Climate Action Plan
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Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a set of strategies intended to guide community efforts for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. Those strategies have focused on improving energy efficiency and conservation in our homes and businesses—the source of nearly three-fourths of local emissions. The plan also promotes strategies to reduce emissions from transportation, which account for over 20 percent of our local greenhouse gas sources.
, voted to approve Ballot Issue No. 202, authorizing the city council to levy and collect an excise tax from residential, commercial and industrial electricity customers for the purpose of funding a climate action plan(1)City of Boulder R.S. 3-12, accessed 2010-02-02 http://www.colocode.com/boulder2/chapter3-12.htm to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan outlines programs to increase energy efficiency, increase renewable energy use, reduce emissions from motor vehicles, and take other steps toward the goal of meeting the Kyoto Protocol
.
Beginning April 1, 2007 and expiring March 31, 2013, the initial tax rate was set at $0.0022/kWh for residential customers, $0.0004/kWh for commercial customers, and $0.0002/kWh for industrial customers. The city council has the authority to increase the tax after the first year up to a maximum permitted tax rate of $0.0049/kWh for residential customers; $0.0009/kWh for commercial customers; and $0.0003/kWh for industrial customers. Voluntary purchases of utility-provided wind power
are exempt from the tax.
Current tax rates for electricity customers (link to 7):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Electricity User Type
! Tax Rate
! Average Annual Tax
|-
| Residential
| $0.0049/kWh
| $21
|-
| Commercial
| $0.0009/kWh
| $94
|-
| Industrial
| $0.0003/kWh
| $9,600
|}
Total Fund:$860,265 in the first year and up to $1,342,000/year thereafter through 3/31/2013
Purpose: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7698&Itemid=2844
Date Enacted:11/7/2006
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/Elections/2006/climate_action_plan_ord.pdf
Authority 2: Boulder Revised Code 3-12
Date Effective: 4/1/2007
Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
http://www.colocode.com/boulder2/chapter3-12.htm
| Locale: | Boulder, CO |
|---|---|
| Established: | April 1, 2007 |
| Incentive Type: | Public Benefits Fund |
| Applicable Sector: | Commercial, Industrial, Residential |
The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a set of strategies intended to guide community efforts for reducing greenhouse gas
Greenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone...
emissions. Those strategies have focused on improving energy efficiency and conservation in our homes and businesses—the source of nearly three-fourths of local emissions. The plan also promotes strategies to reduce emissions from transportation, which account for over 20 percent of our local greenhouse gas sources.
General information
In November 2006, citizens of Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, voted to approve Ballot Issue No. 202, authorizing the city council to levy and collect an excise tax from residential, commercial and industrial electricity customers for the purpose of funding a climate action plan(1)City of Boulder R.S. 3-12, accessed 2010-02-02 http://www.colocode.com/boulder2/chapter3-12.htm to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan outlines programs to increase energy efficiency, increase renewable energy use, reduce emissions from motor vehicles, and take other steps toward the goal of meeting the Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
.
Beginning April 1, 2007 and expiring March 31, 2013, the initial tax rate was set at $0.0022/kWh for residential customers, $0.0004/kWh for commercial customers, and $0.0002/kWh for industrial customers. The city council has the authority to increase the tax after the first year up to a maximum permitted tax rate of $0.0049/kWh for residential customers; $0.0009/kWh for commercial customers; and $0.0003/kWh for industrial customers. Voluntary purchases of utility-provided wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
are exempt from the tax.
Allocation and Generation of Fund
Charge:Current tax rates for electricity customers (link to 7):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Electricity User Type
! Tax Rate
! Average Annual Tax
|-
| Residential
| $0.0049/kWh
| $21
|-
| Commercial
| $0.0009/kWh
| $94
|-
| Industrial
| $0.0003/kWh
| $9,600
|}
Total Fund:$860,265 in the first year and up to $1,342,000/year thereafter through 3/31/2013
Purpose: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7698&Itemid=2844
Incentive Authority
Authority 1: Ballot Issue 202 (Climate Action Plan Tax)Date Enacted:11/7/2006
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/Elections/2006/climate_action_plan_ord.pdf
Authority 2: Boulder Revised Code 3-12
Date Effective: 4/1/2007
Expiration Date: 3/31/2013
http://www.colocode.com/boulder2/chapter3-12.htm
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