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Page 1: Highlands Ranch City Vision 03 23 07

Future City of Highlands Ranch Energy Municipality

strategic plan to take highlands ranch off the grid by 2020

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“ “When you come to the edge of theWhen you come to the edge of the known world, you are standing on known world, you are standing on the edge of the infinite.” the edge of the infinite.”

President Ronald Regan

““When you come to the edgeWhen you come to the edge of the known world, you are of the known world, you are standing on the edge of the standing on the edge of the infinite.” infinite.”

President Ronald Reagan

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“…customers will suffer more outages in the future and also pay higher rates”

“…it’s not out of the question that the West could experience a massive power outage”

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Future City of Highlands Future City of Highlands Ranch Energy VisionRanch Energy Vision

Strategic Plan to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil andStrategic Plan to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil and 3 3rdrd Party Energy Sources Party Energy Sources

- Municipality is just focused on energy issues - Municipality is just focused on energy issues - Reduce taxes for residents- Reduce taxes for residents - Increase revenues through innovative partnerships - Increase revenues through innovative partnerships - Empower the residents to becoming less reliant on - Empower the residents to becoming less reliant on energy provided by others energy provided by others

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Future City of Highlands Ranch VisionFuture City of Highlands Ranch VisionIt's the year 2020 and a typical household produces 50 % of their electrical It's the year 2020 and a typical household produces 50 % of their electrical needs from a rooftop solar panel. The other 50% is generated from the needs from a rooftop solar panel. The other 50% is generated from the compact six foot tall wind turbine generator. This home has been off the compact six foot tall wind turbine generator. This home has been off the Colorado grid for over five years and earns an energy rebate back from Xcel Colorado grid for over five years and earns an energy rebate back from Xcel Energy each month.Energy each month.

The scientific energy industrial park located off of Lucent Blvd has 50 wind The scientific energy industrial park located off of Lucent Blvd has 50 wind turbines producing enough electricity to power the entire Town Center and turbines producing enough electricity to power the entire Town Center and local neighborhoods within a 5-mile radius. The city earns rebate money.local neighborhoods within a 5-mile radius. The city earns rebate money.

Highlands Ranch drivers can purchase energy efficient autos using theHighlands Ranch drivers can purchase energy efficient autos using thespecial “Highlands Ranch Energy Discount” that makes the auto cheaper to special “Highlands Ranch Energy Discount” that makes the auto cheaper to purchase than anywhere else in the U.S. Hydrogen/Bio Fuel pumps are purchase than anywhere else in the U.S. Hydrogen/Bio Fuel pumps are ubiquitous in Highlands Ranch.ubiquitous in Highlands Ranch.

Homeowners receive an annual dividend energy check from local Homeowners receive an annual dividend energy check from local renewable energy and alternative fuel industries that relocated here 13 renewable energy and alternative fuel industries that relocated here 13 years ago. Today, these energy firms are producing solar panels, bio fuel years ago. Today, these energy firms are producing solar panels, bio fuel technology and other innovative foreign oil reduction products and services technology and other innovative foreign oil reduction products and services that earns a profit for the city taxpayers. that earns a profit for the city taxpayers.

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Future City of Highlands Ranch VisionFuture City of Highlands Ranch VisionDuring the 2014 oil shortage and a gallon of gas cost $6.75, Highlands During the 2014 oil shortage and a gallon of gas cost $6.75, Highlands Ranch drivers plugged their autos into their home solar electric power Ranch drivers plugged their autos into their home solar electric power station and were able to navigate the Colorado highways while others could station and were able to navigate the Colorado highways while others could not.not.

Back in the year 2010, local leaders decided to empower the residents to Back in the year 2010, local leaders decided to empower the residents to transform the city into an energy efficiency enterprise. Local, state and transform the city into an energy efficiency enterprise. Local, state and federal agencies are now replicating Highlands Ranch's innovative energy federal agencies are now replicating Highlands Ranch's innovative energy consumption tax models that produces local energy-related revenue while consumption tax models that produces local energy-related revenue while off-setting other property taxes.off-setting other property taxes.

Worldwide leaders routinely visit Highlands Ranch to learn how a 90,000 Worldwide leaders routinely visit Highlands Ranch to learn how a 90,000 resident base voted on a City Charter to support the municipality to form resident base voted on a City Charter to support the municipality to form revenue sharing energy efficiency partnerships.revenue sharing energy efficiency partnerships.

