In a press release on Monday, February 27, Denver building officials made it official: Starting in 2024 new building codes in Denver will ban natural gas furnaces and water heaters in new commercial and multifamily construction.

And by 2027, natural gas will not be permitted for any heating…

The City and County of Denver adopted a new set of building, fire, and “green” codes in 2022 as part of three planned updates scheduled through 2027. In discussing implementation of the new rules, the city council voted to delay requiring residents to electrify their homes…for the time…

Did you get sticker shock when your last couple of utility bills arrived? If you did, you’re not alone.

Skyrocketing gas and electric rates have combined with a brutal winter to cause many Coloradans to look for ways to cut back on energy use without sacrificing comfort and…

Power outages are a fact of life and as we get more dependent on the grid, the consequences can get more serious. Demand for electricity is growing as more homes and businesses switch to electric vehicles and all-electric appliances. Besides the ever present Colorado storms, power outages can…

Electrification is a hot topic this year, and not just for heating. We’ve seen the rise of rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, and now, in a throwback to the 1950s, the all-electric home is getting tons of publicity. And that’s making lots of home chefs who…

With all the attention on “going electric” in 2023, homeowners and businesses need to be sure that electrical upgrades are done safely. New demands on existing circuits may be more than they were designed to handle, risking annoying breaker trips...and worse. That’s when a service upgrade is called…