Home Energy Guide

Beneficial electrification means replacing fossil fuel-powered appliances and vehicles with efficient, electric alternatives, paired with cleaner grid electricity over time, while keeping energy costs as low as possible. Electrification can improve home comfort, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help households take advantage of new rebates and incentives that lower upfront costs.

This Home Energy Guide walks you through a three-step pathway to help you plan upgrades, make smart purchases and get the most out of your home energy investments over time.

Use the guide to:

• Understand how your home uses energy
• Identify upgrades that make sense for you
• Explore rebates and incentives that reduce upfront costs
• Take action when you’re ready to help you plan, purchase and optimize electric upgrades for your home and transportation

Why It Matters

Residential buildings are a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions because of reliance on fossil fuels like propane, diesel, natural gas and gasoline for heating, hot water, cooking and driving. Transitioning these uses to electricity (especially as the grid becomes cleaner) helps:

• Reduce air pollution from tailpipes
• Reduce local climate impacts
• Improve home comfort
• Unlock financial incentives that reduce upfront upgrade costs
• Support community-wide sustainability goal

What Is Beneficial Electrification?

Beneficial electrification focuses on when and where switching to electric makes the most sense, for your home, your budget and your lifestyle. It’s not about doing everything at once. Instead, it’s about making smart, phased upgrades over time.

Examples include:

• Ensuring your home's insulation and air sealing are up to code
• Checking that your electric panel can handle additional electrical load
• Replacing home heating and cooling equipment with high-efficiency heat pumps
• Switching from gas water heaters to electric heat pump water heaters
• Cooking with an induction stove instead of a gas stove
• Driving battery or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs)
• Adding solar panels to your rooftop or joining a community solar program
• Pairing upgrades with energy efficiency and clean energy

What the City and County of Broomfield Is Doing to Support Residents

The City and County of Broomfield (CCOB) is working to make clean energy easier and more accessible for residents by:

• Sharing trusted information on electrification options
• Connecting residents to home energy assessments and audits
• Promoting available utility, state and federal rebates and incentives to help reduce upfront costs