Starting on April first, I am presenting a 3 minute lecture every other Tuesday at 6pm in the Fort Collins Council chambers during the public comment section of the regular Council meeting. The first lecture can viewed here at 25 minutes and 45 seconds into the video. I managed to use some humor to get their attention and I think they are looking forward to the rest of the series.
Energy Efficiency Financing Screw-up a Result of Miscommunication
January was meeting month! I kicked off the new year by meeting with Fort Collins Utility’s (FCU) efficiency manager John Phelan. My impression leaving the meeting was that FCU is focused on new goals and philosophy. That is important and needs to be done, but not at the expense of implementing “on the ground” projects that actually help people. The On-Bill Financing program had a first year goal of 30 and achieved 6 (details on our “financing efficiency” page). It is a recognized failure. FCU knows why the program was a flop and what needs to be done to fix it but they don’t want to take the time to do it right. That is not acceptable!