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Home Performance with ENERGY STAR - CO
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
Colorado residents get rebates on home improvements
Overview
Are you considering improvements or additions to your home in Colorado? Receive an estimated $710 in potential rebates on energy-efficient equipment when using Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
Reduce your costs while identifying the home improvements that will maximize efficiency to save the most money and energy over time. Our resource partner, Populus, can help you make decisions on which home improvements are best and the types of contractors you’ll need. They’ll even review bids and answer your questions.
Certain restrictions and conditions apply. See the Rebate details or Who Qualifies sections below for more information.
Benefits
You may be eligible to receive rebates on energy-efficient equipment. When you use Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, you:
- Benefit from an estimated $710 in rebates per home, to reduce project costs (certain conditions apply)
- Stretch your home improvement budget by identifying which projects will maximize your home’s efficiency at the lowest cost
- Find the right contractor to do the job and receive an expert review of your bids
- Receive verification that the qualified equipment was properly installed
- Provide your contractor with your receipts and let them do the rebate paperwork for you
Rebates
Get assistance with your home improvement plans and get an estimated $710 in rebates to reduce project costs. To take advantage of these rebates, you must complete a Home Energy Audit first and then perform a total of three (3) improvements (see table below).
Complete three improvements from the table below. If your auditor recommended attic insulation and bypass sealing, air sealing and weather stripping, and/or compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), then these are required.
| Improvements | Requirement | Rebate Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Attic Insulation & Bypass Sealing* | R 38 or higher installed | $350 |
| Air Sealing & Weather stripping* | .15 or greater NACH reduction | $160 |
| High Efficiency Lighting* | 20 CFLs | $40 |
| Wall Insulation | R 11 or higher installed | $800 |
| Evaporative Cooling: Standard System | Tier 1 (first time install) | $275 |
| Evaporative Cooling: Standard System | Tier 1 (replacement) | $125 |
| Evaporative Cooling: Premium System | Tier 2 (first time install) | $625 |
| Evaporative Cooling: Premium System | Tier 2 (replacement) | $525 |
| Evaporative Cooling: Whole House System | Tier 3 | $1,000 |
| Central AC 14.5 SEER, EER12 | New Equipment | $300 |
| Central AC 15 SEER, EER 12.5 | New Equipment | $400 |
| Central AC 16 SEER, EER 13 | New Equipment | $550 |
| Central AC Trade-In | $550 | |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | $300 per ton up to $1500 | |
| Electric Heat Pump | $550 | |
| Set Back Thermostat | ENERGY STAR | $25 |
| .92 AFUE High Efficiency Furnace | .92 AFUE | $170 |
| .94 AFUE High Efficiency Furnace | .94 AFUE or higher | $200 |
| 85% AFUE HE Boiler | .85 AFUE or higher | $160 |
| Electrically Efficient Furnace** | ECM furnace fan mtr. | $200 |
| Tankless Water Heater | .82 EF or higher | $200 |
| Power Vented Water Heater | .65 EF or higher | $100 |
| Energy Star Refrigerator/Primary | ENERGY STAR | $15 |
| Dishwasher | .65 EF or higher | $15 |
| Clothes Washer | ENERGY STAR | $70 |
| *If any of these three measures are a recommended improvement from the energy audit, they must be completed in order to successfully complete the program. | ||
Who Qualifies
To qualify, you must:
- Be a Colorado residential natural gas and electric customer or electric customer (with electric space heating) of Xcel Energy
- Complete a Home Energy Audit first (see details)
- Choose a participating contractor for installation
- Implement at least three improvements (see rebate details above)
- Have your contractor complete final test-out inspection of improvements and have your contractor submit the rebate application with receipts
How to Get Started
- To start now, choose a participating audit contractor. The program starts with a Blower Door or Infrared Home Energy Audit.
- Choose a participating Home Performance contractor and have that contractor install your recommended improvements. If you need help deciding on improvements, choosing a contractor, or reviewing bids call our trusted program partner, Populus at 303-446-7910.
- Have your Home Performance contractor complete the improvements and then perform post-improvement inspection which includes a blower door and combustion safety appliance test assuring the completed work has been successfully installed
- The contractor will collect your receipts and submit the rebate paperwork to Xcel Energy. You will receive your rebate check eight to 10 weeks from paperwork being submitted.
Qualifying Equipment
For installation, choose from a list of participating contractors in Colorado. You must install only qualified, energy-saving equipment approved by ENERGY STAR. For questions regarding which equipment is qualified, ask your contractor or see the ENERGY STAR website. Work with your contractor to confirm that your energy-efficient equipment qualifies.
Additional Information
To get started or if you have any questions, call our call our trusted program partner, Populus at 303-446-7910 or one of our participating Home Performance and/or audit contractors.
