Free energy improvements offered in San Luis Valley

VALLEY – Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) ) is reminding residents in the San Luis Valley that free home energy improvements are available through Colorado’s Affordable Residential Energy (CARE) program that is managed by EOC. In the San Luis Valley, CARE is a partnership between Xcel Energy and the Energy Resource Center. CARE experts installed free storm windows and other energy-efficient improvements to increase comfort and safety as well as costs.

Residents can also enroll as a free income-qualifying subscriber to a newly built solar energy project that generates energy through a concentrated garden of panels. The San Luis Valley solar garden was developed by Clean Energy Collective, based in Louisville. Five percent of all subscribers in the six-county region are reserved for qualified, low-income subscribers at no cost. The energy produced by the garden is sold to Xcel Energy.

To learn more about CARE and the community solar garden, contact Jenna Harmon in the EOC office at [email protected] or call 303-226-7064.