Superior Sustainability Newsletter: Sept.-Oct. 2025

Published on September 22, 2025

Welcome to the start of Autumn! As the temperatures drop, a home energy audit or incentives on insulation or a new heating system can help make sure your home is as cozy as possible.

We also hope you made it out to the past summer market "Every Scrap Matters Experience", our fun campaign designed to encourage all of us to get excited about composting. If you were not able to attend, be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, October 18 when we will be at Superior Summer Market: Fall Fest!

As always, thanks for being a part of making Superior a sustainable, resilient, and vibrant community.

-Town of Superior Sustainability Staff

A yellow wildflower and an assortment of renewable energy images including: solar, wind, and electric.

Federal Energy Tax Credits expiring soon

It’s faster than ever to understand what assistance and rebates you might be eligible for with the State’s new savings tool for renters and homeowners and now is the time to insulate your home, upgrade appliances or look into an electric vehicle before some incentives go away!

Use the free tool: Colorado Energy Savings Navigator

Anonymous — no name or account needed
Results you can email to yourself
Screens for 500+ rebates & programs

Act fast for energy incentives

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (passed by Congress in 2025) is cutting short many federal home energy tax credits. There’s still time to claim them before they expire.

Incentive	Max Credit	Deadline
New EV (30D)	Up to $7,500	Acquire before Sept. 30, 2025
Used EV (25E)	Up to $4,000	Acquire before Sept. 30, 2025
Heat Pump AC/Heater (25C)	Up to $2,000	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Heat Pump Water Heater (25C)	Up to $2,000	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Weatherization/Insulation (25C)	Up to $1,200	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Electrical Panel Upgrade (25C)	Up to $600	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Home Energy Audit (25C)	Up to $150	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Rooftop Solar (25D)	30% of cost	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Battery Storage (25D)	30% of cost	Install before Dec. 31, 2025
Geothermal Heating (25D)	30% of cost	Install before Dec 31, 2025
EV Charger (30C)	Up to $1,000	Install before June 30, 2026

Please note: This is general information only. Consult your tax advisor for guidance on your personal situation.

These incentives can be combined with Superior’s EnergySmart rebate (which may still appear under Louisville in the State’s tool until an update is made). Take advantage when planning your next home upgrade!

Not sure where to start?

Want to make sure you get rebate dollars, but need help getting started or understanding your electrification opportunities? Go Electric Colorado is a non-profit, fully volunteer-run organization that helps people electrify their homes. Visit GoElectricColorado.org to sign up for a free consultation where they help you navigate upgrading your home including weatherization, heat pumps, EVs and more!

The Town also sponsors free energy audits through Home Energy Squad Plus if you want to understand your home’s equipment, life span and steps specific to you. Visit Xcel Energy's website and use promo code SUPERIOR2025 to register for your free visit (a $600 value). There is a limited quantity of visits covered by the Town this year.

Every Scrap Matters brings magic to Fall Fest

A person in a banana costume talks with guests at a booth a the Summer Market event.

We’re bringing the (compost) magic to Superior Summer Market: Fall Fest on October 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to all the other great happenings of the event, including a performance by local musicians Jeff & Paige, our booth will have opportunities to win prizes, learn more about composting, receive cool swag and be dazzled by our magician, Miss Peel!

Here is what you can look forward to:

Win a $100 Gift Card: Think you're a composting pro? Compete in the Every Scrap Matters Challenge for the fastest time, and you'll win a $100 gift card to a local Superior restaurant of your choice! Yum!
Magic: Your kids might know this one, but have you ever seen what happens when a banana peel goes through the composting cycle? What if that banana peel was also a magician? You should just come see it for yourself!
Free Kitchen Compost Pails: Be one of the first to arrive at our pop-up events and correctly answer a compost trivia question to receive a free kitchen compost pail for your kitchen, while supplies last. Come early to snag yours!

Learn more and sign up for updates at SuperiorColorado.gov/Compost.

ACES invites residents to help build a greener Superior

The Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability meets at the Superior Community Center

Are you looking for ways to share your time, energy and know-how with the Town of Superior? Consider serving on the Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES).

ACES works to support environmental sustainability in the Town of Superior by focusing on water, energy, waste, climate change and more. You don’t need to be an expert on any topics, just interested in helping the Town be more sustainable and resilient!

Apply today by visiting the Town of Superior Advisory Committees webpage or reach out to Mikaela Gregg by email or by phone at 303-499-3675, ext.128.

Changes are coming to your energy bill

This October, Xcel Energy will update its time-of-use rates. The new structure simplifies pricing by offering just two rates: peak and off-peak. It also changes when peak hours occur.

Learn more about the upcoming changes: Xcel Energy Time-of-Use Pricing

You can also watch the recording of Xcel’s presentation and discussion with Boulder’s Community Advisory Panel to hear more about these shifts.

Re-spook, Re-scare, and Re-wear! Donate costumes through Sept. 30.

Person with a baby looks through a collection of costumes at the 2023 Ecotoberfest Costume Exchange.

The Town is still collecting good-conditioned, unwanted, and old Halloween costumes for all ages through Sept. 30. You can drop off costumes at the Superior Community Center (1500 Coalton Road) or the Louisville Public Library (951 Spruce St., Louisville).

And if you want to pick up a free costume for your fall festivities, the Halloween Costume Exchange will be held on Oct. 3, 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m.on the second floor of the Louisville Library at the top of the stairs. Come by the event where we will be distributing costumes on a first come, first served basis!

Any donated costumes not distributed during the event will be donated to the Sister Carmen Thrift Store.

Sustainability Events

Author Bill McKibben speaking at a conference.

Bill McKibben: "Here Comes the Sun"
Tuesday, Sept. 23
6:30 to 7:30 pm
Unity of Boulder Church
2855 Folsom Street, Boulder

Bill McKibben will speak about and sign his new book, "Here Comes the Sun," at Unity of Boulder Church. Tickets cost $41 and include a hardcover copy of the book.

Regenerative Leadership for Social Change – Two day Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Naropa University Nalanda Campus
6287 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder

A two-day in-person workshop and gathering for (R)evolutionary Changemakers.

Electricity Markets: How they work and what they may mean for clean energy sources
Wednesday, Oct. 1
6:30 to 7:30 pm
Online via Zoom

Erik Ela discusses electricity markets and Colorado’s renewable energy future.

Leave No Trace Coyote Ridge Open Space Spotlight
Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to noon
3300 Huron Peak Ave.

Two days of community outreach events for the love and preservation of our great outdoors.

Hanna Essenburg, presenter of "How We Heal the Earth—and Ourselves—Together" smiles at the camera

How We Heal the Earth—and Ourselves—Together
Wednesday, Oct. 22
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Boulder Public Library
1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder

This engaging and interactive talk blends climate science with emotional resilience.

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