The entire city is now off the grid and self reliant on its local energy needs.The entire city is now off the grid and self reliant on its local energy needs.

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ThunderRidge H.S. Grassroots EffortThunderRidge H.S. Grassroots Effort Five ThunderRidge HS Seniors are developing the “Future City ofFive ThunderRidge HS Seniors are developing the “Future City of Highlands Ranch” strategic business plan. Highlands Ranch” strategic business plan. Business plan development is an iterative process and will continue atBusiness plan development is an iterative process and will continue at ThunderRidge each school year that will mature into a tactical plan ThunderRidge each school year that will mature into a tactical plan Seniors have interviewed various stakeholders to uncover major issues, Seniors have interviewed various stakeholders to uncover major issues, concerns and seek their expertise to turn the Vision into reality concerns and seek their expertise to turn the Vision into reality Stakeholders:Stakeholders:

- Shea Homes – to earmark industrial park land for energy-related - Shea Homes – to earmark industrial park land for energy-related businesses businesses - Douglas County – to maintain current Highlands Ranch services - Douglas County – to maintain current Highlands Ranch services while under the energy city vertical while under the energy city vertical - HRMD – to maintain current Highlands Ranch services while under - HRMD – to maintain current Highlands Ranch services while under the energy city vertical the energy city vertical - HRCA – to amend local covenants to accommodate homeowners - HRCA – to amend local covenants to accommodate homeowners and businesses to use upcoming energy technology and businesses to use upcoming energy technology - Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce - Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce - Venture Capitalist Firms/Angel Investors - Venture Capitalist Firms/Angel Investors

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ThunderRidge H.S. Grassroots EffortThunderRidge H.S. Grassroots EffortOther Entities ContactedOther Entities Contacted

Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler, Mazda and ToyotaFord, GM, Daimler Chrysler, Mazda and Toyota XcelXcel ShellShell 9 News & Denver Post9 News & Denver Post National Renewable Energy LabNational Renewable Energy Lab South Metro Chamber of CommerceSouth Metro Chamber of Commerce Gov. Ritter Gov. Ritter – was extended a personal invitation to attend the– was extended a personal invitation to attend the TRHS Senior Board presentation to be held on April 27 TRHS Senior Board presentation to be held on April 27

Soon To Be ContactedSoon To Be Contacted Comcast/Discovery Channel/History ChannelComcast/Discovery Channel/History Channel Secretary of Department of EnergySecretary of Department of Energy Douglas County Sheriff’s DeptDouglas County Sheriff’s Dept

Contacted – not an exhaustive list

Purpose: To form a strategic thought leadership group to reduce Highlands Ranch’s dependence on foreign oil

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Give Voters A Choice To Give Voters A Choice To Choose the Future They WantChoose the Future They WantTraditional incorporation of Highlands Ranch has Traditional incorporation of Highlands Ranch has been discussed by other local leadersbeen discussed by other local leaders

Traditional local government creates local Traditional local government creates local bureaucracy and creates redundant services bureaucracy and creates redundant services that the county and state can provide.that the county and state can provide.

Offer voters an innovative city government that Offer voters an innovative city government that focuses on the energy efficiency financial model.focuses on the energy efficiency financial model.

Voters will have a choice and they decideVoters will have a choice and they decide

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The Energy Efficient City ChoiceThe Energy Efficient City Choice

Unique opportunity to create unified Unique opportunity to create unified strategy and tactics with the residents & strategy and tactics with the residents & business leaders at same timebusiness leaders at same time

Voters decide whether it’s financial or Voters decide whether it’s financial or environmental (or both) that motivates environmental (or both) that motivates them to approve an energy efficient citythem to approve an energy efficient city

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Highlands Ranch Vision of SuccessHighlands Ranch Vision of SuccessResidents and business owners reap the financial rewards of Residents and business owners reap the financial rewards of lowering dependence on energy provided by other entitieslowering dependence on energy provided by other entities

Highlands Ranch becomes worldwide recognized leader in Highlands Ranch becomes worldwide recognized leader in energy efficiency tactics energy efficiency tactics

Alternative fuel entrepreneurs relocate to Highlands Ranch to Alternative fuel entrepreneurs relocate to Highlands Ranch to create new energy-related business opportunities and high create new energy-related business opportunities and high paying jobspaying jobs

