Solar contract help for Colorado homeowners

Solar savings in Colorado

Most Colorado homeowners with solar are served by Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, or a rural electric co-op, and each has its own rules for crediting solar energy. Savings depend on your rate plan, your system's size, and seasonal production. Heavy winter snow, short days, and hail can all affect what your system produces, and a good proposal should have accounted for them.

What we see most often in Colorado

• Systems that underproduce because of shading, snow, or design problems
• Hail damage disputes over panels, roofs, and who pays for repairs
• Escalating lease and PPA payments
• Loans with fees that weren't clearly explained
• Activation delays waiting on utility approval
• Sales presentations that overstated savings or tax benefits

Colorado's newer solar protections

Colorado passed a law in 2025 that adds consumer protections for residential solar and battery agreements, including contract, disclosure, and warranty requirements. It applies to agreements entered on or after December 31, 2025, and violations can be treated as deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Agreements signed earlier may still be covered by other consumer protection laws. This is general information, not legal advice.

Where we work in Colorado

Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Brighton, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Grand Junction, and statewide.