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Lake County - Energy Smart Colorado Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
Colorado
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Windows, Tankless Water Heater
Website:
http://www.energysmartcolorado.com/
Incentive Amount:
Rebate:
50% of project cost
Cost of Home Energy Assessment:
$50 for 2,000 square feet or less
$100 for 2,000-3,000 square feet
$150 for 3,000 square feet or greater
Maximum Incentive:
Rebate: $400 (Funding is limited and administered on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Equipment Requirements:
Furnace: Must be 92% AFUE efficient or better
Pellet stove/ boilers: rated less than 2g/hr particulate
Tankless water heater: minimum of 0.82 efficiency factor
High-efficiency water heating: 0.67 efficiency factor for gas, 0.92 efficiency factor for electric
Attic insulation: R-49 minimum
Wall insulation: R-19 minimum
Windows: U-.32 minimum; must be whole-house replacement
Installation Requirements:
Windows: must be whole-house replacement
Air sealing: blower door test-out required
Administrator:
Cloud City Conservation Center
Applicable Sectors:
Residential, Multifamily Residential
Last Updated:
06/19/2015

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
%50.0000
Residential
Multifamily Residential
Water Heaters
Furnaces
Boilers
Duct/Air sealing
Building Insulation
Windows
Tankless Water Heater
max $400.0000
Residential
Multifamily Residential
Water Heaters
Furnaces
Boilers
Duct/Air sealing
Building Insulation
Windows
Tankless Water Heater

Summary

Energy Smart Colorado is the first rural multi-jurisdictional consortium in the U.S. to implement a comprehensive residential energy efficiency program.

Residents of Roaring Fork Valley and Eagle, Gunnison, Lake, and Summit Counties are eligible for energy efficiency and renewable energy assistance, rebates, and financing through the Energy Smart Colorado program. The program helps homeowners identify, finance, and complete energy improvements in their homes.

Each participating county operates an Energy Resource Center (ERC), providing homeowners and contractors with a local, reliable one-stop-shop for information and service. Each ERC is staffed with a Building Performance Institute certified Home Energy Advisor who provides expert advice, coaching, and assistance with enrollments, home energy assessments, and improvement projects.

Energy Smart in Lake County

The Energy Smart program serves Lake County through the Cloud City Conservation Center, which offers residential programs for home energy upgrades.

Home Energy Assessment

Interested homeowners can schedule a reduced-cost home energy assessment with a qualified Energy Smart Analyst who will come to the home and perform a comprehensive home safety and energy assessment. There are a variety of free improvements the Energy Smart Analyst may install at the time of the assessment including a programmable thermostat, efficient lighting, hot and cold water pipe insulation, a hot water tank insulation blanket, and door weather-stripping.

Rebates

In addition to the Home Energy Assessment, the homeowner may also be eligible to receive an Energy Smart rebate. Energy Smart provides direct rebates for energy improvement projects and also maintains up-to-date information on other financial incentives from utilities, state and local governments, and federal tax credits.

For information on rebates for renewable energy, click here.