Sources reviewed · 3 regulation sources
What to know in Colorado.
Colorado PUC’s net-metering rule for investor-owned qualifying retail utilities ties eligibility to customer electricity consumption and service-entrance capacity.
Municipal Colorado Springs Utilities publishes its own solar and net-metering process, illustrating why the serving utility’s instructions matter.
Do not apply investor-owned utility rules automatically to a municipal utility or cooperative. Obtain the current tariff and interconnection checklist from the provider on your bill.
Who provides electricity here?
Narrow possible delivery utilities by ZIP or confirm yours
Find the delivery utility on your electric bill first. A retail supplier or on-site solar seller may be a different company; your delivery utility handles the local grid connection.
Official retail electric-service boundary dataset. Confirm address-level service and whether a municipal/cooperative or investor-owned utility serves the property.
Utilities Boundaries — Colorado Geospatial Data PortalBrowse 66 reported provider records in Colorado
66 records
Electric delivery utilities 59
Public Service Co of ColoradoInvestor Owned · EIA 15466Reported counties (56)
Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Denver, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jefferson, Kiowa, La Plata, Lake, Larimer, Las Animas, Logan, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Miguel, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)Municipal · EIA 3989
Reported counties (2)
El Paso, Teller
- CORE Electric CooperativeCooperative · EIA 9336
Reported counties (11)
Adams, Arapahoe, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Jefferson, Park, Teller
- United Power, IncCooperative · EIA 19499
Reported counties (6)
Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, Jefferson, Weld
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLCInvestor Owned · EIA 56146
Reported counties (7)
Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Otero, Pueblo, Teller
- City of Fort Collins - (CO)Municipal · EIA 6604
Reported counties (1)
Larimer
- Mountain View Elec Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 13058
Reported counties (8)
Arapahoe, Crowley, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Lincoln, Pueblo, Washington
- Poudre Valley REA, IncCooperative · EIA 15257
Reported counties (3)
Boulder, Larimer, Weld
- Holy Cross Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 8773
Reported counties (5)
Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Pitkin
- City of LongmontMunicipal · EIA 11187
Reported counties (2)
Boulder, Weld
- La Plata Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 10539
Reported counties (5)
Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, San Juan
- City of Loveland - (CO)Municipal · EIA 11256
Reported counties (1)
Larimer
- Delta Montrose Electric AssnCooperative · EIA 5086
Reported counties (4)
Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray
- Yampa Valley Electric Assn IncCooperative · EIA 21081
Reported counties (5)
Eagle, Grand, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt
- San Isabel Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 16616
Reported counties (7)
Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo
- Mountain Parks Electric, IncCooperative · EIA 13050
Reported counties (5)
Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Routt, Summit
- Grand Valley PowerCooperative · EIA 7563
Reported counties (3)
Delta, Garfield, Mesa
- City of FountainMunicipal · EIA 6638
Reported counties (1)
El Paso
- Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn IncCooperative · EIA 16649Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (5)
Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Saguache
- Empire Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 5862
Reported counties (3)
Dolores, Montezuma, San Miguel
- San Miguel Power Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 16622
Reported counties (6)
Dolores, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel
- Gunnison County Elec Assn.Cooperative · EIA 7787Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (3)
Gunnison, Hinsdale, Saguache
- Town of Estes ParkMunicipal · EIA 5997Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Boulder, Larimer
- San Luis Valley R E C, IncCooperative · EIA 16603
Reported counties (7)
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
- Southeast Colorado Power AssnCooperative · EIA 17592
Reported counties (11)
Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo
- City of Glenwood Springs - (CO)Municipal · EIA 7300Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Garfield
- Morgan County Rural Elec AssnCooperative · EIA 12860
Reported counties (6)
Adams, Arapahoe, Logan, Morgan, Washington, Weld
- City of Fort MorganMunicipal · EIA 6610
Reported counties (1)
Morgan
- Highline Electric AssnCooperative · EIA 8570
Reported counties (7)
Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, Yuma
- Y-W Electric Assn IncCooperative · EIA 21075
Reported counties (2)
Washington, Yuma
- City of Gunnison - (CO)Municipal · EIA 7826Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Gunnison
- City of Trinidad - (CO)Municipal · EIA 19204Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Las Animas
- City of Lamar - (CO)Municipal · EIA 10633Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Bent, Prowers
- City of La Junta - (CO)Municipal · EIA 10536Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Otero
- City of Delta - (CO)Municipal · EIA 5036Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Delta
- K C Electric AssociationCooperative · EIA 10066
Reported counties (4)
Cheyenne, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln
- City of Aspen- (CO)Municipal · EIA 918Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Pitkin
- White River Electric Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 20576
Reported counties (3)
Garfield, Moffat, Rio Blanco
- City of Las Animas - (CO)Municipal · EIA 10730Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Bent
- City of Burlington - (CO)Municipal · EIA 2550Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Kit Carson
- City of Yuma - (CO)Municipal · EIA 21143Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Yuma
- Moon Lake Electric Assn IncCooperative · EIA 12866
Reported counties (3)
Garfield, Moffat, Rio Blanco
- City of Center - (CO)Municipal · EIA 3227Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Rio Grande, Saguache
- City of WrayMunicipal · EIA 21021Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Yuma
- City of Holyoke - (CO)Municipal · EIA 8777Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Phillips
- Town of Lyons - (CO)Municipal · EIA 11376Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Boulder
- City of Julesburg - (CO)Municipal · EIA 9928Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Sedgwick
- City of Springfield - (CO)Municipal · EIA 17834Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Baca
- Town of Oak Creek - (CO)Municipal · EIA 14054Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Routt
- High West Energy, IncCooperative · EIA 27058
Reported counties (3)
Larimer, Logan, Weld
- Town of Haxtun - (CO)Municipal · EIA 8311Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Phillips
- Town of Holly - (CO)Municipal · EIA 8751Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Prowers
- Town of Granada - (CO)Municipal · EIA 7478Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Prowers
- Town of Fleming - (CO)Municipal · EIA 6418Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Logan
- Wheatland Electric Coop, IncCooperative · EIA 20510
Reported counties (3)
Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)Cooperative · EIA 19160
Reported counties (1)
Baca
- Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (NM)Cooperative · EIA 17715
Reported counties (1)
Las Animas
- Deseret Generation & Tran CoopCooperative · EIA 40230Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Rio Blanco
- WAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationFederal · EIA 27000Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (38)
Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Jefferson, La Plata, Lake, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Ouray, Phillips, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Routt, Saguache, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, Weld, Yuma
On-site energy sellers 7
- Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 57313
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter · EIA 59647
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 66026
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 59580
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter · EIA 59943
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 66036
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationBehind the Meter · EIA 60025
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
No matching providers in this reporting snapshot. Check the official directory above.
