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Accomplishments

In Colorado, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies has compiled a growing number of accomplishments since it was formed in late 1999 by six companies. What are some of the things we have done since our coalition’s founding in 1999?

Helped Launch Colorado Legislature’s Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus

  • In March 2000, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies helped seven state Senators and Representatives launch the Colorado Legislature’s bipartisan Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus. Modeled after similar caucuses in the U.S. House and Senate, this caucus helps increase awareness of clean new energy technologies among Colorado’s lawmakers. As of April 2002, this caucus boasts 39 members.

Sponsored First Event of the Legislature’s Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus

  • In March 2000, our coalition sponsored the first event of the Colorado Legislature’s Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus featuring a presentation by Admiral Richard Truly, director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Participated in Governor’s Earth Day 2000 Exhibit

  • In April 2000, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies hosted a booth at the Governor’s Earth Day 2000 Exhibition in the State Capitol. Governor Bill Owens attended this event and visited our booth.

Honored by Two Members of Congress

  • In September 2000, U.S. Representatives Mark Udall (D-Colorado) and Matt Salmon (R-Arizona), issued a statement in the Congressional Record saluting the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies and its beneficial impact on Colorado’s energy policy discussion.

Sponsored 2001 Briefing Series for Colorado Legislators

  • February 2001: “Harvesting Profits with New Energy Technologies: How Colorado’s Agricultural and Rural Areas Can Reap Economic Benefits from ‘Green Power’”
    This briefing featured presentations by coalition member companies Enron Wind, Microgy Cogeneration Systems and McNeil Technologies about how their renewable energy technologies provide economic development opportunities for rural and agricultural areas.
     
  • March 2001: “New Power to the Cities: How Colorado’s Urban Areas Benefit from New Energy Technologies”
    This briefing featured presentations by coalition member companies Rentech Inc., Transportation Techniques LLC, and Performance Technologies, Inc., as well as a demonstration of the new Toyota Prius hybrid-electric vehicle from Jefferson County's vehicle fleet. These briefings emphasized how clean new energy and transportation technologies can benefit our cities and suburban areas.
     
  • April 2001: “Clearing the Air: How New Energy Technologies Help Enhance Colorado’s Natural Beauty
    This third and final briefing of the 2001 legislative session featured presentations by coalition member companies URS Corporation and the Center for Applied Research, as well as the Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation. The presenters emphasized how their technologies and programs help preserve Colorado’s natural beauty through cleaner air and increased visibility.
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    Testified Before Joint House-Senate Committee Briefing

    • In March 2001, the Colorado House and Senate Joint Agriculture Committees and the House Transportation and Energy Committee held a briefing on Colorado’s electricity needs. The Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies and other leading trade associations and utilities provided presentations to the committee members.

    Cosponsored Luncheon for Colorado Legislators

    • In March 2001, in cooperation with National Renewable Energy Laboratory, our coalition cosponsored a luncheon for state legislators.

    Testified at DOE Public Meeting

    • In June 2001, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies provided testimony to a U.S. Department of Energy public meeting held in Denver as part of a strategic review of DOE’s research and development programs in both energy efficiency and renewable energy.

    Provided Comments to Colorado Public Utilities Commission

    • In July 2001, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) began conducting an inquiry into the future of the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process in Colorado, in which investor-owned utilities have future resource acquisition plans reviewed by the Commission in public hearings. The Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies submitted a short statement urging the PUC to consider pricing mechanisms, such as real time, time-of-day and inverse-block pricing, which would promote energy efficiency and advance the adoption of innovative new energy technologies. The Coalition also urged the Commission to increase its support for demand-side management (DSM) programs and to consider other mechanisms to promote renewable energy, including the possibility of a renewable portfolio standard.

    Participated in Roundtable Meeting with Senator Wayne Allard

    • In August 2001, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies took part in an energy policy roundtable sponsored by Colorado Senator Wayne Allard (R), attended by 14 leaders from the state’s various energy industries, utilities and regulatory communities.

    Appointed to Colorado Senate Energy Task Force

    • Representing the members of the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies, Craig Cox took part in meetings of the Colorado Senate Energy Task Force throughout the summer and fall of 2001

    Cosponsored Forum on “Business Opportunities in Energy Technologies.”

    • In November 2001, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies cosponsored a Pollution Prevention/Energy Forum entitled “Business Opportunities in Energy Technologies.” Cosponsored in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation and other leading stakeholder groups, this conference featured speakers involved with cogeneration, distributed power and energy efficiency technologies in Colorado.

