Colorado Solar Power Financial Incentives
Local Grant Program
Local Loan Program
- Boulder County - Elevations Energy Loans Program
- City and County of Denver - Elevations Energy Loans Program
Local Rebate Program
- Boulder County - EnergySmart Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- City and County of Denver - Denver Energy Challenge for Businesses
- City and County of Denver - Denver Energy Challenge for Residents
- Roaring Fork Valley - Energy Efficient Appliance Program
- Roaring Fork Valley - Energy Smart Program
- Roaring Fork Valley - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
PACE Financing
Performance-Based Incentive
Property Tax Incentive
- Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
- Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
- Renewable Energy Property Tax Assessment
Sales Tax Incentive
- City of Boulder - Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate
- Local Option - Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment
State Loan Program
Utility Loan Program
Utility Rebate Program
- Atmos Energy (Gas) - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
- Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
- Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- Black Hills Energy - On-Site Solar PV Rebate Program
- City of Aspen - Energy Assessment Rebate Program
- Colorado Natural Gas - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Colorado Springs Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Colorado Springs Utilities - Energy Efficient Builder Program
- Colorado Springs Utilities - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
- Colorado Springs Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Delta-Montrose Electric Association - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Delta-Montrose Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Empire Electric Association - Commercial Energy Efficiency Credit Program
- Empire Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Credit Program
- Estes Park Light and Power Department - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Fort Collins Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Fort Collins Utilities - Home Efficiency Program
- Fort Collins Utilities - Residential and Small Commercial Appliance Rebate Program
- Gunnison County Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Renewable Energy Generation Rebate Program
- Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- La Plata Electric Association - Energy Efficient Equipment Rebate Program
- La Plata Electric Association - Renewable Generation Rebate Program
- Longmont Power & Communications - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Longmont Power & Communications - Residential and Commercial Appliance Rebate Program
- Loveland Water & Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Loveland Water & Power - Home Energy Audit Rebate Program
- Loveland Water & Power - Refrigerator Recycling Program
- Morgan County REA - Efficiency Credit/Rebate Programs
- Mountain View Electric Association, Inc - Energy Efficiency Credit Program
- Poudre Valley REA - Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
- Poudre Valley REA - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Poudre Valley REA - Photovoltaic Rebate Program
- San Isabel Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- San Miguel Power Association - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- San Miguel Power Association - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
- Sangre De Cristo Electric Association - Energy Efficiency Credit Program
- SourceGas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- SourceGas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Southeast Colorado Power Association - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- United Power - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- United Power - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- United Power - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
- Xcel Energy (Electric) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Xcel Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Xcel Energy (Gas) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Xcel Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- Xcel Energy - Residential ENERGY STAR Rebate Program
Rules, Regulations & Policies
Building Energy Code
- Aspen & Pitkin County - Renewable Energy Mitigation Program
- Building Energy Code
- City of Boulder - Green Points Building Program
- Eagle County - Eagle County Efficient Building Code (ECO-Green Build)
Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Energy Standards for Public Buildings
- City of Denver - Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings
- Fort Collins - Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings
- Greening of State Government
Generation Disclosure
Green Power Purchasing
Interconnection
Line Extension Analysis
Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Net Metering
Public Benefits Fund
Renewables Portfolio Standard
Solar/Wind Access Policy
- City of Boulder - Solar Access Ordinance
- Solar, Wind, and Energy Efficiency Easements and Rights Laws
Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Related Programs & Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) provides information, data and tools to help fleets and other transportation decision-makers find ways to reduce petroleum consumption through the use of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, and other fuel-saving measures.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.
(Source: DSIRE)
