Denver, CO - Commissioner Megan Gilman (one of three Colorado Public Utilities Commissioners) will be holding a regional community meeting on utility issues and “Clean Heat Plans” in Greeley and Denver on July 21.
Gilman is starting the day with a tour of the Johnson Dairy Farm in Eaton, Colo., from 9-9:45 a.m. The farm is located at 23016 County Rd. 74, Eaton, and is one of many throughout the country using anaerobic digestion – or the processing of dairy manure for energy, to produce renewable natural gas, which reduces greenhouse gases. Dairy manure (among other sources) contains a high concentration of methane, which in turn can be transformed into biogas – a renewable product.
Anaerobic digestion is among other options at the center of the Clean Heat Plan. The legislative action calls for reducing fossil fuels in natural gas generation and distribution.
After the tour, Gilman will hold a community meeting at the Greeley Recreation Center, from 11:30-1 p.m. The center is located at: 651 10th Ave., Greeley. She’ll be joined by local leaders and Atmos Energy to discuss the future of gas and clean heat requirement for gas utilities.
Later in the day, she’ll host a similar community meeting at the Montebello Recreation Center, in partnership with the City of Denver’s Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Team from 5:30-7 P.M. The center is located at: 15555 E. 53rd Ave., Denver. Gilman will be among representatives from Denver Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Team and Public Service Company of Colorado. Food and Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Please Note: Space is limited for the Denver event, and priority given to community leaders invited by the City and County of Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency and their partners.
What are Clean Heat Plans?
Gas utility companies are now required to submit Clean Heat Plans to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission beginning in 2023. The plan must demonstrate how the gas utility will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by four percent in 2025, and 22 percent by 2030, based on a 2015 baseline. Plans can include numerous options to meet regulations. (For more information on Clean Heat Plans, click here: puc.colorado.gov/cleanheatplans.
To register for the event, please visit: Community Workshop Registration.