Feds Drop $200 Million to Swap Denver’s Gas Heat for Pumps
The Denver region is about to see a massive heat-pump makeover, backed by nearly $200 million in fresh federal cash. Power Ahead Colorado, the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ building-decarbonization campaign, is gearing up to replace gas furnaces and water heaters with electric heat pumps through rebates, no-cost upgrades for low-income households, and a major workforce push across the metro area. Officials say the effort is especially focused on historically underserved neighborhoods where building emissions are heavily concentrated.
Per a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release, DRCOG was awarded $199.7 million through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, one of just 25 projects picked from hundreds of applicants. The money is earmarked for community-driven measures that cut greenhouse gases and local air pollution by electrifying the built environment…