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About SWEEP

Promoting greater energy efficiency and clean transportation in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Our Work

SWEEP promotes the expansion and improvement of utility energy efficiency programs, sustainable building codes and regulations, and the advancement of clean transportation in the Southwest. We work on policy to establish energy equity for vulnerable communities, cost savings for homeowners and commuters, and advocacy for tackling the climate crisis.

News & Events

Events

  • SWEEP 20th Anniversary

    eTownHall Boulder, CO, United States

    The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) is excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday, September 23. We will also be honoring Howard Geller and his two decades of service to the organization. Please help us mark this important milestone and give Howard the send-off he deserves. Your presence will inspire Howard’s […]

  • Electrifying trucks in Colorado: The road to cleaner air

    Webinar

    This webinar gives an overview of Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rulemakings in Colorado for environmental justice advocates, grassroots activists, businesses, and municipalities. Panelists provided an overview of the rulemakings, answered questions from attendees, gave examples from other states’ successes, and shared next steps on how Coloradans can lend their support for a zero-emission medium and […]

  • Engaging Electeds in Transportation

    https://vimeo.com/686393026 How elected officials can track and advance sustainable transportation investments for the communities they represent.

  • Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop – April 2022

    Tempe Mission Palms Hotel Tempe, AZ, United States

    In April 2022, SWEEP — along with our partners, Allies, sponsors, guests, and friends — was able to get back in-person for the 18th Annual Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop. This event provided attendees with opportunities to hear the latest on DSM program development from the region’s utilities, learn about emerging energy efficiency technologies and program designs, […]

  • Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop 2024

    Tempe Mission Palms Hotel Tempe, AZ, United States

      The 2024 Workshop will provide attendees with opportunities to hear about the latest demand side management program developments from the region’s utilities, discuss emerging energy efficiency technologies and program designs, electric vehicles (EVs) and clean transportation, and a lot more. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with regional utility, regulatory, state, nonprofit, […]

  • Benefits of heat pumps for Southwest homes

    Webinar

    This webinar highlighted the economic and greenhouse gas benefits of heat pumps and heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) for new and existing single-family homes in the Southwest states, with data drawn directly from SWEEP's 2022 study. WATCH THE WEBINAR VIEW THE PRESENTATION SLIDES Speakers: Neil Kolwey, Industrial Program Director, SWEEP David Petroy, Founder, NTS Energy Consulting […]

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