    Met With Governor Bill Owens

    • In December 2001, coalition members meet with Colorado Governor Bill Owens at his office in the state capitol. Meeting participants shared ideas on how best to leverage Colorado’s intellectual talent base and its wealth of clean energy resources through public policies and initiatives.

    Met With Congressman Mark Udall

    • In January 2002, coalition members meet with U.S. Representative Mark Udall at his district office to discuss federal issues of mutual concern and to look at future areas of cooperative activity in advancing clean new energy technologies.

    Helped Launch the Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies

    • In January 2002, the Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies was launched by 16 Arizona companies. Based on the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies, this new Arizona coalition has grown rapidly since its formation.

    Sponsored 2002 Briefing Series for Colorado Legislators

  • February 2002: “Energy Innovators”
    This briefing featured presentations by coalition member companies Agro Management Group, Natsource and E-Star Colorado. The presenters showed how new energy technologies, such as Agro’s sunflower-based motor oil, can provide new rural economic development opportunities, while Natsource demonstrated how Colorado, and the nation, can benefit from carbon emissions trading programs. Finally, E Star Colorado provided a look at the tremendous energy efficiency opportunities possible in the state’s commercial building inventory.
     
  • March 2002: “Energy Leadership”
    This briefing featured coalition members Delta-Montrose Electric Association, Colorado School of Mines and Valley Heating & Air Conditioning. Delta-Montrose showcased its national leadership in the implementation of clean new energy technologies, such as GeoExchange units, as well as the utility’s innovative work on fuel-cell technologies. The Colorado School of Mines focused on its energy and environmental programs, as well as on the future societal impacts of population growth and energy demand. Finally, GeoSource Distributors, in conjunction with Valley Heating & Air Conditioning, detailed the Denver Metro area’s first commercial GeoExchange installation at Valley Bank & Trust headquarters in Brighton.
     
  • April 2002: “Colorado Wind and Distributed Energy: Renewables for Rural Prosperity”
    This third and final briefing of the 2002 legislative session featured Virtus Energy Research Associates, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the National Conference for State Legislatures. It held in conjunction with a major workshop (“Colorado Wind and Distributed Energy: Renewables for Rural Prosperity”) in Denver, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation. Unlike most other coalition statehouse briefings, this briefing featured out-of-state and/or non-member organizations that provided an overview of wind and distributed generation technologies. Virtus, of Austin, Texas, described how Texas has achieved a national leadership role in wind energy, while the National Renewable Energy Laboratory described its important programs in distributed generation technologies. Finally, the National Conference of State Legislatures provided an overview of state policies from around the country in the areas of wind and distributed generation.
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    Cosponsored Marcus Evans Conference:  "Positioning for Profitability with Renewable Energy"  Developing Cost Effective Strategies to Capitalize on the Current and Future Growth in the Renewable Energy Market"

    • In September 2002, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies was a sponsor of this successful conference in San Francisco, that brought together executives responsible for managing the day-to-day operational, environmental, and developmental issues of generating, wholesaling and retailing renewable energy.

    Helped Launch the Utah Coalition for New Energy Technologies

    • In October 2002, the Utah Coalition for New Energy Technologies was launched by 21 Utah companies.  Based on the Colorado and Arizona Coalitions for New Energy Technologies, the Utah coalition is growing rapidly.

    Sponsored Seminar on “Positioning Your Company to Access Capital”

    • The Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies sponsored this November 2002 briefing for member companies in conjunction with the University of Colorado's Business Advancement Center and the Colorado Environmental Business Alliance.  This successful event featured presentations by Rick Newton of Capital Response Group and Sandra Clune of Clune Capital, addressing how to access financing for energy and environmental businesses of all sizes.

    Sponsored Denver Industry Greenhouse Roundtable

    • CCNET was a sponsor of this event, along with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Colorado Business Energy Partnership and the Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership.  It brought together several dozen representatives from the local business, governmental and advocacy communities to discuss greenhouse gas strategies from business and public policy points of view.

    Sponsored 2003 Briefing for Colorado Legislators

    Founding Member of Coloradans for Renewable Energy

    • The Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies helped spearhead the formation of an ad hoc coalition of various groups from around Colorado wishing to increase public awareness of the many benefits of renewable energy technologies.

     

     

     

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