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Updated 2/25/13

 

Dec 2012 - Fort Collins adopts a moratorium on oil/gas drilling within city limits, exempting current operations.  Cforse canvassing in key districts has big impact.

April 2012 - Fort Collins City Council votes to allow Utilities to offer On-Bill Financing.  Councilman Ben Manvel credits Cforse for 2 years of lobbying to get the program started.  Councilman Wade Troxell demonstrates letters that Cforse members wrote to him and thanks Cforse for our work connecting constituents to representatives.

2008 – Gallegos Sanitation started using biodiesel in their trash trucks after receiving over 1,100 letters from Northern Colorado residents. Waste Management and Rams Waste have yet to respond to this consumer demand.

2009 - La Plata Electric Association expands efficiency programs for low income families after receiving over 200 letters from members.

August 2009 – The Fort Collins’ City Council votes 7-0 for a plan to improve the Fort Collins’ public bus system after receiving over 4,300 citizen requests. Before our campaign Councilman Wade Troxell wanted to de-fund the bus. Wade responded to his constituents’ demands by becoming a vocal champion for the new plan.

June 2010 – The “Flex” public bus route runs from Fort Collins to Longmont. Letters and support from Cforse members help to make it possible to take public transportation from Fort Collins to Denver. www.flexnoco.com

July 2010 – Loveland city council votes to implement energy efficiency programs after receiving over 200 letters from Loveland Cforse members.

July 2010 – Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA) begins the “CARE” program which helps low income families make their homes more energy efficient. Cforse generated over 200 letters from PVREA members asking them to make this move.

August 2010 – Senators Udall’s office calls Cforse to pledge their support in restoring Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessments, which provide property owners with an affordable and convenient way to finance the high upfront cost of energy improvements. Cforse generated over 100 letters to the senators.

August 2010 – The Larimer County Commissioners show interest in implementing a PACE program in Larimer County after receiving over 700 letters from residents and business owners, but fail to act, demonstrating lack of leadership.

Summer 2011 - Governor's Energy Office recognizing financing as a major obstacle to energy efficiency retrofits and pledges to do something about it in 2012.

September 2011- Garfield County Commissioners approve a financing program for energy efficiency after receiving about 200 letters generated by CforSE.  Call CLEER for more info.  970-704-9200

Nov. 2011 - Fort Collins City Council passes Conservation Discount Rate (tiered rate) for electric customers.  This is a progressive rate structure that rewards conservation and discourages waste.

Dec. 2011 - Longmont passes a 120 day moratorium on oil & gas drilling to buy time to adapt regulations to better protect public health.  CforSE generated over 500 letters to help make that happen.

March 2012 - Erie passes a moratorium on oil & gas drilling after CforSE generates 100 letters to the Board of Trustees.  

 

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    Apr262012

    Loveland Update Letter to Mayor

    Authorcforse
    Hello Mr. Mayor and Gretchen
    I'm writing to touch base and provide feedback that we have gotten from Loveland residents so far.
    We asked Loveland residents, "Should Loveland adopt an energy policy focused on reducing bills through efficiency, and promoting renewable energy sources when economically feasible?"
    We received the following responses over 8 days so far:
    contacts:            954 people
    responses:          581
    "Yes" response:  544
    "No" response:      37
    Number of people who signed a supporting statement:  302
    Number of people who contributed financially:  164   Average amount:  $19.10
    Number of people who wrote letters:  86
    You may recall that in 2009 we did something very similar and Director Ralph Mulinex recommended a city sponsored survey in response to 92 letters received asking for home efficiency programs.  The result is a successful program today to help Loveland residents reduce waste.  This program is a great step but there is still much work to done and LWP needs guidance from city leadership to do it.
    There are over 1,400 CforSE members in Loveland that have contributed financially over the past four years. What can I tell them about Loveland's progress in adopting such an energy policy so far?
    Thank you very much for your time and efforts!

     

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