Colorado Is the First State to Integrate Rooftop Solar into Weatherization Services
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Denver—The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), the Energy Resource Center (ERC) and Colorado Springs Utilities have announced the installation of a 2 kW rooftop solar array as part of the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which provides free energy-efficiency measures to income-eligible households in all 64 counties of the state.
The CEO was recently authorized by the Department of Energy to integrate rooftop solar into weatherization services under WAP. The project’s goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of combining energy-efficiency measures with rooftop solar offerings to help reduce utility bills for residents most in need, specifically those paying more than 4 percent of household income on energy costs.
“The impact of this project is threefold: it addresses energy burden by reducing both home heating and electric costs; it enhances opportunities for distributed generation; and it demonstrates the viability of rooftop solar offerings for low-income households,” said Joseph Pereira, director of low-income energy services for the Colorado Energy Office…
Colorado Is the First State to Integrate Rooftop Solar into Weatherization Services
