Xcel Energy Colorado Residential TOU Net Metering & Continuous Rollover Guide
Xcel Energy Colorado meters solar in three Time-of-Use buckets: Off-Peak (before 1 PM at ~10¢), Mid-Peak (1 PM–3 PM at ~16¢), and On-Peak (3 PM–7 PM at ~28¢). Learn how West-tilted panels and Xcel’s Renewable Battery Connect ($500/kW rebate) maximize Colorado ROI.
1. 24-Hour Import Cost vs. Export Credit Visualizer
Schedule: Xcel Schedule RE-TOU (Residential Energy Time-of-Use Net Metering)Compare what Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) charges you to import 1 kWh vs. what they pay you when you export 1 kWh during each time window—and how your battery inverter should be programmed:
2. Forensic Tariff & Battery Arbitrage Math
- 1The 2.7x TOU Multiplier Trick on Xcel Colorado: Because Xcel credits solar in dollar/bucket value by TOU period, 1 kWh exported at 11:00 AM is only worth ~10.5¢—meaning you must export 2.65 kWh at 11:00 AM to offset 1 kWh used at 5:00 PM (27.8¢)!
- 2Using Your Battery at 3 PM–7 PM so Live Solar Exports at 28¢: If your battery powers your house from 3 PM to 7 PM, all live solar generated by your panels between 3 PM and 7 PM exports to Xcel at the full 27.8¢/kWh On-Peak rate.
- 3Continuous Rollover Election Warning: Always sign Xcel’s "Continuous Rollover" election form so your kWh bank rolls over indefinitely instead of getting cashed out every year at ~2.5¢ wholesale!
EG4 18kPV + 14.3kWh Heated All-Weather Battery + West/South Array
Estimated Payback under Xcel Schedule RE-TOU (Residential Energy Time-of-Use Net Metering): 5.3 – 6.2 Years (Plus Colorado 10% State Battery Tax Credit)
Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) Solar Tariff FAQ
How does Colorado’s 10% State Tax Credit for home batteries work?
Colorado offers a state income tax credit (and point-of-sale discount option) equal to 10% of the installed cost of a residential energy storage system, stackable with Xcel Energy’s Renewable Battery Connect rebate (up to $5,000).
What happens if I don’t select "Continuous Rollover" on my Xcel Colorado interconnection application?
If you select Annual Cash-Out instead of Continuous Rollover, Xcel wipes out your banked surplus kWh every calendar year and pays only the wholesale Average Hourly Incremental Cost (~2¢–3¢/kWh).