Energy Action Plan

Scheduling a visit with the Home Energy Squad is the perfect way to begin your energy efficiency journey. 

The Home Energy Squad is a team of energy experts that help you identify ways to save energy with a personalized home assessment. Plus, they do things like swap out traditional lightbulbs for LEDs, install a smart thermostat1, weather-strip a drafty door, and install high-efficiency showerheads and faucet aerators. Choose from our in-home Squad or Squad Plus visit or sign up for a virtual visit to receive expert advice through video-chat and a DIY kit shipped to your door. 

Schedule your visit online or by calling 303-446-7910, option 2.

Eligibility requirements apply: 

• You must be a residential customer of Xcel Energy in Colorado.
• Renters are eligible to participate in Home Energy Squad. Prior approval from the property owner/landlord is required.

If you have already taken advantage of Home Energy Squad and you’re looking for some other next steps to maintain your savings, consider these programs: 

Energy Saving Tips
Check out these Energy Saving Tips to help you quickly save energy and build habits that keep your home running efficiently. Follow these quick energy tips about heating and cooling, lighting, in the kitchen and laundry room savings to find easy ways to save. 

LED Lighting
LEDs, especially ENERGY STAR®-qualified products, use at least 75% less energy and last up to 25 times longer than the traditional incandescent bulbs they replace. Xcel Energy has teamed up with participating retailers to bring you special discounts. Take advantage of the savings at Xcel Energy’s website, or have your whole home retrofitted for free as part of a Home Energy Squad visit.

If you have already taken advantage of Home Energy Squad and you’re looking for some other next steps to maintain your savings, consider these programs: 

Insulation and Air Sealing
You could be wasting up to 20% of the energy used to heat and cool your home through air leakage and poor insulation. That's about the same amount of energy wasted as leaving a window wide open all year long. Cash back rebates from Xcel Energy help with the initial cost of upgrades to improve and maintain the comfort of your home while also saving money over time when you use less energy to heat and cool your home.

Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Income qualified customers can receive energy and utility bill saving services at no cost through Colorado’s Weatherization Assistance Program. If you are a recipient of LEAP, SNAP, SSI or TANF, you automatically qualify. Explore energy efficiency solutions to start saving right away! 

Visit Colorado Energy Office website to see if your household qualifies and for additional information on how to apply. 

Heating and Cooling Efficiency 
Heating and cooling your home can account for 50% of your energy bill. Xcel Energy can help you save through rebates for all-electric heat pumps, high efficiency air conditioning, and furnaces.  

If your natural gas furnace is on its last legs, consider going electric! Upgrading to an air source heat pump (ASHP) delivers up to three times more heat than the electricity it consumes. You can receive up to $800 for upgrading your heating and cooling system to an ASHP. To learn more about other heat pump rebate options, visit Xcel Energy’s website.

Water Heater Rebates
Water heaters are typically your second largest energy consumer in your home, consuming 18% of the energy you use. Earn a rebate on a high-efficiency natural gas or electric water heater that can help you save energy and money. 

Time to upgrade your water heater? All-electric heat pump hot water heaters (HPWH) can use 50% less energy and produce 77% fewer emissions compared to conventional gas-powered water tanks.