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Weld County, Colorado Electricity Overview
Weld County is 2nd in Colorado rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 2,429,182 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.
Weld County residents are accountable for 3,191.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, making them the 2308th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.
Weld County has seen a 2.47% rise in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production within the past year.
Weld County is the 6th largest producer of solar power by total megawatt hours generated in Colorado out of 64 counties.
Weld County averages 6.94 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 12th highest in Colorado.
Roughly 77.72% of Weld County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the highest county out of 64 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,414,782 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,900,604 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,429,182 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,471,422 MWh
Production per Capita
31.13 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,117,650,682 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,191.68 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Greeley
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Rates and Production Categories
Greeley Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
13.87¢ per kWh
- 0.89% lower than last month
- 1.94% lower than May last year
- 5.94% lower than the Colorado average
- 15.88% lower than the US average
- 49th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 64 since May last year
- 10,495th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,685 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.75¢ per kWh
- 0.17% lower than last month
- 1.17% higher than May last year
- 5.32% lower than the Colorado average
- 14.86% lower than the US average
- 48th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 24 since May last year
- 10,819th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 170 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 200 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$76.45 per month
- 2.09% higher than last month
- 3.27% lower than May last year
- 12.55% lower than the Colorado average
- 38.45% lower than the US average
- 177th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since May last year
- 1,984th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 426 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 459 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$90.81 per month
- 0.24% lower than last month
- 5.11% lower than May last year
- 7.31% lower than the Colorado average
- 33.59% lower than the US average
- 184th in the state out of 480 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since May last year
- 2,313th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 369 since May last year
Greeley, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Greeley home are billed a residential electricity price of 13.75 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 5.69% below Colorado's average rate of 14.57 cents, which ranks the city 48th out of 482 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential power bill for a resident in the city is $90.81 per month, while the state average is $101.18. Customers in the city pay a 10.26% discount compared to other citizens in Colorado. The city has seen a 2.04% drop in the usage of renewable fuel sources, like solar and wind energy, compared to non-renewable fuel sources, like coal and oil.
Electricity use in Greeley results in the release of 484,446,253.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest amount in the state out of 482 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,436.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Greeley has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greeley
Greeley residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Greeley, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.13 | 107 | 504,309.53 | 61,163,527 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.44 | 83.58 | 9,398,949.82 | 1,357,356,748 |
Zips with electric coverage in Greeley, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80550, 80620, 80534, 80543
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Windsor, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Windsor home are billed a residential electricity price of 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 9.85% below Colorado's average rate of 14.57 cents, which ranks the city 11th out of 482 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $97.15 per month.
Electricity use in Windsor results in the release of 143,133,360.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 30th highest amount in the state out of 482 cities. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,476.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 11th ranked city in Colorado for CO2 emissions released per capita. In Windsor, there are no power generating facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Windsor
Windsor residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Windsor, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudre Valley REA | BUNDLED | 12.13 | 107 | 504,309.53 | 61,163,527 | |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.44 | 83.58 | 9,398,949.82 | 1,357,356,748 |
Zips with electric coverage in Windsor, Colorado include: 80634, 80631, 80538, 80550, 80528, 80534
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Erie, CO Electricity Overview
On average, inhabitants who call Erie home are billed a residential electricity price of 14.45 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.84% below Colorado's average rate of 14.57 cents, which ranks the city 248th out of 482 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 46,534.83 megawatt hours a year, United Power is the largest vendor in the city. There is a deficiency of 275,500.69 megawatt hours in the city due to citizens using 2533.34% more electricity than the city produces.
