Sustainable Growth & Infrastructure
Sustainable Growth & Infrastructure
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Context MeasureWhy is This Important?
Reflects the County’s commitment to reducing consumption of water, natural gas, and electricity.
What Does It Mean?
Please refer to the contributing measures for an analysis of each component of the utility use measure.
Definition
Represents the total utility (water, natural gas, electricity) usage at Arapahoe County facilities. Please note this measure is reported one quarter in arears.
More information regarding Arapahoe County utility use can be found by clicking here for access to the County's Open Data Hub.
Total electricity usage at Arapahoe County facilities.
The YTD target for Q1 2026 is to remain at or below 4,257,237 kWh for electricity use.
Electric use for Arapahoe County was 2,618,1701 kWh for Q1 2026 which is below the target of 4,257,237 kWh giving this measure a green status.
Total natural gas usage at Arapahoe County facilities.
The YTD target for Q1 2026 is to remain at or below 20,462 MMBtu for natural gas use.
Actual natural gas use for Q1 2026 was 13,550.78 MMBtus which is well below the target of 20,462 MMBtus. This results in a green status and this component will contribute 1.0 point to the overall utility use measure.
Total water usage at Arapahoe County facilities.
The YTD target for Q1 2026 is to remain at or below 8,639 kgals for water use.
The County reported 7,299 kgals used in Q1 2026 across facilities. This is lower than the target of 8,639 kgals. This measure component reports a green status and contributes 1.0 point to the overall utility use measure.
Littleton, CO 80120
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