Colorado

Colorado State Solar Policy Resources

• Official SEIA State Affiliate – Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA)

• Colorado State Energy Office – Find a wide variety of information on state government energy programs, policy, projects, energy-saving strategies and energy-related statistics

• Colorado State Legislature – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Colorado

• Colorado Solar Panels Overview – Learn about the history of solar policy in Colorado, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Colorado Public Utilities Commisssion – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of California public utilities

• DSIRE Incentives Database – Colorado – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in Colorado and across the United States

• Solar Panel Cost in Colorado – Learn about the history of solar policy in Colorado, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Solar Rebates & Incentives in Colorado – Check out EnergySage’s list of key solar incentives in Colorado to see what programs you can benefit from

• U.S. Energy Information Administration – Colorado State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

Colorado law prohibits deceptive trade practices, requires registration for commercial telephone solicitations, and governs home solicitation agreements, including required terms and cooling-off periods.

Colorado Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview

Colorado lawmakers are shaping policies and regulations to support battery storage. State legislation codifying consumer protection, and extensive financial incentives are aiding the deployment of storage across all sectors.

Colorado regulators are taking considerable steps to ensure the safe and efficient deployment of energy storage assets. In 2018, the state established robust consumer protection laws. SB18-009 allows utility customers the right to an expedited interconnection process for residential storage systems. Additional regulation requires electric utilities to file IRPs with evaluations of energy storage. As of July 2023, the state had 237 MW of energy storage.

Copious financial incentives and demonstration efforts have contributed to substantial storage market growth in Colorado. Tax credits, net metering, and utility rebates will accelerate standalone and solar-plus-storage growth. While the recently established Distributed Generation Grant and Apprenticeship program invests in a renewable energy workforce priming Colorado for a robust and well-maintained storage market.

Colorado Energy Storage Policy Resources

• Residential Energy Storage System Tax Credit –Income tax credit for installing energy storage systems at residential properties.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems Study – Report on technical, economic, and environmental impacts of integrating BESS in Colorado.
• Microgrids for Community Resilience Program –Grant funding for projects that improve community resilience, reduce grid disruptions like DERs and battery storage.
• Colorado Microgrid Roadmap – Microgrid Roadmap initiative information, objectives, and pilot programs administered by the Colorado Energy Office.
• Colorado Industrial Tax Credit Offering – State tax credits for eligible industrial emissions-reduction projects, including storage.
• Holy Cross Distributed Flexibility Programs –Power+ monthly credit programs, upfront incentives, loan financing options and more.
• Xcel Renewable Battery Connect –Battery storage incentives offered to Xcel utility customers in Colorado.
• Gunnison County Electric Association Home Battery Rebate – Home battery rebates for GCEA residential customers.
• Holy Cross Energy Renewable Energy Incentives – Renewable energy and battery energy storage incentives, and information on net metering compensation offered to Holy Cross Energy customers.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Energy Storage Policy Database – Map of Procurement, Regulatory, Demonstration, Incentive, and Interconnection policies in Colorado and across the United States.
• DSIRE Colorado Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in Colorado and across the United States.
• Energy Storage Cost in Colorado – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in Colorado on EnergySage.
• Colorado Public Utilities Commission – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Colorado public utilities, search for regulatory dockets, programs, and initiatives.
• Colorado General Assembly – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Colorado.