village, Brush Creek Affordable Housing. Install
solar pre-heat and new energy efficient boilers in 4 buildings with a
total of 26 units. The Town of Snowmass will contribute $34,500 to this
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project. The proposed REMP contribution is $23,000. The project will
save 75,000_pounds of greenhouse gases per year. Budget: $23,000.
D. Lighting Retrofit Program. CORE will promote lighting retrofits
through a loan/buy-down program to leverage private funding of at least
$4 per $1 of REMP funds. Businesses, apartments and government
buildings can save electricity through lighting retrofits. This is one of
the most cost effective ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Budget $20,000.
E• Energy Efficient Clothes Washer Rebate Program. CORE will initiate a
pilot rebate program for energy efficient clothes washers now being
built by Maytag, Kenmore and others. Such washers save energy and
water, while cleaning better. The washers cost about $700. Our initial
rebate will be $100 and limited to properties within Pitkin County. If we
reach our 150 washer goal, we will keep 100,000 pounds of carbon
dioxide out of the air. Rebate applicants must be full-time Pitkin County
residents. Washers can be purchased at area appliance stores. Budget:
$15,000.
F. Photovoltaic Demonstration Projects. REMP funds will help purchase
and install one new 1 kW grid-tied PV systems. The system will be
installed in cooperation with the Aspen Skiing Company at Snowmass,
with an $8,000 match from the Environment Foundation. REMP
Budget: $8,000
G. CORE Fees. The REMP legislation authorized CORE to collect up to
10% in fees for developing and reviewing REMP projects. The CORE
board recommends to the City and County that CORE get the full 10%
fee for the $151,000 worth of projects described above. Budget:
$15,100.
4. The spending proposals meet the screening criteria of affordable housing, cost-
effectiveness, public visibility and education, environmental benefits, energy
efficiency, leverage, unique opportunity, new technologies and green design.
5. The Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately
$432,000 and the total of the proposed expenditures equal $151,000.
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6. The Community Office of Resource Efficiency will report quarterly to the
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners regarding the progress and
completion of the approved projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that it hereby authorizes the expenditure
of Renewable Energy Mitigation Program funds detailed in this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE 6 day of December, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
By
ATTEST: She lie Roy, Ch�r
Date / •b •d /
�;L dee R. Dean, Clerk to the BOCC
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
John Ely ttorney Cindy Houben,
Community Development Director