Electricity use in Erie results in the release of 133,174,686.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 32nd highest amount in the state out of 482 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,534.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. There is one electricity plant in the city. Erie has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Landfill Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Erie
Erie residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Erie, Colorado
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | BUNDLED | 14.44 | 83.58 | 9,398,949.82 | 1,357,356,748 | |
| United Power | BUNDLED | 14.30 | 112.43 | 926,312.22 | 132,417,348 |
Zips with electric coverage in Erie, Colorado include: 80504, 80516, 80026
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Electricity Production in Weld County, Colorado
Power Plants in Weld County, Colorado
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort St VrainPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 4,538,967 | 1,816,212,866.02 | 400.14 | ||
Rocky Mountain Energy CenterPublic Service Company of Colorado (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Natural Gas | 2,762,764 | 1,105,351,119.88 | 400.09 | ||
JM Shafer Generating StationTri State Generation (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Natural Gas | 978,537 | 486,886,996.54 | 497.57 | ||
Cedar Creek WindOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 653,051 | ||||
| Weld County | CO | Wind | 587,199 | |||||
Panorama Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Grover | CO | Wind | 557,940 | ||||
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLCOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Wind | 529,750 | ||||
Spindle Hill Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Frederick | CO | Natural Gas | 340,177 | 205,411,302.51 | 603.84 | ||
SR Platte Solar FarmSR Platte (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 33,771 | ||||
SR Jenkins Ft LuptonSR Jenkins, LLC (100.00%) | Fort Lupton | CO | Solar | 29,029 | ||||
SR RattlesnakeSR Rattlesnake, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 15,556 | ||||
SR MavericksSR Mavericks, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 14,768 | ||||
Front Range ProjectAria Energy (100.00%) | Erie | CO | Landfill Gas | 10,875 | 6,696,045.79 | 615.73 | ||
Valley View SolarSR Clinch (100.00%) | Greeley | CO | Solar | 9,666 | ||||
Gilcrest V CSGSunShare (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 9,591 | ||||
SkylarkSR Clinch (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 8,837 | ||||
Vasquez V CSGSunShare (100.00%) | Platteville | CO | Solar | 8,216 | ||||
SR KerseySR Kersey, LLC (100.00%) | Kersey | CO | Solar | 7,103 | ||||
Gilcrest Sun CSGSunShare (100.00%) | Platteville | CO | Solar | 4,345 | ||||
SR Skylark BSR Skylark B, LLC (100.00%) | Weld County | CO | Solar | 3,890 |
Weld County, Colorado Details
Weld County's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 77.68% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Solar make up the next highest amounts at 20.52% (2,236,265 megawatt hours) and 1.67% (182,042 megawatt hours), respectively. The county's residents average 3,191.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 53rd highest in Colorado out of 64 in this category. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 1,117,650,682.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Weld County has 34 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 26th highest number of power plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Weld County:
- Ault, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Dacono, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Eaton, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Erie, Colorado:
- United Power: 61.57%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 38.43%
- Evans, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 91.24%
- Poudre Valley REA: 8.76%
- Firestone, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Fort Lupton, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Frederick, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Garden City, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Gilcrest, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Greeley, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 30.70%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 69.30%
- Grover, Colorado:
- High West Energy: 100.00%
- Hudson, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Johnstown, Colorado:
- United Power: 5.61%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 54.33%
- Poudre Valley REA: 40.07%
- Keenesburg, Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 3.69%
- United Power: 96.31%
- Kersey, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 86.09%
- Poudre Valley REA: 13.91%
- La Salle, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Lochbuie, Colorado:
- United Power: 100.00%
- Mead, Colorado:
- United Power: 94.11%
- Poudre Valley REA: 5.89%
- Milliken, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 86.16%
- Poudre Valley REA: 13.84%
- Nunn, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
- Pierce, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 65.75%
- Poudre Valley REA: 34.25%
- Platteville, Colorado:
- United Power: 34.57%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 65.43%
- Raymer (New Raymer), Colorado:
- Morgan County Rural Electric Association: 9.00%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 91.00%
- Severance, Colorado:
- Poudre Valley REA: 55.06%
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 44.94%
- Windsor, Colorado:
- Public Service Company of Colorado: 42.23%
- Poudre Valley REA: 57.77%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 5 electricity suppliers offering service in Weld County, Colorado.
How many power plants are in Weld County, Colorado?
There are 34 electricity plants in Weld County, Colorado
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Weld County, Colorado?
The largest electricity supplier in Weld County, Colorado by total revenue is Public Service Company of Colorado.
Which electricity companies offer service in Weld County, Colorado?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 134,338 |
| 2 | United Power | 59,096 |
| 3 | Poudre Valley REA | 15,553 |
| 4 | Morgan County Rural Electric Association | 3,002 |
| 5 | High West Energy | 843 |
