Residential efficiency rebates qualifications & program rules

• This reward and rebate are for current Colorado Springs Utilities residential and business electric customers that utilize at least one ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat to control at least one central air conditioning unit.
• Reward is only available for the first year of participation in program
• Rebate is available annually after successful completion of cooling season
• Successful completion of cooling season requires full participation in at least one cooling event (no opt out)
• Cooling season is defined as May through September
• Regularly called events will occur between 1 and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Events will not last longer than four hours and there will be no more than 15 events in one cooling season

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work can be performed by a Colorado contractor or owner-performed with an approved permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
• The appliances must be ENERGY STAR certified.
• Pass final inspection (P= or H=) with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department to qualify for the rebate.
• You must be a Colorado Springs Utilities gas customer.
• Two (2) rebates available per service address every three years.
• ENERGY STAR natural gas boilers qualify for a combo furnace and water heater rebate. To apply in My Account, please use the "Natural Gas Condensing Furnace" rebate option to submit model information and supporting documents.

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work can be performed by a Colorado contractor or owner-performed with an approved permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
• Pass final inspection (P= or H=) with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department to qualify for the rebate.
• The appliances must be ENERGY STAR certified.
• You must be a Utilities electric and/or gas customer.
• Heat Pump shall be utilized for total cooling and partial heating. A control system shall be in place to switch from heat pump to furnace at defined temperature based on building loads and equipment size. Defined switchover temperature should be known by the owner in case it is needed in the future.
• Two (2) rebates available per service address every three years

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work can be performed by a Colorado contractor or owner-performed with an approved permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
• The appliances must be NEEP certified.
• You must be a Utilities electric and/or gas customer.
• Pass final inspection (P= or H=) with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department to qualify for the rebate.
• Existing gas-fired heating appliance may be left in place to handle extreme conditions as long a control system is in place to prioritize equipment function.
•  Two (2) rebates available per service address every three years.

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work can be performed by a Colorado contractor or owner-performed with an approved permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
• The appliances must be ENERGY STAR certified.
• You must be a Utilities electric customer.
• Pass final inspection (P= or H=) with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department to qualify for the rebate.
• Two (2) rebates available per service address every three years.

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work must be performed by a Colorado contractor. Do-it-yourself work does not qualify.
• This rebate applies to living quarters only, no garages.
• R-value requirements for Attic w/bypass sealing is R49 and Wall is R13.
• R-value is the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power.
• Bypasses are hidden air passageways that lead from the heated space into the attic.
• Air sealing and insulation at exterior non-roof overhangs qualify as a wall insulation project
• You must be a Utilities electric and/or gas customer.

IMPORTANT: Insulation total must meet the Department of Energy recommendations; this includes attic and exterior wall insulation. Attic insulation must include bypass air sealing to be eligible. Residential customers are defined as residential homeowners, renters and landlords.
A residential building is defined as any building used solely as living quarters containing four (4) or fewer dwellings’ units, three stories or under above grade, that does not have a centralized mechanical system serving multiple units. Rebate amount will equal 40% of total cost up to $1,250 maximum for attic insulation project and 40% of total cost up to $1,250 maximum for wall insulation project

• This rebate is for retrofit applications only and does not apply to new construction.
• Work must be performed by a Colorado contractor. Do-it-yourself work does not qualify.
• R-value requirement for Crawl Space insulation is R15 continuous insulation.
• R-value is the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow.
• There are four elements that must be addressed when applying for the crawlspace rebate.
  • Vapor barrier must be installed (Class I vapor retarder).
  • Air leaks between crawl space and outside must be eliminated through air sealing of cracks, joints, holes and vents, in walls, and rim joists.
  • Foundation wall must be insulated.
  • Rim joist must be insulated.

• Rebate amount will equal 40% of total cost up to $1,250 maximum for crawl space insulation.

• You must be a Utilities water customer.
• Available for retrofit, replacement and new construction.
• Sprinkler heads must be from our list of qualifying equipment.
• Any irrigation rain sensor qualifies.
• Customers who pay their water utility bill through a homeowner’s association (HOA) and would like to participate in the rebate program, please view our business rebates.

• Model must have a Maximum Performance (MaP) Flush Performance Score of no less than 600 (MaP Performance list).
• Toilet must be a single-flush model. (No dual-flush models qualify)
• Available for replacement and new construction.
• You must be a Utilities water customer.
• Limit three (3) rebates per service address every three years.
• Rebate not to exceed the cost of the toilet excluding tax.