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Attachment C <br />Colorado I Minnesota <br />Partners in Energy <br />7 Xcel Energy <br />ARTNERS IN ENERGY <br />An Xcel Energy Community Collaboration <br />More communities are realizing energy planning plays a critical role in helping them reach their energy goals. The benefits of wise energy choices are diverse. <br />Through collaborative work with citizens, businesses, and governments, a community can shave dollars off utility bills, promote renewable energy, drive resource <br />conservation, and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction goals. Since 2014, Partners in Energy has been helping communities gather these stakeholders to <br />develop and implement energy action plans that address the challenges of local energy priorities with actionable strategies and resources. In addition to offering <br />support for community -based energy action plan development and implementation, Partners in Energy is evolving to include a broader spectrum of community <br />engagement that includes supporting returning Partners in Energy communities as they define new goals and strategies, working with communities that have <br />existing energy goals and strategies but need help implementing them, supporting smaller communities or geographic areas (i.e., districts or neighborhoods) that <br />may benefit from a more tailored approach, or even convening collaborations that don't fit the traditional definition of a community but are focused on increased <br />efficiency and renewable energy opportunities in unusual settings. <br />Partners in Energy continues to offer tools, data, and expertise to help communities analyze their energy trends, establish energy goals, identify energy strategies, <br />and implement their energy priorities. Through the Partners in Energy process, Xcel Energy supports communities in convening stakeholders to develop custom <br />roadmaps to achieve their energy goals. Xcel Energy also helps communities implement their energy strategies. The planning and implementation process is <br />tailored to the unique needs and priorities of each community. Accepted communities will participate in a scoping meeting to determine the pathway that best <br />aligns with your community's interests and capabilities. <br />Partners in Energy is offered at no cost to participating communities in Colorado and Minnesota, with the expectation that both Xcel Energy and the communitywill <br />invest in the process. This investment includes staff and financial resources from Xcel Energy during both the planning and implementation phases. It also includes <br />communitystaff time during both the planning and implementation phases and your community's plan may require financial support to implement strategies. <br />Page of 6 19-09-526 <br />