ESC - Energy Smart Colorado Program

Sign Up for A Home Energy Assessment

Interested in spending less on your household expenses?

Sign Up for An Energy Assessment in Gunnison or Hinsdale County

Sign up for a home energy assessment, valued at $500 for a co-pay of $50 or less and take the first step toward lower energy bills and a comfortable home. 

During the assessment, an energy analyst will identify where your home is losing energy and recommend ways to improve efficiency. To qualify for the discounted assessment rate, submit your utility account numbers when you enroll.

You may also be eligible for free 'direct installs' such as LED lightbulbs, programmable thermostats, pipe insulation, or weatherstripping based on the findings and at the time of your home energy assessment.

This opportunity is open to all incomes. For homes larger than 3,000 sqft. an additional assessment fee will be calculated to be covered by the homeowner.

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Town of Crested Butte - For Energy Assessments through a Building Permit

If you would like to sign up for an energy assessment as part of your Town of Crested Butte remodel, please use this enrollment link

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Energy Smart Colorado Rebate Opportunity

Cut down on drafts and lower energy bills with insulation and air sealing upgrades.

If your household earns up to 150% Area Median Income (AMI) or you are a Community Priority Member residing in Gunnison or Hinsdale County in your primary residence, you may qualify for up to $4,000 in Energy Smart Colorado rebates on measures making your home more comfortable and energy efficient, as recommended in your energy report. You may qualify for

• A rebate up to $2,000 towards air sealing and/or insulation up to 75% of the project cost with an achieved air leakage reduction of at least 10%
• A rebate of up to $2,000 towards electrification measures, such as electrical upgrades, cold climate heat pumps or heat pump water heaters, as long as recommended air sealing and / or insulation measures have been installed or are not recommended
• Homeowners and Renters both qualify
• See here a Step by Step Guide how to access these rebates
• Apply for your Rebate here
• Visit Energy Smart Colorado for more information

Other Tax Incentives and Rebate Opportunities

Households may be eligible for tax incentives or rebates related to upgrades/retrofits that they have undertaken to improve the home’s efficiency, comfort, and safety.

Colorado tax incentives and rebates can be found here

• Colorado Home Energy Rebate Program - HEAR Program: Offered to households up to 150% of the area median income, the HEAR Program is providing point-of-sale rebates (through registered contractors) for home electrification and weatherization improvements. Households may combine electrification and air sealing and insulation projects to a maximum rebate of $14,000 – at 50% of the cost of the qualified electrification project. Those up to 80% AMI will qualify for 100% of their costs to be covered up to the maximum rebate amounts
• Energy Smart Colorado Resource Page to Tax Incentives and Rebates
• Rewiring America Calculator to calculate whether your household qualifies for federal electrification incentives
• Love Electric Rebate Search Database and information on electrification
• Dsireusa.org Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
• The Colorado Energy Savings Navigator (CESN) is a new, easy-to-use digital tool that connects Coloradans to more than 600 energy rebates (primarily through utility companies) and 18 different energy bill assistance programs including federal tax credits expiring later this year.
• Colorado Energy Office on Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and incentives
• Colorado Energy Office on Heat Pump tax credits

Local rebate opportunities are available through

• Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA)
• City of Gunnison
• Atmos Energy

Home Improvement Financing

Please visit the Home Improvement Financing webpage to learn about low-interest financing opportunities to stretch your dollars when implementing your energy efficiency, electrification, or renewable energy projects. Popular financing programs are the Electrify & Save and the RENU programs.

Gunnison County Energy Smart Colorado Contractors

Please see here a list of our local Gunnison County Energy Smart Contractors who can help you with your weatherization upgrade projects.

• Gunnison County Energy Smart Contractors

With questions please contact Gesa Michel, the GCHA Energy Program Manager, at GCHA-Info@gunnisoncounty.org or 970-234-5613.