by Jon Terry | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog, Colorado Living, Green Home Tips, Home Owner Energy Tips, Sustainability
BuildZoom recently used solar power building permits for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects to rank the nation’s 40 largest cities, and Denver ranks fifth in the country. Based on the estimated number of solar power systems per capita, at 6.22,...
by Jon Terry | Aug 7, 2015 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Construction/Maintenance, Green Home Tips, Home Owner Energy Tips, Rankings, Sustainability
Did you know that Denver was the first in the nation to be designated as a “Solar Friendly Community”? In the most recent solar news, Denver has signed a deal with SunShare LLC, a developer of community solar power projects, which will supply 400 kilowatts of solar...
by Jon Terry | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Home Owner Energy Tips
Here are seven smart tips to save on utilities: 1. Turn It Down Turning down the heat in the winter and the air conditioner in the summer is one of the fastest ways to see a significant savings on your electricity bill. For additional savings, be sure to also set the...
by Jon Terry | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog, Home Owner Energy Tips
Monthly utility bills from XCEL will get smaller over the next three months. XCELl recently stated that it expects monthly utility bills that include both electricity and natural gas to drop about $9.58, or about 9 percent. The wholesale price of natural gas, which...
by Jon Terry | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog, Home Owner Energy Tips, Sustainability
Colorado consumers and the economy could greatly benefit if home builders had a more predictable and consistent program in place for the widespread installation of solar systems in new subdivisions. A typical homeowner can save more than $40,000 over 30 years by...
by Jon Terry | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Home Owner Energy Tips, Sustainability
Community solar is a clean energy plan solution that combines both accessibility and financial sense to the average person or business, and two Xcel community solar power systems, each capable of generating 500 kilowatts of power, have recently opened in Denver....
