New heat pump rebate aims to curb emissions in Colorado's Front Range

The $1,500 rebate is available to homeowners and businesses in the 10-county Denver metro region who install a new heat pump.

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What housing do we actually need? Insights from Colorado’s new Housing Needs Assessments - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

July 6, 2026Lila Galinkin, Municipal Campaigns Organizer, Housing Forward ColoradoThis report was originally published at Housing Forward Colorado (a SWEEP

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Colorado's Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate nears its final weeks for Region 2 households: Here’s how to apply - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

June 29, 2026Carly Peltier, Industrial Program Associate

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What happens now? The APS rate case isn’t over | Arizona Capitol Times

The fight for affordable, clean energy in Arizona did not end when the hearing room doors closed on May 18. It continues!

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What’s the status of massive data centers in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know.

What's the status of building new data centers in Colorado, and will we see the massive projects in nearby states?

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Citing cleaner, cheaper alternatives, Colorado regulators deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 billion gas system plan - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

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Sustainability Symposium 2026: Systems Reckoning

The Sustainability Symposium 2026: Systems Reckoning, is designed to be a cultural intervention challenging outdated assumptions and introducing new ways of measuring, valuing, perceiving, and financi...

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Reno advances temporary data center moratorium as City develops long-term framework and supports community protections - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

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Colorado makes progress on affordability, housing and transportation in 2026 legislative session - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Misses key opportunities to manage the impact of data centers, expand access to efficiency upgrades, and fund public transportation.

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Colorado lawmakers race to counter “right to natural gas” ballot measure

Legislative leaders are prepping a last-minute bill to blunt the impact of the proposed constitutional amendment

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Franklin Energy to Implement New Mexico’s Home Efficiency Rebates Program

Franklin Energy has been selected to implement New Mexico's Home Efficiency Rebates program, enhancing energy efficiency and supporting climate goals across the state.

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Southern Nevada advocates push for long-term solutions to help lower locals' utility bills

NV Energy customers and local advocates are pushing for long-term solutions to lower utility bills for Southern Nevada residents.

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States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame

Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.

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Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had...

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Dangerous March heat wave may catch Southern Nevadans off guard

Heat illness and death become much more possible with Las Vegas temperatures in the high 90s.

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Heat pump installations in Colorado more than doubled in 2025 as rebates expired and contractors mastered service

Xcel Energy, Tri-State helped prime the boom, training hundreds of installers to help encourage the shift to clean heating and cooling

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Southwest Gas could pass on over $230 million in project costs to customers

According to Southwest Gas' Triennial Plan that was filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, they could pass over $230 million in project costs on to customers.

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U.S. House Votes to Axe Rebates that Help Families Reduce Energy Bills

The bill would repeal a $4.5 billion program that helps families reduce their energy bills through home upgrades

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DIA changes course; will consider mass transit as part of Pena Boulevard solution

DIA officials are rethinking their Peña Boulevard expansion project and will consider public transit as part of the solution to congestion on the road.

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Changes to Arizona law could impact historic neighborhoods

Arizona lawmakers passed a bill out of committee to exempt designated historic districts from a new state law that mandates "middle housing" in single-family zones.

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