Official logo sources · Initials indicate a logo not yet verified. Municipal-owner emblems identify the owning city or village.
Source: EIA-861 final 2025 detailed data · Reporting year 2025. Names and reported counties are historical survey data, not a live address lookup. A county can have several providers, and a listing does not mean every resident can choose it. Small/territory-only reports may not identify residential service separately.
Credits, rebates, and other opportunities.
Check the program’s scope before comparing savings: a tax exemption, equipment rebate, loan and electricity-export payment provide different benefits. Funding, utility territory, income, equipment and installation dates can limit eligibility. Amounts below are not added together or deducted from product prices.
Build a project incentive checklist for Colorado
2 state & utility records
Heat Pump Tax Credit — contractor discount
Colorado Energy Office / Colorado Department of Revenue · Heat pumps
Registered contractors claim the credit and must provide the required customer installation discount.
- Benefit
- Discount depends on technology and tax year; current Colorado Energy Office amounts apply.
- Who may qualify
- Qualifying heat-pump technology installed through a contractor registered with Colorado Energy Office.
- Before applying or buying
- Confirm contractor registration, equipment qualification and the invoice discount before signing; the customer does not simply claim the contractor credit.
Residential Energy Storage System Credit
Colorado Department of Revenue · Storage
Building owners purchasing and installing qualifying residential energy-storage systems can seek the state income-tax credit.
- Benefit
- Use current eligibility certification and assignment rules (Form DR 1307); not every battery purchase qualifies.
- Who may qualify
- Owner retains qualifying storage in a Colorado residential building; eligible lessees require lessor approval.
- Before applying or buying
- Review certification and any assignment election with the seller/installer before purchase; confirm the applicable tax year and retain records.
No matching records in this reviewed selection. Check the official program sources for more options.
Contractor heat-pump discounts and owner storage tax credits are separate benefits with distinct filing and equipment rules. This is a curated starting list, not every local incentive or a guarantee of available funding.
Federal programs in every state
The federal rules below apply nationally. State-administered federal rebates still require the local program to be operating and your project to meet its conditions.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
Closed / endedNot available for new property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Do not assume a federal 30% credit for a new 2026 solar, wind, geothermal or battery installation.
IRS: Residential Clean Energy CreditEnergy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
Closed / endedThe federal home-efficiency credit, including qualifying heat-pump improvements, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditHOMES / High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates
Eligibility / funding conditionsFederally funded home-energy rebates operate through participating local administrators. Check the state program’s launch, current funding, eligible measures and application requirements. This is not a blanket rooftop-solar rebate.
DOE: Home Energy Rebates ProgramWeatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility / funding conditionsIncome-eligible households may receive approved home-weatherization services through local agencies. This is assistance delivered through a program, rather than an automatic reimbursement for equipment you buy.
DOE: How to Apply for Weatherization Assistance
Permits and electrical codes.
Confirm the electrical permitting and inspection authority for the address and obtain the current adopted code and amendments. Colorado’s electrical statutes authorize board rulemaking tied to the NEC.
Use the adoption authority linked below to check the effective date and amendments. The newest published NEC edition is not automatically the edition adopted for your project.
Before ordering equipment.
Two conversations. Keep their answers separate.
Track permits and interconnection in a project
- Confirm the permit authority
Ask the city, county, or state electrical office which building, electrical and fire-code editions and amendments apply to this address. Request the solar/ESS permit checklist and inspection sequence.
- Confirm the utility process
Give the serving utility your proposed capacity, inverter model and operating mode. Ask which interconnection application, tariff, export limits, meter changes and written operating authorization apply.
- Document the exact equipment
Collect model-specific certificates, installation manuals, a one-line diagram, site/roof plans, and the battery/inverter pairing if storage is proposed. Check them with the permit authority and utility before ordering.
For the general permitting and inspection process: DOE: Permitting and Inspection for Rooftop Solar .
UL, NEMA, and system acceptance.
Different evidence, different scope.
Check the exact model and approved system configuration. A UL 1973 battery listing or UL 9540A fire-test report does not, by itself, establish UL 9540 certification of a complete storage system.
Open the UL & NEMA referenceScope and system-level certification: UL Solutions: Energy Storage System Testing and Certification .
Official sources.
Open the source for current forms, eligibility, tariffs, and adopted rules. Utility-specific examples apply to that provider.
