The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO), in partnership with Jefferson County, is offering rebates for various energy upgrades as part of the state’s Recharge Colorado campaign.

Jefferson County partnered with the Governor’s Energy Office to help fund rebates for energy audits and air-sealing improvements. Property owners can receive as much as $100 in rebates for energy audits and as much as $600 in rebates for insulation and air sealing.

Jeffco contributed $50,000 to the rebate programs for unincorporated Jefferson County property owners to receive, which was matched by GEO, bringing the total available for rebates up to $100,000. The GEO and its other partners are providing a total of roughly $18 million worth of rebates for Colorado with this program. The money is expected to provide about 75,000 rebates, including 16,000 rebates for ENERGY STAR refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes washers. Most rebate programs are available until the rebate money runs out. 

Property owners can learn more about the rebates available to them at www.RechargeColorado.com, where they also can reserve a rebate on-line. A call center also is available at 1-800-462-0184.  The Recharge Colorado website and call center were developed to help unincorporated Jefferson County property owners and people across the state learn how to make energy savings a simple part of their everyday lives. The new site offers personalized energy planning tools and a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind database that pulls in energy-related information from around the state. The site also helps consumers find the latest rebates on energy-efficient appliances, insulation and solar power, the simplest ways to weather-proof their homes at the lowest cost, and the newest energy innovations and opportunities available where they live.

Recharge Colorado creates a one-stop clearinghouse of information and resources by bringing details about products, rebates, tax breaks and other benefits offered by the Governor’s Energy Office, utilities and local governments across Colorado to a single place. The Recharge Colorado campaign is also teaming with the Better Business Bureau to help consumers connect with the many outstanding energy efficiency and renewable energy service providers.

Some basic criteria for the energy audit, insulation and air-sealing rebates are below.

	Basic Criteria	Rebate Calculation	Maximum Rebate Available
Energy Audits	Walk-through qualifies	Pay less than or equal to $75	$0
		Pay $76 to $124	$25
	Governor's Energy Office can supply basic walk-through criteria	Pay $125 to $184	$50
		Pay $185 to $239	$75
	Auditor must be certified by the Building Performance Institute or the Residential Energy Savings Network	Pay $240 or more	$100
Insulation & Air Sealing	Contractor must have a Colorado business license and have a location in Colorado	40% of total job cost; other local incentives applied first	$600
	Do-it-yourself does not qualify
	Recommended whole-home air sealing should take place before insulation installation
	Work must include attic if applicable but can also include walls, basement, crawl spaces and floors

 

For more information about these rebates and others, go to www.RechargeColorado.com