City and County of Denver - Home Energy Rebates in Colorado - EnergyBot

City and County of Denver - Home Energy Rebates

February 26, 2025

Summary

Denver provides incentives for various home energy technologies. Incentives are available for single-family homes, duplexes, and town homes, covering existing homes, rehabs, and new construction; commercial and multifamily buildings are eligible for the city's heat pump rebates for existing buildings. These incentives can be stacked with incentives from Xcel Energy, the state government, the federal government, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Available rebates include:

  • Electric vehicle charger: 80% of cost, up to $200
  • BI-directional electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up to $2,000
  • Cold climate air source heat pump: 40% of project cost, up to $1,200
  • Ground source heat pump: 80% of project cost, up to $1,200
  • Cold climate mini-split heat pump: 40% of project cost, up to $1,200
  • Smart heat pump water heater: 60% of project cost, up to $500
  • Solar*: $1 per watt, up to $2,000 or 80% of project cost (whichever is less)
  • Battery storage*: 80% of project cost, up to $500
  • Electric service upgrade*/**: 80% of project cost, up to $1,000

*These rebates are only available to residents who have already installed a heat pump, heat pump water heater, or bidirectional electric vehicle charger. **An electric service upgrade can be combined with the rebates for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, solar, and battery storage. It cannot be paired with the rebates for electric vehicle chargers.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Local
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Colorado
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Climate-Action-Sustainability-and-Resiliency/Cutting-Denvers-Carbon-Pollution/Electrifying-Denvers-Homes/Resources-for-Home-and-Townhouse-Owners
Administrator: APTIM
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Water Heaters
  • Heat pumps
  • Lithium-ion
  • Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount: Electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up to $200 BI-directional electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up to $2,000 Cold climate air source heat pump: 40% of project cost, up to $1,200 Ground source heat pump: 80% of project cost, up to $1,200 Cold climate mini-split heat pump: 40% of project cost, up to $1,200 Smart heat pump water heater: 60% of project cost, up to $500 Solar: $1 per watt, up to $2,000 or 80% of project cost (whichever is less) Battery storage: 80% of project cost, up to $500 Electric service upgrade: 80% of project cost, up to $1,000
Maximum Incentive: The program can limit the total incentive dollars for a single developer to $60,000 per calendar year
Equipment Requirements: Electric vehicle charger must be a Level 2 ENERGY STAR certified charger, or a Ford Charge Station Pro. Electric service upgrade rebate cannot be paired with electric vehicle charger rebates. Solar, battery storage, and electric service upgrade rebates are only available to residents who have already installed a heat pump, heat pump water heater, or bidirectional electric vehicle charger
Installation Requirements: Must be a registered contractor

Incentives

This program has 8 incentives
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 40.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $1200.00
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 80.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $1200.00
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 40.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $1200.00
Technologies: Water Heaters
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 60.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $500.00
Technologies: Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 80.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $200.00
Technologies: Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 80.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $2000.00
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 1.00 $/W, The incentive has a minimum of $2000.00, The incentive has a minimum of 80.00 % of cost
Technologies: Lithium-ion
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 80.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $500.00

Contact

Name: APTIM (Administrator)
Organization: APTIM
Address:
Denver CO
Email: DenverRebate@aptim.com
Name: Electrification - City of Denver
Organization: City and County of Denver
Address:
Denver CO
Email: electrification@denvergov.org

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.