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Pitkin County to seek capital supplement to electrify a county-owned Basalt housing unit
Summary
Pitkin County staff told commissioners Jan. 14 they will bring a March supplemental capital request to convert a vacant county-owned Basalt housing unit from a failing gas boiler to electric heat‑pump heating and complete necessary repairs.
Pitkin County staff said on Jan. 14 they plan to seek a supplemental capital appropriation in March to electrify a county-owned housing unit in Basalt rather than replace a failing natural‑gas boiler with another gas system.
Resiliency and Housing Director Ashley Pearl told the board the unit had been vacant since the prior occupant moved out and that county crews discovered substantial repair needs, including a boiler running at below 50 percent efficiency and piping or valve issues that reduced system performance. The project already included interior repairs and finishes the county began after an initial operating supplemental; while the county could have replaced the boiler with a new gas unit, staff said they prefer to retrofit the unit to electric heating to align with…
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