City of Aspen - Rebate Program

March 24, 2023

Summary

The City of Aspen encourages interested residents and businesses to increase the energy efficiency of homes and offices through rebates and incentives for single-family, multi-family, and commercial buildings. Rebates are available for heat pumps, solar photovoltaics, air sealing, insulation, heat pump water heaters, lighting, refrigerators, clothes dryers, and induction stoves. Custom rebates are available for incentives not specifically offered by the utility, but require pre-approval. The program also provides bonus rebates for certain eligible groups. More information on 2023 rebates can be found here.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Colorado
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.aspen.gov/543/Energy-Efficiency
Administrator: City of Aspen
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Water Heaters
  • Heat pumps
  • Programmable Thermostats
  • Duct/Air sealing
  • Building Insulation
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • LED Lighting
Incentive Amount: 50% of project cost
75% of project cost under eligibility bonus
Solar PV: $200/kW for first 6 kW, $100/kW thereafter
Maximum Incentive: Single Family: $10,000, $12,500 under eligibility bonus
Commercial and Multi-Family: $15,000, $20,000 under eligibility bonus
Solar PV: $3,400 or 25 kW
Eligible System Size: Requirements vary by equipment type. Please see program website for more detail.

Incentives

This program has 3 incentives
Technologies: Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors: Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $10000.00, The incentive has a minimum of $12500.00
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Commercial, Residential, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 250.00 $/kW, The incentive is 100.00 $/kW, The incentive has a minimum of $3400.00, The system has a minimum of 25.00 kW
Technologies: Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $15000.00, The incentive has a minimum of $20000.00

Contact

Name: Utility Efficiency
Organization: City of Aspen Utility
Address: 130 S. Galena Street, 3rd Floor
Aspen CO 81611
Phone: (970) 429-1969
Email: utilityefficiency@cityofaspen.com

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.