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Colorado Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
14.9¢
Residential Rate
#25 in US
8.6¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
58 TWh
Generation
#29 in US
19.5 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Coal
Primary Source
for generation
27.6M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#21 in US
WECC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
13%
46%
19%
15%
Coal 13%Gas 46%Wind 19%Solar 15%Hydro 5%Storage 1%Other 1%
Public Service Co of Colorado
🏠 Residential
Rate RD - Residential · Flat
5.95¢
kWh
Fixed: $14.55/mo · Demand: $8.95/kW · Demand: $11.30/kW
🏢 Commercial
SECONDARY STANDBY SERVICE - SCHEDULE SST · Flat
0.47¢
kWh
Fixed: $46.09/mo · Demand: $5.76/kW · Demand: $11.87/kW
🏭 Industrial
PRIMARY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE - SCHEDULE PTOU · Time-of-Use
4.70¢
kWh
Fixed: $351.45/mo · Demand: $3.98/kW
4.83
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
6.12
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
107%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
🌤️ Good solar potential, at or above national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.5
Jan
3.5
Feb
4.7
Mar
5.7
Apr
6.6
May
7.2
Jun
7.1
Jul
6.2
Aug
5.3
Sep
3.9
Oct
2.8
Nov
2.3
Dec
Measured at Denver
2,867
EV Stations
7,945
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
28
⛽ CNG
1
🧊 LNG
55
🔥 LPG
2
💧 Hydrogen
114
🌽 E85
6
🌿 Biodiesel