News & Grants

Citywide Greenhouse Gas Inventory

The City of Wheat Ridge partnered with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - to complete our first citywide Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Take a look at the final report here.

What’s Up Wheat Ridge Sustainability Page

The City of Wheat Ridge has unveiled a new sustainability page on the community engagement platform, What’s Up Wheat Ridge. This page will include a monthly "Sustainability Spotlight" to inform residents about programs and sustainability-related topics, resources to learn more about about sustainability in Wheat Ridge, and engagement tools so residents can join the conversation! Find our page here.

EV Charging Station Infrastructure Grants

In June 2020, the City of Wheat Ridge was awarded two grants from Xcel Energy to fund the installation of the electrical infrastructure needed for electric vehicle charging stations at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and City Hall! The City worked with Xcel to complete this project and the electric vehicle stations opened in late 2020.

EV Charging Station Grants

The City of Wheat Ridge was awarded two grants from Charge Ahead Colorado to partially fund the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and City Hall! These are the first EV Stations located at municipal buildings in the City of Wheat Ridge. To learn more about this project, read the Press Release Here.

For more information on Sustainable Wheat Ridge (SWR) news and events please see the City’s Communications and Public Information web page.