The Energy Resource Center
No one should ever have to make the choice between turning up the heat and putting food on the table. The Energy Resource Center is a non-profit organization that helps income-qualified families maintain a safe and healthy quality of life by making critical energy efficiency improvements to their homes. These energy improvements help families save money they can put towards medicine, food, and other vital living expenses.
We are pleased to announce that the Energy Resource Center was awarded a Bronze Environmental Achievement Award by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s, Environmental Leadership Program. The Bronze tier of the program is the entry-level tier that recognizes the voluntary and significant environmental achievements of Colorado businesses, organizations and state and local government agencies.
Support the ERC
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We rely heavily on donations from generous individuals and business owners in the region to support our programs.
Free Services
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We offer free home energy audits and weatherization assistance to income-qualified homeowners and renters.
Pay It Forward
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Purchase an energy audit or energy upgrades from ERC and a portion of your fees will go to help families in need.
Applications for ERC Services
A survey of low-income households revealed these adverse responses to high energy bills
[source : National Energy Assistance Directors Association]%
Went without food for at least one day
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Went without medical or dental care
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Didn't fill prescription or took reduced dose
Testimonials
They showed me what was wrong with the old furnace. There was a good chance it would leak carbon monoxide, and we wouldn’t even know it. I figure I would have spent around $7,500 I can use for other things. I have three kids here that I raise by myself, and they cost a lot.
Scott RibbonsI’ve lived here so long, everything in it was old. In cold months I had to just shut off the back room because the air was seeping out the door. Every organization I called said they couldn’t do anything for me. But ERC came. I’d still be cold in the house otherwise.
Gloria LosassoERC Service Areas
We proudly serve 16 Colorado counties, with offices in:
Click the pins on the map to the right to find addresses and contact information for our offices, and the corresponding counties that each office serves.
$713
average reduction in annual utility bill for the 1,500 homes served by ERC last year
$12,238
Lifetime energy savings potential per household
252,000
estimated eligible households in the 13 counties that ERC serves