There’s snow on the ground, but it isn’t too early to start thinking about summer home improvements, most especially your cooling and air conditioning system.

Colorado is known for changes in weather. There’s certainly many more freezes left before winter and spring pass. It’s expected that between now and summer daytime temperatures will vary from below freezing to clear and sunny days in the mid 60s.

As the weather changes, so does the temperature of your home. Now is the time to shop for cooling systems, in order to maintain a comfortable temperature as we approach the summer months.

Did you know, according to Xcel, ‘Cooling is the #2 user of electricity for most commercial buildings. New cooling equipment is at least 20% more efficient than units just 15 years old, and the most-efficient new units are up to 52% more efficient than the minimum-efficiency models. (Source: E Source by Platts).’

If you are a customer of Xcel energy, have you heard of The High Efficiency Cooling Rebate program?

The rebate is available for qualifying high-efficiency cooling units including different chillers, condensing units, hybrid evaporative cooling, rooftop units and more. These are listed on the Cooling Rebate page on Xcel’s website. These cash rebates are on average approximately 50% of the cost between purchasing the high-efficiency cooler rather than the standard efficiency cooler.

In addition, those who take advantage of the High Efficiency Cooling Rebate will benefit from the savings to be had with a high efficiency system, as they keep their homes cool all summer, this year, and future years.

If you’re looking forward to hot summer days, and want to take advantage of the rebate, Xcel instructs customers to call the Business Solutions Center at 1-800-481-4700 or e-mail energyefficiency@xcelenergy.com.