Last year, the City of Lakewood used more than 2 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar energy to power its municipal facilities and operations, reducing our emissions by approximately 2.145 million pounds of CO2. Many of Lakewood’s city-owned facilities are now or close to being 100% electrically powered by renewable energy, including Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, the Head Start and Early Childhood Education buildings, and numerous parks.
The city is continuing to expand our renewable energy portfolio to reduce emissions, save on utility bills, and achieve the community’s vision to generate 45% of all municipal energy needs from renewable sources by 2025.
Keep reading to learn more, and look for the “Powered by Renewable Energy” logo when visiting city facilities and parks!
The city purchased 274 kW of solar energy from a community solar garden in 2014. The city’s facilities receive energy from Xcel’s standard grid mix, as well as solar energy produced from the Renewable*Connect and community solar garden subscriptions. The solar energy from the off-site subscriptions is allocated to various electricity meters for smaller municipal facilities, such as Heritage Lakewood, urban parks, and smaller equipment across the city. The standard grid mix feeds the city’s largest facilities (Civic Center, Public Safety, Recreation Centers, etc.).
Check out our list of Frequently Asked Questions(PDF, 113KB) for additional information about the program.
Several of Lakewood’s parks are powered by renewable energy:
Several of Lakewood’s facilities are powered by renewable energy:
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