An easy way to support green, local energy and industry

Sign up for Windsource to get your electricity from 100% renewable energy sources in Colorado; it only costs about 2¢ more per kWh than the standard electricity mix. Join now, and Xcel Energy will match your action by providing funding for energy education projects at Denver public high schools.

The Program

The Denver Energy Challenge is a collaborative program of the City and County of Denver, Xcel Energy, Denver Public Schools, the Governor’s Energy Office, and the Sierra Club. The Challenge is a part of the Denver Climate Action Plan, the City’s official strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than ten percent per capita relative to 1990 levels. The Climate Action Plan consists of a portfolio of diverse programs and policies, including ambitious targets for community participation in Windsource.

To meet these targets, the project partners are launching a Energy Challenge in the fall of 2009. We at the Mile High Business Alliance and the Colorado Local First Campaign are stepping in to boost outreach during the final months of the program. 

Windsource is Xcel Energy’s voluntary renewable energy program through which residents and businesses can choose to purchase some or all of their electricity from 100% renewable sources for a small premium over the cost of regular electricity mix. Community members, businesses, and organizations alike are encouraged to purchase their electricity through this great program.

Incentives for Denver Public Schools

As an incentive for participation in Windsource, Xcel Energy is offering up to $125,000 in funding for energy education projects at Denver Public Schools based on participation increases. The funds will be awarded to each of Denver’s ten regular high schools, up to a potential maximum of $12,500 per school, based on Windsource participation in those schools’ districts—North, South, East, West, Montbello, Manual, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln, and Kennedy. The energy education projects at the high schools will create a tangible, visible benefit within the community for their participation, in addition to the inherent (but potentially harder to appreciate) benefits of purchasing energy from Windsource. (read more details)