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Colorado Home Energy Rebate Program (HEAR/HER)

Colorado IRA home-energy rebate program supporting electrification and efficiency upgrades through participating contractors.

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💰 Funding HEAR supports up to $14,000 per eligible household; HER amounts vary by savings level, income band, and building type
📅 Deadline Rolling while program funds remain available
📍 Location Colorado
🏛️ Source Colorado Energy Office / State of Colorado
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Status Update (February 2026)

Colorado’s official rebate page now describes a phased rollout posture:

  • HEAR is available to single-family households,
  • HEAR expansion to small multifamily and HER availability for larger multifamily/manufactured-home pathways is staged through 2026.

Colorado materials continue to describe rebate availability as fund-limited, with expected multi-year operation through the federal IRA home-rebate framework.

Program Structure

Colorado’s rebate framework includes:

  • HEAR (Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates): appliance/electrification upgrades, with published caps that can reach $14,000 for qualifying households.
  • HER (Home Efficiency Rebates): whole-home or building efficiency projects tied to projected energy savings thresholds.

Eligibility and rebate amounts depend on income tier, housing type, and project scope.

Colorado’s current program material uses AMI-based tiers for many pathways, with stronger subsidy levels for low- and moderate-income households. Confirm your AMI band before selecting equipment scope so projected rebate math is realistic.

How It Works in Practice

  1. Confirm likely fit for HEAR, HER, or both.
  2. Work with participating/registered contractor.
  3. Complete assessment and income-verification steps.
  4. Obtain program approval/reservation before installation when required.
  5. Complete installation and final documentation.
  6. Receive rebate as discount or post-project reimbursement per pathway rules.

High-Risk Failure Points

  • Installing equipment before required approvals.
  • Using non-participating contractors.
  • Submitting scopes that do not match approved project design.
  • Missing required savings modeling for HER pathways.
  • Weak documentation for income verification.

Planning Tips

  • Treat this as a staged project, not a one-form application.
  • Keep quote, scope, model/assessment, and invoice files aligned.
  • Confirm whether local utility incentives can stack without conflicts.
  • For multifamily projects, verify tenant-income documentation workflow early.

Documentation Checklist

  • contractor registration/participation confirmation,
  • project scope and equipment specifications,
  • modeled savings documents (for HER pathways where required),
  • income-verification records,
  • pre-approval or reservation confirmation (if required),
  • final invoices and completion evidence.

Most denied or reduced rebates stem from mismatch between approved scope and installed equipment. Keep change orders documented and approved before installation changes are made.

Application Timing Control

Colorado’s program page notes time limits for completing required steps once an application is started. Do not begin portal submission until your scope, contractor, and documentation are ready. Incomplete applications can expire and require restarting, which can affect project timelines.

Timing Strategy

Do not schedule major installation work until you confirm pathway requirements and funding reservation rules. In many rebate programs, pre-approval timing determines whether a project is eligible at all.

Contractor Coordination Tip

Ask contractors to provide model numbers, scope line items, and change-order notes in the same format required by the rebate portal. Standardized documentation prevents rejection caused by mismatched invoices and reservation records.

Cost-Stacking Caution

If combining state rebates, utility incentives, and tax credits, document each incentive against specific line items. Clear allocation helps prevent duplicate-claim conflicts during rebate review.

Home-Type Pathway Check

Program pathways differ across single-family, manufactured-home, and multifamily properties. Before starting work, confirm your home’s classification in the rebate portal and align contractor scope to that pathway. Home-type mismatch is a common reason projects need resubmission.

Official Sources