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Home Solar in Colorado

Own a house in Colorado and tired of the power bill? Call and talk to an independent solar provider who works in your area. No forms, no obligation.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Colorado

In Colorado, sun is rarely the problem. Roof condition, hail and your utility's rules are the bigger questions.

Lots of sunny days and high elevation, with snow and hail that make panel durability and roof condition worth asking about.

Homes in Colorado are served by utilities including Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, and many municipal utilities and co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Many Colorado towns are served by municipal utilities or co-ops rather than Xcel Energy, and each sets its own rules for solar.

Find out what solar would look like on your Colorado home.

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What to know before going solar in Colorado

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, and many municipal utilities and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

  • How extra power is credited

    Colorado has net metering for customers of its investor-owned utilities, and many co-ops and municipal utilities offer their own versions. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    Colorado law limits homeowners associations from banning rooftop solar, while allowing reasonable aesthetic guidelines. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Colorado's State Electrical Board, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), licenses electricians and electrical contractors.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Colorado, the site issues that come up most are hail and snow. Installing solar in Colorado.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

See if solar makes sense for your house.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Solar guides for Colorado

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Colorado?

Colorado has net metering for customers of its investor-owned utilities, and many co-ops and municipal utilities offer their own versions.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Colorado?

Colorado law limits homeowners associations from banning rooftop solar, while allowing reasonable aesthetic guidelines. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.

Which utilities serve homes in Colorado?

Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, and many municipal utilities and co-ops. Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, and many municipal utilities and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

How do I check a solar provider in Colorado?

Colorado's State Electrical Board, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), licenses electricians and electrical contractors. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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