Recent news

Community Energy Efficiency Block Grants
May 31, 2023 | Rachel Ellis Albuquerque is a city with inadequate housing infrastructure, high levels of poverty, and economic disparity. There has been continued disinvestment in the metropolitan area’s […]

Gunnison goes away with gas
May 16, 2023 | Rachel Ellis Gunnison County, located in central and southwestern Colorado, ditched the furnaces for heat pumps when constructing and remodeling five of their county buildings. In […]
Press releases & SWEEP statements

Colorado legislature takes key steps forward on climate, efficiency
Stumbles on advancing climate-friendly land use
SWEEP blog

Community Energy Efficiency Block Grants
May 31, 2023 | Rachel Ellis Albuquerque is a city with inadequate housing infrastructure, high levels of poverty, and economic disparity. There has been continued disinvestment in the metropolitan area’s […]

Gunnison goes away with gas
May 16, 2023 | Rachel Ellis Gunnison County, located in central and southwestern Colorado, ditched the furnaces for heat pumps when constructing and remodeling five of their county buildings. In […]

It's time for local governments to get ready for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant money
May 16, 2023 | SWEEP Federal Funding Implementation Coordinators Money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is starting to roll out to local governments. We’re very excited that the law […]
Press & op-eds


APS wants higher rates as public comment begins in June
NBC 12News Phoenix


Tucson Electric Power bills are going up about $10 a month
Arizona Daily Star


Governor-backed land use, housing overhaul dies in the Colorado Legislature
Denver Business Journal
Events
Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop 2023
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project’s (SWEEP) 20th annual Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop will take place November 13-15, 2023 at the DoubleTree Suites Downtown in Salt Lake City, Utah. The […]
Climate-Friendly Land Use
A virtual briefing by Western Leaders Network. Guest speakers included SWEEP’s Elise Jones and Matt Frommer.
Beyond NEVI: Exploring federal funding opportunities for electric vehicle planning and infrastructure in Arizona
Hosted by Plug In America and the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), this webinar offers tips, tricks, and suggestions to municipalities thinking about using federal dollars to expand their electric […]
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