Efficiency Works 2022 report lists 300 local homes helped

A Platte River Power Authority program called Efficiency Works has reported assisting people in more than 300 homes in Loveland with energy upgrades last year.

Upgrades included enhanced insulation, weather stripping or installing high-efficiency appliances, according to a news release.

Residents of more than 25 of the homes had incomes that qualified them to receive the upgrades for little to no cost.

Efficiency Works also facilitated more than 170 upgrade projects with Loveland businesses that organizers estimate will save nearly $400,000 per year in operating costs, the release stated.

Overall, the effort helped residential and commercial electricity customers save 22,838 megawatt-hours (MWH) of energy, which reduced carbon emissions by 16,138 tons, equivalent to reducing gasoline consumption by more than 1.8 million gallons annually, the release said.

“The success of Efficiency Works is built on the unity and collaboration between Platte River and our four owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland,” Raj Singam Setti, chief transition and integration officer for Platte River. stated in the release . “We will continue to support energy programs so commercial and residential customers can maximize their opportunities to save energy and money and reduce their carbon footprint over the long term.”

Kevin Gertig, director of Loveland Water and Power, said customers who sign up for Efficiency Works can reduce their overall utility costs and get helpful tools and techniques for continued cost savings.

For details on the program, visit Efficiencyworks.org.