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Licensing, rebates, running costs and local guides for 48 Colorado communities.
| Place | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Required | $35+ by job value | Xcel Energy | 16 |
| Aurora | Required | $99 | Xcel Energy | 15 |
| Lakewood | Required | $80 | Xcel Energy | 15 |
| Thornton | Required | By job value (from $30) | Xcel Energy, United Power | 10 |
| Arvada | Required | $55 | Xcel Energy | 13 |
| Westminster | Required | $40 | Xcel Energy | 11 |
| Centennial | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy, CORE Electric Cooperative | 13 |
| Boulder | Required | By job value (from $13.60) | Xcel Energy | 11 |
| Highlands Ranch | Required (county) | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy | 12 |
| Longmont | Required | $40 | Longmont Power & Communications (LPC) | 10 |
| Castle Rock | Required | $75 | CORE Electric Cooperative | 11 |
| Broomfield | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | United Power, Xcel Energy | 12 |
| Commerce City | Required | By job value | United Power, Xcel Energy | 8 |
| Parker | Required | By job value | CORE Electric Cooperative | 11 |
| Littleton | Required | By job value (from $25.85) | Xcel Energy | 13 |
| Brighton | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | United Power | 10 |
| Northglenn | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy | 7 |
| Englewood | Required | By job value (from $26.78) | Xcel Energy | 11 |
| Erie | Required | $35 | United Power, Xcel Energy | 7 |
| Ken Caryl | Required (county) | By job value (from $55) | Xcel Energy | 2 |
| Wheat Ridge | Required | $60 | Xcel Energy | 11 |
| Lafayette | Required | $100 | Xcel Energy | 6 |
| Four Square Mile | Required (county) | By job value (from $94.73) | Xcel Energy | 17 |
| Louisville | Required | By job value (from $28) | Xcel Energy | 7 |
| Golden | Required | By job value (from $25.85) | Xcel Energy | 15 |
| Sherrelwood | Required (county) | By job value (from $24) | Xcel Energy | 4 |
| Welby | Required (county) | By job value (from $24) | Xcel Energy | 3 |
| Greenwood Village | Required | By job value (from $1) | Xcel Energy | 7 |
| Lone Tree | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy | 6 |
| Federal Heights | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy | 5 |
| Castle Pines | Required | By job value (from $42) | CORE Electric Cooperative, Xcel Energy | 5 |
| Superior | Required | By job value (from $28.50) | Xcel Energy | 3 |
| The Pinery | Required (county) | By job value (from $23.50) | CORE Electric Cooperative | 1 |
| Berkley | Required (county) | By job value (from $24) | Xcel Energy | 2 |
| Cherry Creek | Required (county) | By job value (from $94.73) | Xcel Energy | 3 |
| Gunbarrel | Required (county) | By job value (from $38.95) | Xcel Energy | 1 |
| Place | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | Required | $40 | Colorado Springs Utilities | 7 |
| Security-Widefield | Required (county) | $40 | Fountain Utilities, Mountain View Electric Association | 2 |
| Fountain | Required | $40 | Fountain Utilities, Colorado Springs Utilities, Mountain View Electric Association | 6 |
| Cimarron Hills | Required (county) | $40 | Colorado Springs Utilities, Mountain View Electric Association | 1 |
| Black Forest | Required (county) | $40 | Mountain View Electric Association | 4 |
| Monument | Required | $40 | Mountain View Electric Association, CORE Electric Cooperative (listed by the town as IREA) | 5 |
| Place | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | Required | $65 | Fort Collins Utilities | 5 |
| Loveland | Required | — | Loveland Water and Power | 4 |
| Windsor | Check with city | Windsor charges SAFEbuil | Xcel Energy, Poudre Valley REA | 2 |
| Johnstown | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Xcel Energy, United Power, Poudre Valley REA | 1 |
| Berthoud | Required | $150 | Xcel Energy, Poudre Valley REA | 2 |
| Wellington | Required | $75 | Poudre Valley REA, Xcel Energy | 1 |
Colorado licenses Residential, Journeyworker and Master plumbers through the Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
A Residential plumber license covers one- to four-family homes up to two stories; plumbing contractors work under a Master plumber. Many cities also require contractors to register or hold a city license.
Colorado Energy Office · Active for 2026 installs
$250 credit for an ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater installed in 2026, claimed by a state-registered contractor, who must pass at least $83 to you as an invoice discount.
Look for “State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount” on the invoice. You file nothing.
Xcel Energy (Colorado) · Active
$750 for an Xcel customer who installs a qualifying heat pump water heater. A limited-time bonus of up to $1,500 applies when it replaces a natural gas or propane water heater.
Self-install or any contractor. Units over 80 gallons excluded. Apply by September 30 of the year after installation.
Colorado Springs Utilities · Active
Up to $750 for a qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater.
Colorado Springs Utilities customer; equipment must be ENERGY STAR; submit the application with an itemized receipt, postmarked by Jan 31 of the following year.
Colorado Springs Utilities · Active
$300 for a qualifying ENERGY STAR natural gas water heater; qualifying boilers get $1,200.
Colorado Springs Utilities natural gas customer; ENERGY STAR equipment; application postmarked by Jan 31 of the following year.
Efficiency Works (Platte River Power Authority with Fort Collins Utilities, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park) · Active
Up to $600 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater replacing an electric (or propane) water heater, or up to $400 when replacing a natural gas water heater (2026 rates).
Electric customer of Fort Collins Utilities (or Estes Park, Longmont, Loveland); retail-product rebate applications are due within 45 days of purchase or installation; used or refurbished units not eligible. Efficiency Works says Xcel Energy gas customers may also get an Xcel heat pump water heater rebate on top.
Efficiency Works · Active
$500 toward a service panel upgrade or circuit-sharing device needed to add electrification equipment such as a heat pump water heater.
Existing panel under 200 amps; installed by a licensed electrician; one rebate per upgrade project.
IRS · Ended
Covered improvements made through December 31, 2025. Not available for 2026 installations.
Checked September 29, 2026. Utility rebates are only for that utility’s customers. Each city guide shows the rebates for its utilities.