Colorado Program Profiles

Utility Programs

Note: Many, if not most, utilities offer energy audits or assessments to help businesses pinpoint areas for energy efficiency improvements. Ask at each utility.

• Black Hills Energy
  Black Hills Energy has several different commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs available including prescriptive and custom options.
• Colorado Springs Utilities
  Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), the second-largest utility in Colorado, offers its commercial and industrial customers a couple of good programs targeted at increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, systems, and processes.
• Electric Motor Rebate Program
  At least eleven Rural Electric Associations provide financial rebates to rural commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers that upgrade to energy-efficient electric motors.
• Holy Cross
  This electric cooperative has developed a voluntary carbon reduction strategy designed to slow the growth of CO2 emissions created by generating electricity. To that end, it provides customers cash rebates for energy efficiency efforts.
• Platte River Power Authority (for Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, and Estes Park)
  The Platte River Power Authority provides electricity to its four member communities through their municipal utilities, including Estes Park Light and Power, Fort Collins Utilities, Longmont Power and Communications, and Loveland Water and Power Department. Each of these four utilities offers financial incentives for high-efficiency cooling, lighting, and other equipment.
• Xcel Energy
  Xcel Energy offers a number of energy efficiency and demand-side management programs to its commercial and industrial customers.

Other Programs

• Colorado Governor's Energy Office
  The Governor's Energy Office is Colorado's lead state agency promoting energy efficiency. It has financial, technical, and educational assistance available for energy efficiency projects.
• Industrial Assessment Center
  The IAC provides small-and medium-sized manufacturers with free energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and productivity improvement plant assessments.
• City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Program
  Climate Wise encourages energy efficiency efforts by Fort Collins businesses in exchange for technical assistance, public recognition, and peer networking opportunities.
• Boulder County PACE Program and Boulder ClimateSmart
  Businesses in Boulder County can access the tools and technical assistance of the Partners for a Clean Environment program.
• ENERGY STAR®
  ENERGY STAR® provides a host of technical assistance tools to make your business, building, and processes more energy efficient.
• Northeast Metro Pollution Prevention Alliance
  NEMPPA offers technical and financial assistance to businesses located in the northeast Denver metro area interested in implementing energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
• Pollution Prevention
  P2, run by the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, provides grants, technical assistance, and education on best management practices for companies that want to reduce waste.
• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
  Business in rural areas can get funding through the REAP grants, part of the Farm Bill.