Solar Quotes in Grand Junction, CO

If Xcel Energy is your utility

• Xcel Energy Colorado net-metered customers make a Solar Bank election. Option A (Continuous Rollover Credits) is permanent and carries excess credit forward month to month; credits can't be cashed out, transferred, or credited if you move. Option B (Waive Decision) can later be changed to Option A, with a December 1 deadline for the current year. Source: https://www.xcelenergy.com/staticfiles/xe-responsive/Working%20With%20Us/Renewable%20Developers/17-9178%20(02-24)%2024-01-502_CO-SolarBankElection-application%20final.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
• Xcel's Solar*Rewards page shows budget activity for its Residential income-qualified/DIC program in 2026. Source: https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/renewable/solar-rewards (accessed 2026-10-20)
• Xcel Energy Colorado's net-metering tariff lets customers make a one-time election either to carry Excess Energy forward and be paid for any remainder at year end at its Average Hourly Incremental Cost, or to roll excess over as credits valued at the prevailing total energy rate plus per-kWh riders. Source: https://www.xcelenergy.com/staticfiles/xe-responsive/Company/Rates%20&%20Regulations/Regulatory%20Filings/CO%20Recent%20Filings/PSCo_Electric_Entire_Tariff.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)

A note on the federal tax credit

The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.

Questions to ask

1. Is my home served by Xcel Energy or by a co-op?
2. Which Xcel Energy net metering or export rule will my system be on, and what is the current credit rate?
3. How did you size the system against my last 12 months of usage, and what export share did you assume?
4. Who files the interconnection application, and how long does permission to operate usually take here?
5. What's included in the price (permits, inspections, monitoring), and what warranties cover panels, inverter and workmanship?

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