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Local communities awarded $4 million to advance climate and energy goals
City of Aspen to lead cohort of 10 Pitkin and Eagle County jurisdictions in regional climate initiative
Aspen, CO – The city of Aspen, in partnership with nine other jurisdictions across Pitkin and Eagle counties, has been awarded just over $4 million through the Colorado Energy Office's Local IMPACT Accelerator program to advance building electrification, energy efficiency and regional climate action.
The award is part of a statewide initiative from the Colorado Energy Office and Gov. Jared Polis, who awarded $30.1 million to local and Tribal governments across Colorado to help communities achieve their climate goals.
The city of Aspen served as the lead applicant for the regional cohort, which includes the towns of Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Minturn, Red Cliff, Snowmass Village, Vail, and Eagle and Pitkin counties.
The cohort will allocate awarded funding across their jurisdictions to support advanced building energy codes, promote all-electric new construction, and expand incentives for energy efficiency and electrification projects. Each jurisdiction developed projects that maximize the impact of their allocated funding, tailoring projects to meet the needs of their community.
This regional cohort previously worked together to advance building energy codes. By applying together, the communities strengthened their competitive grant application.
"This award reflects what can be accomplished when communities work together toward a common goal," said Tessa Schreiner, the city of Aspen’s environmental health and sustainability manager. "By partnering across our local communities, we're able to accelerate energy efficiency and electrification projects that will benefit residents throughout the region."
For more information about the IMPACT Accelerator Grant program, visit https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/.
For more information, please contact:
Tessa Schreiner, Environmental Health and Sustainability Manager
Phone: 970-920-5104
Email: [email protected]
Madie Bailey, Communications Coordinator
Phone: 970-309-1569
Email: [email protected]