|| Community Energy Plans

In Spring 2010, the High County Conservation Center hired two Community Energy Coordinators, Lynne Westerfield and William Schwartz, to help facilitate community-wide energy plans in Summit, Lake and Park Counties.  Funding for these positions was made possible by a grant through the Governor’s Energy Office.

In each of these three counties, working groups are participating in a six to nine month planning process, which will result in a County-wide and County-specific Energy Plan, including goals and action items.  Working group members include: representatives from town and county governments, local businesses, educational institutions, Xcel Energy, the Governor’s Energy Office, and experts in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Many other communities across the state are going through a similar process.  The Governor’s Energy Office is offering technical support to Community Energy Coordinators across the state to help facilitate community capacity building in energy efficiency. 

To check out an Energy Plan recently completed by Chaffee County click here.

To check out the Summit County Energy Working Group’s progress click here.

To check out the Lake County Energy Working Group’s progress click here.

We want your input!  If you’d like to be included in updates about energy plans in your area and give input on plan progress email Lynne.