Epic Homes#
Your one-stop shop for home and rental property energy efficiency upgrades.#
The Epic Homes program is here to help Fort Collins Utilities' customers enjoy more comfortable, healthy and energy efficient living homes.
Epic Homes offers rebates, attractive loans and an energy certificate. We're also here to help guide you during your journey, whether you own or rent.
Sign up now for an Epic Homes assessment through Efficiency Works™ Homes.
Limited Time: Save Money on Projects
- If you have a house without natural gas, now is the time to improve your efficiency! We are offering triple rebates for the following efficiency measures through September 2023:
- Air sealing and insulation
- Heat pumps
- Heat pump water heaters
- Ductless mini-splits
- Smart thermostats
This bonus rebate is for customers who do not have a natural gas meter. (Propane customers are eligible for the bonus.) Participants must complete a home energy assessment before starting a project.
Rebate amounts listed here show the incentive before the triple bonus (for example, heat pump rebates were $500. They are now $1,500.)
Click on Your Home Type Below For In Depth Information#
Overview Video#
Brochure#
Take a Virtual Tour of an Epic Home#
Walk through the home and learn more about efficiency measures, like LED Lighting and Energy Star Windows, in the dining room.
An Epic Home has had a home energy assessment and completed recommended upgrades. It also has an Epic Certificate that documents the improvements made and the Home’s Energy Score before and after those modifications. There are currently more than 4,500 Epic Homes across the Fort Collins community.

Epic Loans Are Available
Finance efficiency or solar projects through Utilities with no money down and easy monthly payments on your utility bill.

Research Finds Epic Homes Have Improved Comfort
Read about a recent indoor environmental quality study that reveals potential impacts from energy efficiency upgrades.

Claim Your Epic Certificate
Following the completion of upgrades, Utilities can provide an Epic Certificate to showcase efficiency and solar investments, which can differentiate your home at time of sale.

Epic Homes for Rentals
Keep your rental competitive in the market, increase tenant comfort and retention and maintain your investment.

Renter Resources
Even if you do not own your home, you can make it more comfortable and efficient.

Buying or Selling a Home?
Epic Real Estate Allies are trained and knowledgeable about all components of Epic Homes, especially the Epic Certificate and how to use it to sell homes.
Our Efficiency Partners#
Efficiency Works™ Homes is a regional collaboration with Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) and Fort Collins Utilities, Loveland Water and Power, Longmont Power & Communications and Estes Park Power and Communications. We work alongside Platte River (our wholesale electricity provider), and the three other member-owner communities, to offer energy efficiency services to residents through Efficiency Works™ Homes. Fort Collins Utilities customers receive additional benefits that fall under our program, Epic Homes.
Fort Collins-based ARUS Consulting, LLC performs Efficiency Works™ energy advising and assessment services. For more information about ARUS, click here.
A Focus on Rentals#
Epic Homes won the 2018 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge for its proposal to bring together energy efficiency and easy financing options with an emphasis on health and well-being for Fort Collins homes, and an increased focus on connecting with rental property owners to improve the quality of Fort Collins' rental housing stock. It's not about the home, it's about the people living in the home.
Want to Share Your Feedback?#
Calling all Epic Homes participants! We want to hear about your experience. Feel free to share your Epic Homes story here. Those who provide feedback will be entered into a semiannual prize drawing.
Questions?#
Contact epichomes@fcgov.com or 970-416-4239.
Did You Know?
Watering in the early morning or late evening when there's less wind reduces water loss.
Free sprinkler checkups are available to find ways to save water and improve system efficiency.
Rebates are available for 1.1 gallons per flush, WaterSense-labeled toilets.