Governor Bill Ritter and the Governor’s Energy Office are applying for funding for home appliance rebate programs through the U.S. Department of Energy. Colorado will be eligible for $4.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

More information about rebate programs is available at:

www.colorado.gov/energy

Other ARRA energy efficiency rebate programs include:

Installing energy efficient windows, doors, roofs, insulation, heating and air conditioning systems and water heaters.  Homeowners can deduct up to $1,500 from their income taxes for eligible projects.

Installing biomass stoves, geothermal heat pumps, solar energy systems, small wind energy systems and fuel cell and microturbine systems.  Homeowners can deduct up to 30 percent of the cost of the project.

More information is available here:

www.energystar.gov/taxcredits

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