2010 Utilities Report brings together unprecedented level of data; details power supply mix, energy efficiency incentives, customer breakdown and more
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today announced the release of its 2010 Colorado Utilities Report, a first-of-its kind document designed to give Colorado residents and stakeholders an unprecedented level of detail about the state's 65 electric and gas utilities in one place.
The report provides an in-depth description of the state's sprawling utility marketplace, and includes individual profiles of all 65 utilities, complete with a breakdown of their generation fuel mix, incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy, governance structure, customer split between residential, commercial and industrial, rate information and policy perspectives on climate change and other matters.
"The GEO is pleased to provide this report to the public, and we invite people to use it to learn more about Colorado's statewide utility picture, as well as access details about their own power provider," said GEO director Tom Plant. "The report brings greater transparency to this important and complex sector, and provides an educational tool to help citizens better understand their utilities and learn about utility programs that can help them use less energy in their home or business."
The report also provides an overview on how the utility system has evolved to serve customer needs in Colorado, and how they've responded to energy policies within the state. It explains the three main categories of electric utilities in the state - investor-owned, municipal and rural electric cooperatives - and offers information on gas utilities and wholesale power suppliers that play important roles in delivering power to these utilities.
Data for the report was gathered from a variety of sources, including utilities themselves, federal agencies and regulatory authorities as well as the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Colorado's utility representatives also played a key role in supplying data to fill gaps and verify accuracy of data gathered. Navigant Consulting assisted in compiling the report on behalf of GEO.
The report joins a series of GEO reports providing first-time compilations of information critical to understanding energy in Colorado and expanding the New Energy Economy. "Connecting Colorado's Renewable Resources to the Markets" issued in 2007 provided new details about the state's potential for utility-scale renewable energy. The Renewable Energy Development Infrastructure (REDI) Report in 2009 outlined steps to bring more utility-scale renewable energy to market via high-voltage transmission to ensure Colorado meets Gov. Bill Ritter's Climate Action Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions 20 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels.
To see the 2010 Colorado Utilities Report, click here. You can also view the report, as well as other GEO reports, by visiting rechargecolorado.com and clicking on the Resource Library, then Publications link. To obtain hard copies of this report, contact the GEO's Carly Gilbert at carly.gilbert@state.co.us with your address and the number of reports you're requesting.
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