Energy Action Plan Aims to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 50% by 2030
In 2022, the City of Salida began working with Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy to create an Energy Action Plan. Over nine months, community stakeholders participated in three workshops to define the City’s energy vision and goals and identify strategies to achieve those goals. The Energy Action Plan on the City’s Sustainability Page aligns with and supports Salida’s Climate Action Plan by establishing targets and strategies in three focus areas: energy supply, residential energy and commercial energy. Implementing the Energy Action Plan strategies will contribute to achieving the City’s goal of reducing energy-related carbon emissions.
At their August 1, 2023, meeting, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Xcel Energy for continued collaboration to implement the Energy Action Plan strategies over the next 18 months. Moving forward, the City’s Sustainability Committee will act as the Energy Action Team, reviewing progress and supporting community energy-saving action.
“As part of the Partners in Energy program, Xcel Energy is proud to collaborate with the City of Salida and community members to use energy more efficiently and meet sustainability goals. Working together towards a clean energy future, our efforts can affect the lives of others for generations to come,” says Ashley Valdez, Xcel Energy Area Manager Community and Local Government Affairs.
Energy Vision Statement
The City of Salida demonstrates leadership on energy action that reduces carbon emissions, improves reliability, builds resilience, and enhances the affordability of our energy supply. We are committed to strategic investment in a net-zero carbon future and to the preservation and betterment of our community for generations to come.
Energy Goal
Salida will reduce energy-related carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline and achieve net-zero carbon energy use by 2050.
About Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy
Through Partners in Energy, Xcel Energy provides free services for communities in its Colorado, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service areas to develop customized energy and electric vehicle plans and then assists with implementing those plans. To date, the Partners in Energy Program has served over 80 communities across three states, with over 40 participating communities in Colorado alone. To learn more about Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy, visit www.xcelenergy.com/PartnersinEnergy.
About Xcel Energy
At Xcel Energy, we’re not waiting for the future. We’re busy building it. Every day, we power millions of homes, businesses and communities across parts of eight Western and Midwestern states. Our customers rely on us to be there 24/7 with safe, affordable electricity and natural gas.
We’ve taken a leadership role as the first major power company in the U.S. to announce a vision to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030 and provide our customers 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we provide comprehensive energy-related products and services to 3.7 million electricity and 2.1 million natural gas customers. For more information, visit xcelenergy.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
