Why Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is a community that is passionate about its natural resources and environment. We have a long history of developing and implementing renewable energy both in private businesses and in Colorado State University’s research labs.
FortZED Boundary
FortZED is a community initiative, with diverse partners and organizations, in Fort Collins, Colorado. We’re going for net zero.
Fort Collins is at the forefront of the new energy economy with:
- Visionary leadership
- Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster
- Fort Collins Utilities
- Colorado State University’s clean energy/environmental research and education
- Regional businesses
- Community volunteers and advocates for clean, renewable energy
- Economic development opportunities
- Researchers
- Businesses in the clean energy sector
- Collaboration between private sector and government agencies
- Creation of high paying primary jobs
- Renewable energy technology
- Wind power
- Biofuels
- Solar photovoltaic panels
- Hybrid engines
- Smart-Grid Controls
- Social change through a bold commitment to Net Zero Energy
- Energy conservation by residents
- Pride of place
- Robust community
- Energy conservation by industrial, commercial, and institutional users
- Healthy environment
- New energy economy
- Local Policy – City’s Climate Action Plan and Energy Supply Policy
FortZED depends on local power generation and demand management
- CSU’s Maxwell Ranch
- The proposed Maxwell Ranch wind farm is expected to create more energy than CSU uses. FortZED will work to position itself so that the district is able to purchase this local renewable energy. Fort Collins Utilities will use conservation and peak energy management to compliment these energy efforts.
- On-site energy production including photovoltaic (PV) solar panel installations
- Micro-turbines
- Demand management by customer
