Since 1994, CORE has been helping Roaring Fork Valley residents save energy and cut carbon emissions to mitigate climate change. We are a nonprofit organization created by a group of visionary citizens, local governments, and utilities that came together almost 25 years ago to conserve natural resources.

From the outset, CORE has established itself as an innovative leader, breaking ground with the nation’s first carbon mitigation fee, Colorado’s first wind energy and one of the earliest solar rebate programs in the US.

2018 Impact Report

CORE VALUES

CLEAN
AIR

STABLE
CLIMATE

STRONG
ECONOMY

HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES

SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY

We have one job: to help you save energy.

We make this happen by:

LEADING: 

Climate Action Planning

Policy Development

Building Codes

EMPOWERING: 

Grants

Income-Qualified Support

Financing

SUPPORTING: 

Energy Advising

Energy Assessments

Qualified Workforce

EDUCATING & ENGAGING: 

Community Events

Workshops

Outreach

PARTNERING: 

Communities

Utilities

Business & Non-Profits

Photos: Jeremy Swanson

In 2017, CORE invested $1,207,815 in projects that had significant impact in energy conservation, carbon emissions reduction and economic growth:

Energy Savings: 20,084 MMBtus
CO2 Reduction: 3,588 Metric Tons
Economic Impact: $49,421,841 Total Project Costs

Since CORE began formal measuring of its impact in 2011, CORE has achieved:

Annual Utility Bill Savings: $3,075,793
Annual Carbon Savings: 23,364 metric tons
Customers Served: 6,031