Alpine Bank's Green Loans
We spoke with Susan Graf, vice presÂiÂdent of RegionÂal BusiÂness DevelÂopÂment for Alpine Bank, an employÂee-owned comÂmuÂniÂty bank in ColÂorado. Alpine Bank cares about the comÂmuÂniÂties it serves and wants each comÂmuÂniÂty to be sucÂcessÂful and healthy. That’s why the Green Team was formed in 2003, aimÂing to improve the bank’s enviÂronÂmenÂtal pracÂtices and proÂvidÂing cusÂtomers with more opporÂtuÂniÂties to live a susÂtainÂable lifestyle. Some iniÂtiaÂtives include encourÂagÂing peoÂple to do paperÂless billing and using a mobile/online bankÂing account, and eduÂcatÂing cusÂtomers about susÂtainÂabilÂiÂty. One facet of this includes elecÂtric vehicles.
Through Alpine Bank, cusÂtomers can get help financÂing an elecÂtric vehiÂcle or a LevÂel 2 chargÂer. Alpine Bank will take off half a perÂcent of the loan interÂest rate for qualÂiÂfied appliÂcants interÂestÂed in a used or new elecÂtric vehiÂcle. In addiÂtion, disÂcountÂed home equiÂty loans are availÂable for any enerÂgy effiÂcienÂcy project, such as purÂchasÂing or installing home chargÂing staÂtions. To apply, conÂtact any of their branchÂes and get inforÂmaÂtion taiÂlored to you based on your needs and what type of vehiÂcle you’re lookÂing for.
Alpine Bank has also installed two pubÂlic 2‑port LevÂel 2 chargÂers at their locaÂtions in SteamÂboat Springs and Grand JuncÂtion and one 1‑port LevÂel 2 chargÂer in BoulÂder with one addiÂtionÂal 2‑port LevÂel 2 chargÂer instalÂlaÂtion pendÂing at the bank’s headÂquarÂters in GlenÂwood Springs. If you already own an elecÂtric vehiÂcle, you can charge here for free, whether you’re a cusÂtomer or not! Susan emphaÂsized the imporÂtance of wantÂiÂng peoÂple to be more aware of EV chargÂing infraÂstrucÂture throughÂout the state, and these chargÂing staÂtions are defÂiÂniteÂly great steps toward makÂing EV chargÂing more accesÂsiÂble throughÂout Colorado.
Susan also emphaÂsized that it matÂters where you bank. A huge benÂeÂfit of using a comÂmuÂniÂty bank is knowÂing that your monÂey is being kept in the comÂmuÂniÂty, not being outÂsourced to fund projects like fosÂsil fuel extracÂtion, a comÂmon pracÂtice by big banks. Alpine Bank uses municÂiÂpal bonds and main street loans to keep their monÂey local, and Susan urged conÂsumers to ask their banks where their monÂey is being held.
Alpine Bank is interÂestÂed in helpÂing you finance an elecÂtric vehiÂcle or invest in chargÂing infraÂstrucÂture! Find the nearÂest locaÂtion to you and get your green loan today.
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