Residential Rebates

CORE's residential rebate program can help you reach your energy-saving goals.


Our region's residential building sector emitted 247,800 MT CO2 in 2020.

That’s equivalent to consuming nearly 28 million gallons of gasoline. 

Since the commercial and residential building sector in our region accounts for nearly 60% of greenhouse gas emissions, reducing energy consumption in the built environment can have a significant impact on our work to address climate change.



CORE is here to help you through every step of your energy-saving project plan, including helping alleviate some of the financial burden that can come with doing a home improvement project. 

What types of projects are eligible for rebates?


  • Space Heating, Water Heating, Snowmelt & Ventilation Systems

    Adding or improving control systems, such as:

    • Replacing constant-temperature thermostats on a fossil fuel (natural gas, propane) heating system with a smart or programmable thermostat. A majority of all thermostats in the building must be replaced.  
    • Changing the supply temperature of a boiler or water heater based on the outdoor temperature (“outdoor temperature reset”).
    • Demand controlled ventilation.
    • Replacing a constant-speed motor or pump with a variable-speed replacement.
    • Adding or improving a Building Automation System (BAS); AKA: Building Management System (BMS).
    • Recommissioning existing systems.
    • Doing a tune-up on an existing system.

    Installing a heat pump for space heating, water heating, or snowmelt, if switching from fossil fuel or electric resistance (an electric baseboard or electric tank).* 


    Replacing an existing fossil-fuel-heated ventilation system with a heat-recovery or heat pump ventilation system.



  • Insulation & Air Sealing in Roofs, Attics, Walls, Crawlspaces, Floors, Pipes, & Ducts

    Learn more about the importance of tightening your building envelope.


    Review our list of additional criteria for more information. 

  • Appliances & Cooking

    Heat pump clothes dryers that replace natural gas clothes dryers and are located in the commercial or multifamily common area.

    Commercial induction cooktops or stoves that replace natural gas cooktops or stoves. 

  • Level II or III Energy Audits**

    In a Level I audit, the auditor takes a high-level view of the commercial building’s operations and energy usage. Level II audits are a step above Level I, and Level III are a step above Level II. Level II and Level III audits are performed by certified engineering firms. 


    CORE can help you navigate which audits are best for your situation.

  • Design assistance and commissioning for major renovations or new construction.

    Energy modeling. The report must be shared with CORE staff.**


    Engineering design peer review. The report must be shared with CORE staff.**


    Commissioning when not required by code.


  • New Construction**

    Rebates are available for new construction of all-electric individual homes without natural gas lines, that use heat pump technology for all space heating and water heating, and that use heat recovery technology for fresh air ventilation. Rebates can be requested once the final construction design documents (“100% CD’s”) are provided to CORE. If the building code prohibits natural gas, then the project is not eligible for a rebate. 

  • Custom Rebates**

    Custom rebates are considered, at the discretion of CORE staff, for projects that do not fall within the project types listed above and that produce meaningful energy savings. 


    Contact our Energy Concierge team to begin the conversion. 

  • More Requirements

    Review our list of additional criteria for more information. 


    *Design costs and/or electrical capacity upgrade costs associated with a completed heat pump project can be included in the project cost that is used to determine the rebate. 


    **Pre-approval by CORE staff is required.



Residential Rebates, Criteria, & Fine Print


  • Who can apply?

    Funding for residential building electrification projects is available to community members living in Pitkin County and the Roaring Fork Valley portion of Eagle County. Rebates are available for existing single-family homes or individual units in a multifamily building. 

  • How much funding is available?

    CORE rebates can help cover 50% of the overall project cost for up to $7,500. If you are considered a Community Priority Participant, you are eligible to receive a rebate to cover 50% of the overall project cost for up to $15,000.

Apply for Residential Rebates


Rebate Funding

CORE Rebates

Complete the application to the right to submit your rebate request.

More Funding

If you are a Holy Cross Energy customer, submit your request for rebates to CORE and Holy Cross in a single application for residential projects.

Questions?

Contact our Energy Concierge team.

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