The Energy Efficient City creates revenue from alternative fuel The Energy Efficient City creates revenue from alternative fuel and renewable energy partnerships – Example: Energy and renewable energy partnerships – Example: Energy Incubator LabIncubator Lab

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Example: Clean Tech Energy IncubatorExample: Clean Tech Energy Incubator

Highlands Ranch city owned incubator for clean-Highlands Ranch city owned incubator for clean-energy venturesenergy venturesIncubator attracts 15-20 companies with new ideas Incubator attracts 15-20 companies with new ideas for fuel cells, hydrogen storage systems, solar for fuel cells, hydrogen storage systems, solar power and other renewable energy technologiespower and other renewable energy technologiesThe city-owned incubator will help companies find The city-owned incubator will help companies find funding, develop business plans and research funding, develop business plans and research potential marketspotential marketsLocated off of Lucent/C470 and owned by cityLocated off of Lucent/C470 and owned by cityEntrepreneurs start businesses and city can earn Entrepreneurs start businesses and city can earn up to 15-17% in new business earnings and 2-3% up to 15-17% in new business earnings and 2-3% in annual license fee royalties with no direct in annual license fee royalties with no direct investment requiredinvestment required

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Clean Tech Energy Incubator LocationClean Tech Energy Incubator Location

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Clean Tech Energy Incubator FacilityClean Tech Energy Incubator Facility

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Clean Tech Energy Incubator FacilityClean Tech Energy Incubator Facility

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When Incorporation Comes Up For Public Vote…When Incorporation Comes Up For Public Vote…Two Voting Paths To TakeTwo Voting Paths To Take

- more local bureaucracy- more local bureaucracy

- local government seeks new financing - local government seeks new financing sources to create revenue but adds sources to create revenue but adds no value no value

- business as usual - business as usual

- no incremental value-add services offered - no incremental value-add services offered

Voters say “NO” to Energy and “Yes” to Traditional IncorporationVoters say “NO” to Energy and “Yes” to Traditional Incorporation

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The Energy Focused MunicipalityThe Energy Focused Municipality

Voters say they support foreign oil/ 3Voters say they support foreign oil/ 3 rdrd party party energy reduction tacticsenergy reduction tacticsOpportunity to off-set local property taxes and Opportunity to off-set local property taxes and increase city revenue from energy partnershipsincrease city revenue from energy partnershipsCreate high paying jobs for city and commerce for Create high paying jobs for city and commerce for local businesseslocal businessesHighlands Ranch prepares for the future by Highlands Ranch prepares for the future by becoming less-reliant on foreign oil. Residents becoming less-reliant on foreign oil. Residents become become independentindependent instead of remaining instead of remaining dependantdependant on 3 on 3rdrd party energy sources party energy sources

Voters say “Yes” to Energy and “No” to Traditional IncorporationVoters say “Yes” to Energy and “No” to Traditional Incorporation

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ThunderRidge High School – ThunderRidge High School – The Science Club VisionThe Science Club Vision

Seniors update the Future City of Seniors update the Future City of Highlands Ranch business plan each Highlands Ranch business plan each school yearschool year

Seniors plan a model city for 90,000 Seniors plan a model city for 90,000 residents that increases revenue through residents that increases revenue through innovative partnerships with emerging innovative partnerships with emerging alternative fuel markets.alternative fuel markets.

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ThunderRidge High School – ThunderRidge High School – The Science Club VisionThe Science Club Vision

City model becomes the 3-5 year plan for adoption so when City model becomes the 3-5 year plan for adoption so when the community decides to vote on incorporation, they have a the community decides to vote on incorporation, they have a choice between having a choice between having a TraditionalTraditional city government city government oror an an Energy focusedEnergy focused city government. city government.

Major elements of business plan:Major elements of business plan:

- innovative energy-related revenue models - innovative energy-related revenue models

- business development – grow the local - business development – grow the local economy beyond just retail economy beyond just retail

- personnel/administration to run the city - personnel/administration to run the city

- auto energy efficient technology and its positive - auto energy efficient technology and its positive affects on the future city of Highlands Ranch affects on the future city of Highlands Ranch

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“ “To reduce our dependence on To reduce our dependence on traditional energy sources, we traditional energy sources, we need to start with one house, one need to start with one house, one street, and one neighborhood street, and one neighborhood block at a time…why not begin block at a time…why not begin with Highlands Ranch.”with Highlands Ranch.”

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Use of the term, “Highlands Ranch” and logo has been approved by Shea Homes

Date: March 23, 2007

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