According to a new study from WalletHub, Colorado is one of the happiest states in the country. The study ranks Colorado the 4th happiest state in America, and top 10 in the following categories: Overall satisfaction (10th) Lowest heart attack rate (2nd) Job security (1st) Sports participation (1st) Income levels (7th) Physical health (7th) The […]
Lower Heating Bills
October 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As fall and winter gradually approach, it may cost lower to heat your home this year. Natural gas prices were at about $3.20 per thousand cubic feet earlier this year and haven’t been above $3 in the last three months. This translates to upcoming monthly heating bills likely being a lot smaller compared to last […]
Colorado’s Wind Power Rankings
October 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to new reports from the U.S. Department of Energy, Colorado ranks 7th nationally for wind-power generation capacity installed in 2014, and 10th for total wind power installed through last year. Colorado had 261 megawatts of wind-driven energy production capacity installed last year, roughly the equivalent of the power needed to serve 69,600 typical homes. […]
Be Aware of Closing Costs
October 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The average closing costs to buy a home in Colorado are $1,910, according to a survey by bankrate.com. Be sure you are working with a Realtor(R) who can help you be sure you are not overpaying. The survey asked for costs for a buyer with excellent credit for a $200,000 single-family home mortgage loan, with […]
Solar*Connect Shutdown
October 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Solar*Connect (XCEL’s solar power program that would have allowed customers to pay a premium on their monthly utility bills to support solar energy) has officially been shut down by Colorado utility regulators. The utility planned to allow customers to buy blocks of solar power equal to a percentage of their monthly power usage, from 25 […]
Solar Loan Market Exploding
October 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to a new study by GTM (Greentech Media) Research, thousands of solar power panels were installed on home rooftops in 2014, but very few of them were owned by the homeowners. About 72 percent of the 1.2 gigawatts worth of solar power panels installed on residential rooftops were owned by third parties, with homeowners […]
Solar Rewards Update
October 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Xcel Energy is adding nearly 30 megawatts of solar power to its Colorado operations via its Solar*Rewards Community program. These projects are larger, commercial-sized solar power projects that allow individual businesses, nonprofits or people to buy or lease a portion of the project and get credit for the solar power on their monthly utility bills. […]
Third Best City to Retire
October 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to “America’s Best Cities for a Healthy (and More Affordable) Retirement” that was commissioned by the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement, Denver’s the third-best city in the U.S. for retirees. The survey used methodology in its ranking of 60 U.S. cities that would affect retirees. These include: Healthcare The Economy and Affordability […]