Table 1
Number of parcels associated with each grouping from the ENERGYSTAR Portfolio Manager
| PREMISE CLASSIFICATION | PREMISE COUNT | ACTUAL CONSUMPTION, 2019 (MWH) | ACTUAL CONSUMPTION, 2020 (MWH) | % CHANGE, 2019 TO 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business in converted home | 145 | 7.9 | 7.6 | –4.1% |
| Education | 142 | 46.8 | 40.3 | –13.7% |
| Education (PSD K-12 only) | 70 | 42.5 | 34.7 | –18.4% |
| Food sales | 96 | 30.6 | 28.5 | –6.8% |
| Food service | 267 | 63.2 | 56.2 | –11.1% |
| Healthcare | 35 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 51.9% |
| Healthcare inpatient | 20 | 46.3 | 45.9 | –0.8% |
| Healthcare outpatient | 258 | 26.0 | 25.4 | –2.6% |
| Lodging | 117 | 38.0 | 31.4 | –17.3% |
| Mixed | 235 | 14.4 | 12.4 | –14.5% |
| Office | 903 | 372.3 | 346.6 | –6.9% |
| Outbuilding | 199 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 7.1% |
| Parking | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | –52.7% |
| Public assembly | 150 | 35.6 | 28.7 | –19.2% |
| Public service | 22 | 4.7 | 4.2 | –11.6% |
| Religious | 111 | 16.0 | 14.0 | –12.9% |
| Residential HOA | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | –3.45% |
| Residential manufactured | 1601 | 29.0 | 29.9 | 3.1% |
| Residential multi family | 6599 | 166.7 | 165.7 | –0.6% |
| Residential single family | 42807 | 938.7 | 983.1 | 4.7% |
| Retail | 375 | 78.6 | 73.0 | –7.1% |
| Retail mall | 353 | 42.2 | 35.7 | –15.4% |
| Services | 183 | 20.5 | 19.6 | –4.3% |
| Storage | 113 | 8.2 | 8.0 | –2.1% |
| Transportation | 6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | –8.8% |
| Utility | 7 | 24.4 | 22.7 | –6.9% |
| Healthcare vet | 33 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.2% |
[i] Note: HOA = Home Owners’ Association; PSD = Poudre School District.
Figure 1
Regression of energy daily consumption versus average daily temperature (for weekdays in this case) for a given subset of accounts.
Table 2
Timeline of relevant Covid-related events in Fort Collins, CO
| DATE, 2020 | EVENT | AFFECTED GROUP(S) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March | First Covid-19 case in Fort Collins | |
| 11 March | Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency | |
| 15 March | Colorado State University (CSU) suspended in-person learning and closed the university to all but critical personnel. In August, CSU partially opened for hybrid learning, with most classes still online, and it was fully online from 21 November 2020 to the end of the year | Residential |
| 18 March | Governor Polis suspended in-person instruction for all K-12. Poudre School District (PSD) returned to hybrid learning (50% capacity) from 5 October to 23 November, and was fully online for the remainder of the year | PSD, residential |
| 19 March | The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a public health order that limited all mass gatherings to no more than 10 people (it started being relaxed on 1 June) | All except medical |
| 19 March | Governor Polis suspended all elective and non-essential surgeries and medical procedures (through to 26 April) | Medical outpatient |
| 25 March | Governor Polis issued a stay-at-home order. On 26 April it was replaced with the less restrictive safer-at-home order (through to 1 June). From June to December, restrictions (e.g. capacity limits) varied according to the number of cases and hospitalizations, but there were no further stay-at-home orders | All except medical |
Figure 2
Breakdown of expected versus actual daily electricity consumption broken down by commercial and residential sectors.
Figure 3
Daily consumption deviation from expected.
Table 3
Monthly deviation from expected consumption, 2020.
| CLASS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 0% | –1% | –1% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 3% | –1% | 3% | 7% |
| GS | –1% | 0% | –9% | –21% | –16% | –11% | –8% | –7% | –9% | –10% | –9% | –8% |
| GS-25 | 0% | 0% | –8% | –21% | –17% | –10% | –8% | –6% | –8% | –9% | –8% | –11% |
| GS-50 | 0% | –1% | –7% | –19% | –17% | –13% | –9% | –6% | –8% | –8% | –9% | –11% |
| System | 0% | 0% | –3% | –7% | –7% | –3% | –2% | –1% | –2% | –3% | –3% | –1% |
[i] Note: Shaded entries are statistically significant deviations; bold entries are a reduction relative to the expected value.
Table 4
Monthly deviation on electricity consumption broken down by different commercial sectors, 2020.
| PROPERTY CLASS | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-12 schools | 1.0% | –1.0% | –20.0% | –51.0% | –51.0% | –39.0% | –18.0% | 13.0% | –29.0% | –18.0% | –12.0% | –9.0% |
| Food sales | 0.6% | 0.4% | –3.8% | –8.6% | –9.8% | –10.2% | –8.4% | –8.3% | –10.0% | –10.0% | –9.7% | –9.4% |
| Food service | –1.3% | 0.6% | –10.6% | –28.4% | –24.1% | –13.0% | –9.5% | –8.2% | –9.4% | –8.5% | –11.5% | –19.0% |
| Healthcare outpatient | 3.1% | 3.8% | –3.8% | –13.9% | –4.6% | –2.9% | –2.7% | –2.3% | –3.6% | –3.3% | –1.9% | 0.1% |
| Lodging | –1.6% | 0.4% | –14.6% | –33.7% | –35.5% | –25.8% | –17.1% | –12.9% | –17.2% | –13.4% | –14.8% | –13.5% |
| Mixed | –2.0% | 0.6% | –9.5% | –30.4% | –30.4% | –16.1% | –13.3% | –12.9% | –16.7% | –16.6% | –15.6% | –13.5% |
| Office | 0.1% | –0.3% | –3.5% | –8.0% | –8.3% | –9.5% | –11.6% | –9.8% | –8.3% | –7.7% | –7.4% | –8.2% |
| Public assembly | 0.1% | 0.3% | –16.4% | –37.2% | –35.7% | –26.4% | –22.4% | –20.5% | –18.2% | –18.5% | –17.2% | –19.7% |
| Religious | 4.7% | 5.9% | –5.8% | –19.0% | –23.3% | –20.3% | –19.1% | –16.8% | –18.3% | –13.2% | –12.9% | –13.9% |
| Retail mall | 1.6% | –0.2% | –11.5% | –30.9% | –27.1% | –23.1% | –20.2% | –18.7% | –16.9% | –15.2% | –10.8% | –12.5% |
| Services | 6.7% | 7.3% | –1.7% | –21.5% | –12.8% | –5.3% | –5.1% | –2.0% | –4.6% | –5.0% | –6.5% | –4.1% |
[i] Note: Shaded values are statistically significant deviations; bold entries shows the reduction relative to the expected value.
Figure 4
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the healthcare outpatient.
Figure 5
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the Poudre School District (K-12 schools) property classification.
Figure 6
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the food service property classification.
Figure 7
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the lodging property classification.
Figure 8
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the public assembly property classification.
Figure 9
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the religious property classification.
Figure 10
Daily consumption deviation from expected for the office property classification.
Figure 11
Ratio of actual to predicted electricity use in 2021 grouped by property classification.