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Your business can make a positive difference in the daily lives of your employees, improve air quality and safety in our community, and greatly contribute to solving the climate crisis by supporting sustainable transportation opportunities, described below.

  • Schedule a free PACE assessment to discuss sustainability opportunities at your business, including transportation, at 303-786-7223 or info@PACEpartners.com. 
  • Install EV charging stations for your fleet, employees, visitors, and/or community members. 
  • Convert your vehicle fleet to cleaner technologies and consider carshare for fleet use. 
  • Set up transit passes for employees to travel to and from work and home. 
  • Set up a micromobility solution, complementary to transit solutions, with a bikeshare program, electric scooters, or B-Cycle memberships for employees to travel to and from work and meetings. 
  • Add bike racks/secure storage spaces to encourage cycling among employees, customers, and other community members. 
  • Offer employees flexible work schedules, including compressed work weeks and telework options, reducing vehicle miles traveled. 
  • Participate as a company in Bike-to-Work Day. 
  • Ensure employees are aware of the sustainable commute options available to them and empower them to use these modes of transportation.  
  • Create internal incentive programs to make sustainable commuting fun and central to your organization’s culture. 

Aside from PACE, there are several resources to help your business with sustainable transportation:

Rebates and Incentives

Rebates, discounts, and tax credits are available from different sources – including transportation service providers, utilities, dealerships, and different levels of government. Below, you can find available incentives or where to go for more information.  

Electric Vehicles (EVs)

It is a great time to purchase an EV! There are incentives for electric vehicles including a State of Colorado grant program, a state tax credit, a state vehicle sales tax exemption, and federal tax credits. Incentives vary based on vehicle use, fuel type, and vehicle weight.  

Learn more by visiting Drive Clean Colorado’s Incentives and Funding Opportunities website or by contacting ReCharge Coach Jenna Wyatt at 720-803-0553 or jenna@drivecleanco.org.  

State Incentives

EV Charging

Transportation is the greatest source of carbon pollution in Colorado. EVs create 50% less carbon pollution than gas cars on average, and our electricity is getting cleaner every day. Employees are 20 times more likely to purchase an EV when their workplace provides charging stations at work, and both workplace and public charging provide equitable charging solutions for employees and community members who don’t have easy home access to charging. The incentives available for EV charging through state, federal, and utility incentives are listed below.  

State Funding for Employee and Public Use Chargers

The State of Colorado’s Charge Ahead Colorado program offers funding for EV charging for employee and/or public charging use.  Most businesses and organizations are eligible to apply, with application rounds open three times per year and an ongoing rolling application for certain circumstances. Grant funding covers up to 80% of the project cost, with maximums ranging from $4,500 to $70,000 depending on charger type.

ReCharge Coaches are available to provide EV charging information with businesses, property owners, non-profits and others interested in EV charging at their locations, and can answer any questions related to the Charge Ahead Colorado grant funding.   

State Funding for Fleet Charging

The State of Colorado’s Fleet-ZERO program offers funding for EV charging for fleet use. Most businesses and organizations are eligible to apply. Grant funding covers up to 80% of the project cost, with maximums ranging from $6,000 to $70,000 depending on charger type. To learn more, visit the program website.

Utility Rebates and Resources

Please note: the following resources are available to commercial customers of each listed utility in Boulder County. Other conditions may apply.

  • Xcel Energy offers fleet advising, electrical infrastructure upgrades, rebates for EV charging, and full-service EV charging installation.
    • Note: Xcel Energy services and incentives related to EVs and EV charging are paused until summer 2024. 
  • Efficiency Works, serving Longmont businesses, offers advising, a fleet planning tool for going electric, and rebates for publicly accessible EV charging.  
    • EV Charging rebates range from $2,000 to $10,000. 
    • The EV Fleet Planner tool provides information on what EV options may be a best match for your fleet, and helps you calculate cost estimates for operation and find available rebates. This tool is available for anyone who manages a commercial fleet of vehicles and is interested in learning more about the potential to electrify their fleet.
  • United Power offers rebates for publicly accessible EV chargers.

Diesel Retrofits

The Colorado Clean Diesel Program is designed to reduce emissions from a variety of diesel machines by replacing existing diesel equipment with all-electric or hybrid-electric alternatives. This program provides grants on a rolling basis, and funding amounts depend on the efficiency of the replacement technology.  

Information on applicant eligibility, funding amounts, and supported equipment types can all be found on the Colorado Clean Diesel Program’s application page. 

Transit Passes (EcoPass) and Discount Programs

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates the majority of bus services and routes in Boulder County. An RTD EcoPass provides unlimited rides on all local and regional RTD bus and light rail service, as well as the SkyRide bus to Denver International Airport. Employees with an EcoPass are five to nine times more likely to ride the bus than employees without one.

Annual EcoPass plans are steeply discounted compared to individually purchased monthly passes, and can be paid for by the employer, employee, or both. RTD works with businesses of all sizes to design a customized EcoPass plan, with annual costs per employee varying based on the business’s size. Interested businesses can start by completing an Inquiry for EcoPass Information form here or by calling 303-299-2132. If the EcoPass isn’t the right option for your business, RTD also allows employers to buy mobile tickets for their employees in bulk or on an as-needed basis.  

Some communities and business districts offer large discounts for riding transit, and passes may even be free in your business’s community. These discounts may apply to businesses offering EcoPasses or employees who commute within a community. Click your location below for further details. 

Remainder of Boulder County

Employers anywhere in Boulder County can purchase EcoPasses for their employees and may be able to take advantage of tax credits and other incentives.

CarShare

Carshare programs offer access to shared vehicles on an appointment basis, providing access to vehicles as needed. For some businesses, a carshare membership can fill the need for a fleet pool vehicle while preventing the overhead cost of managing vehicles internally, and eliminating the need to reimburse employees for mileage and parking. 

The carshare organizations active in Boulder County include: 

Additional Resources

  • 36 Commuting Solutions – A regional organization enhancing the mobility of commuters along the U.S. 36 corridor
  • B-Cycle – A non-profit bike-share program with member bikes in Boulder, Denver, and other U.S. cities
  • Best Workplaces for Commuters Program – A membership program that provides qualified employers with national recognition for offering outstanding commuter benefits
  • Boulder Transportation Connections – Helps create or improve upon transportation programs at your business, and provides a variety of resources for transportation and commute planning, alternative modes of transportation, and other transportation choices
  • Charge Ahead Colorado – Electrical Vehicle charging station grant program information and application
  • Community Cycles – A non-profit organization that offers a full bike shop with new and used parts and bicycles
  • eGO CarShare – A non-profit pay-as-you-drive car usage system in Boulder and Denver
  • GoBoulder – A program through the city of Boulder that provides bus, bike, walk information
  • The League of American Bicyclists – How to become a bike friendly business and program details
  • Way to Go – A program promoting alternative commuting options for employers and individuals in the Denver metro area

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