City of Denver – Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings

Program Overview Implementing Sector Local Category Regulatory Policy State Colorado Incentive Type Energy Standards for Public Buildings Web Site https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/climate-sustainability/goals-policy/citywide-sustainability-policy.html Cities Denver Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) Eligible Efficiency Technologies Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building Applicable Sectors Local Government […]

Fort Collins – Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings

Program Overview Implementing Sector Local Category Regulatory Policy State Colorado Incentive Type Energy Standards for Public Buildings Web Site http://www.fcgov.com/greenbuilding/ Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) Eligible Efficiency Technologies Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building […]

Local Option – Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Colorado Incentive Type Sales Tax Incentive Administrator Department of Local Affairs, Local Governments Start Date 8/3/2007 Expiration Date 7/1/2017 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Wind (Small) Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount Varies […]

Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Colorado Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive Administrator Department of Local Affairs, Local Governments Start Date 8/3/2007 Expiration Date 7/1/2017 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Wind (Small) Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential […]

Mandatory Green Power Option for Large Municipal Utilities

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Colorado Incentive Type Mandatory Utility Green Power Option Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Wind (Small), Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors Local Government Summary Municipal electric utilities serving more than 40,000 customers […]

Renewable Energy Property Tax Assessment

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Colorado Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive Web Site https://cdola.colorado.gov/renewable-energy Administrator Department of Local Affairs Start Date 01/01/2009 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural Incentive Amount Varies depending on rate set […]

Building Energy Code

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Colorado Incentive Type Building Energy Code Web Site http://bcap-ocean.org/state-country/colorado Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Photovoltaics Eligible Efficiency Technologies Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Other EE Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential Residential Code 2003 IECC or any successor edition is the minimum energy code for […]

Black Hills Energy – Solar Power Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector Utility Category Financial Incentive State Colorado Incentive Type Performance-Based Incentive Web Site https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/services/colorado-solar-program/private-site-solar-program Administrator Black Hills Energy Start Date 07/01/2006 Utilities Black Hills/Colorado Elec.Utility Co. LP Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government Incentive Amount Systems sized 0.5 kW – […]

Colorado Springs Utilities – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector Utility Category Financial Incentive State Colorado Incentive Type Rebate Program Web Site https://www.csu.org/Pages/BusinessRebates.aspx Utilities Colorado Springs City of Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics, Appliance Recycling Eligible Efficiency Technologies Refrigerators/Freezers, Chillers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Compressed air, Programmable Thermostats, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Industrial System / Process Specific Applicable Sectors […]

Greening of State Government

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Colorado Incentive Type Energy Standards for Public Buildings Web Site https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/ Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Combined Heat & Power, Daylighting, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) Eligible Efficiency Technologies Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, […]