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Community Power Works is pleased to welcome five new companies to its pool of City of Seattle approved home performance contractors. With a 300% increase in demand for the program since January and over 3,000 participating homes, the new contractors join 20 busy teams already serving program participants. Selected new contractors demonstrated that they met… Continue Reading >

When Mark Eaton ran into a Community Power Works representative at a local farmer’s market, he had no idea how poorly insulated the external walls were in his 1948 Beacon Hill home. He also had no idea that this chance conversation would end up saving him almost $1,200 each year in energy costs.   Eaton… Continue Reading >

Earlier this year we learned about Community Power Works and spotlighted them for our Earth Day newsletter. One of their largest programs was created for subsidizing energy efficiency upgrades in Seattle homes. After an initial energy assessment, the program expands to help folks actually make the changes needed to their home to become more energy… Continue Reading >

When Both Ways Café moved into its space on Genesee near Lake Washington 12 years ago, the place was in pretty rough shape. Owner Dick Wall says, “There was another restaurant in here before us and it was pretty ugly.” Anyone who has been in the space since then can attest that Wall’s investments have… Continue Reading >

When Community Power Works asked Rainier Beach resident Tim Aguero why he joined the program, he told us, “I needed to join the green revolution!” By heating his home with oil, Aguero said, he joined millions of people who are too dependent on fossil fuels doing long-term damage to the environment. “If everybody does this,… Continue Reading >

                Our congratulations go out to Community Power Works’ energy expert Craig Christensen and his crew at Advanced Energy Management (AEM) for winning the NW Ductless Heat Pump Project 2011-2012 Contractor of the Year award for Washington State! AEM installed over 300 heat pumps last year – more… Continue Reading >

“I value that I am using less energy and resources while actually being comfortable in my home. Phenomenal!”

After a successful start in Seattle’s central area and south-end, Community Power Works (CPW) is expanding to serve neighborhoods citywide in 2012!