Free Weatherization Services
Energy Resource Center Does Not Pay Utility Bills – We Help You Lower Them.
Carlos from the Denver office helps complete a weatherization application.
The Energy Resource Center offers free energy efficiency evaluations and upgrades to income-qualified residents of El Paso, Denver, Jefferson, Teller, Fremont, Elbert, Douglas, Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Saguache, Rio Grande Cheyenne, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties. We operate the program in conjunction with Colorado Springs Utilities, Excel Energy, Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and other area utility companies.
Who Qualifies?
If you qualify for the Low-income Energy Assistance Program – LEAP – or Supplemental Security Income, you automatically qualify for free assistance from The Energy Resource Center.
Get Started Now: Free Weatherization
The Energy Resource Center works with the Colorado Energy Office to help low-income Colorado families make their homes warmer and more energy efficient for free.
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Central Colorado
If you live in one of these counties
El Paso
Teller
Fremont
Elber
Douglas
Cheyenne
Kit Carson
Lincoln
San Luis Valley
If you live in one of these counties
Alamosa
Conejos
Costilla
Mineral
Saguache
Rio Grande
Denver
If you live in one of these counties
Denver
Jefferson
Automatic qualification
ERC can weatherize your home for FREE if you receive LEAP, SNAP, TANF, AND, OAP or SSI.
Qualifying by income
If you do not receive aid from any of the above programs, you could still qualify for free assistance if your household income is 200 percent or less of the federal poverty level. Refer to the chart below to see if you qualify.
2018 Household Income Requirements
200 % poverty guidelines
Household Size
Gross Monthly Income
Gross Yearly Income
HOUSEHOLD INCOMEOne
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$2,023
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$24,280
HOUSEHOLD INCOMETwo
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$2,743
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$32,920
HOUSEHOLD INCOMEThree
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$3,463
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$41,560
HOUSEHOLD INCOMEFour
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$4,183
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$50,200
HOUSEHOLD INCOMEFive
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$4,903
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$58,840
HOUSEHOLD INCOMESix
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$5,623
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$67,480
HOUSEHOLD INCOMESeven
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$6,343
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$76,120
HOUSEHOLD SIZEEight
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME$7,063
GROSS YEARLY INCOME$84,760
* For families with more than 8 persons, add $8,640 (annual) or $720 (monthly) for each additional person
Don’t Qualify for our Free Services?
You can still benefit from an ERC Energy Audit.
ERC offers energy assessments and services at competitive prices. Best of all, your payment helps to support our non-profit efforts.