Public Service Company of Colorado: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Public Service Company of Colorado

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About Public Service Company of Colorado

Public Service Company of Colorado is an investor owned company with headquarters in Denver, Colorado and serving customers in Colorado including in cities like Denver, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, and Thornton. A total of 1,568,794 customers (one transportation account, 1,345,504 residential properties, 222,981 commercial customers and 308 industrial accounts) purchase their electricity from the company. The residential electricity price for consumers of Public Service Company of Colorado is, on average, 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly, 0.99% higher than the state's average rate of 14.21 cents, which ranks the supplier 29th out of 64 suppliers in Colorado for lowest average electricity price. They sold 28,793,711 megawatt hours in 2022 by way of retail sales and 7,418,430 megawatt hours via wholesale sales to other companies. The electricity sourced by the provider came from a mixture of electricity production from electricity facilities owned by Public Service Company of Colorado and supplementary megawatt hours that they acquired on wholesale channels. They generated 23,254,744 megawatt hours and purchased 16,008,280 wholesale megawatt hours. Their total revenue in 2022 from electricity related activities was $3,951,136,500, with $3,364,693,700 coming from retail sales to end users and $438,029,400 from sales to the wholesale market.

The average residential electricity bill for a consumer of Public Service Company of Colorado is $83.4 per month. Customers of the company pay a 37.39% markdown compared to other residents of the country. Of the 3517 electricity companies that we track in the United States, Public Service Company of Colorado ranks as the 203rd largest producer of megawatt hours from solar energy, with 1,809 megawatt hours produced. Public Service Company of Colorado ranks as the 60th highest electricity generator out of 3517 suppliers in the country. Electricity generation facilities owned or managed by the supplier use non-renewable fuels to generate 83.53% of their total electricity generation, or 20,755,795.52 megawatt hours. They rank 59th in the nation out of 3517 companies.

Public Service Company of Colorado Net Metering

Offering net metering to customers is a win-win situation for Public Service Company of Colorado and any individuals who receive their electricity from the company. Installation of solar panels and alternative electricity sources is often too expensive for people. Net metering allows purchasers of these electricity sources to sell unused megawatt hours back into the grid, making the installation of these alternative sources economically viable.

Energy Loss

Energy loss is a fact of life when working with electricity transmission. Public Service Company of Colorado currently averages a loss of roughly 7.24% of the aggregate electricity they transmit. Public Service Company of Colorado's energy loss levels place them at of 25th best out of the 55 providers that operate in Colorado and report energy loss and 1271st best out of 3517 in the nation.

Public Service Company of Colorado Rate & Electric Bills

Public Service Company of Colorado residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.099/kWh$124.26/mo.$51.72/mo.
2064th14.35¢Public Service Company of Colorado's Average residential price per kWh
358th$83.4Average monthly electricity bill for Public Service Company of Colorado's residential customers

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Public Service Company of Colorado Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:Xcel Energy
  • Headquarters:1800 Larimer Street Floor 1600
    Denver, Colorado 80202
    United States of America
  • CEO:Robert Frenzel

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Quick Facts About Public Service Company of Colorado

Public Service Company of Colorado ranks 52nd out of 3517 providers in the US for total electricity generation from natural gas.

Public Service Company of Colorado is 39th in the country out of 3517 electric providers for total megawatt hours produced from coal.

Public Service Company of Colorado is the 44th largest provider out of 3517 providers in the United States based on total megawatt hours sold.

Public Service Company of Colorado generates 3,950,720 megawatt hours of electricity (or 15.90% of their total electricity production) from wind energy.

Public Service Company of Colorado produces 4,091,816 megawatt hours (or 16.47% of their total generation) from the use of sustainable fuel sources in their generation facilities.

Public Service Company of Colorado generates 139,287 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, making Public Service Company of Colorado 2nd in Colorado out of 55 electric companies.

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Energy Loss

Public Service Company of Colorado's energy loss due to business operations.

-7.24%

Total Energy Loss

2,828,165MWh

1271 National Rank

Public Service Company of Colorado Energy Makeup

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Public Service Company of Colorado Coverage Map

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Public Service Company of Colorado State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Colorado1,569,4613,318,028,9141100%

Public Service Company of Colorado County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Adams County527,575413.95$120.05/mo
Alamosa County16,377216.32$105.94/mo
Arapahoe County655,808214.41$109.81/mo
Boulder County327,468513.72$89.44/mo
Broomfield County76,121213.94$97.43/mo
Chaffee County19,436417.00$101.75/mo
Clear Creek County9,427314.31$92.46/mo
Conejos County7,579215.05$92.01/mo
Costilla County3,517315.93$101.84/mo
Denver County713,252214.25$87.62/mo

Power Plants Owned by Public Service Company of Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Pueblo CO Coal 6,829,283.026,554,352,591.35959.74
Moffat County CO Coal 4,771,639.015,162,015,257.221,081.81
Weld County CO Natural Gas 4,011,1631,575,917,497.14392.88
North Washington CDP CO Natural Gas 3,652,3541,530,550,348.18419.06
Morgan County CO Coal 2,726,813.013,196,000,863.271,172.06
Routt County CO Coal 2,478,880.982,503,169,401.491,009.8
Weld County CO Natural Gas 2,358,422966,313,544.84409.73
Elbert County CO Wind 2,112,539
Cheyenne County CO Wind 1,838,181
Adams County CO Natural Gas 364,337244,426,315.46670.88

Public Service Company of Colorado Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
43.65%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
39.84%
WIND
Wind
Wind
15.90%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.56%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%
OTHER
Other
0.01%

Cities Public Service Company of Colorado Has Coverage

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Public Service Company of Colorado FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Public Service Company of Colorado customers each month?

Public Service Company of Colorado currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $83.40, compared to the Colorado average of $90.95 and the nationwide of $90.95 for bundled service.

Who is the CEO of Public Service Company of Colorado?

Public Service Company of Colorado's current CEO is Robert Frenzel.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Public Service Company of Colorado customers?

Customers of Public Service Company of Colorado, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What is the phone number for Public Service Company of Colorado?

The Public Service Company of Colorado phone number is (800) 895-1999.

What company is Public Service Company of Colorado owned by?

Public Service Company of Colorado is owned by Xcel Energy.

What percentage of Public Service Company of Colorado's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuels?

Public Service Company of Colorado produces 83.53% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

How many counties does Public Service Company of Colorado have customers in in?

There are 27 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Public Service Company of Colorado.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Public Service Company of Colorado?

There are 23 power plants owned by or associated with Public Service Company of Colorado.

What percentage of Public Service Company of Colorado's electricity is produced using renewable fuel sources?

Public Service Company of Colorado generates 16.47% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

What cities does Public Service Company of Colorado provider electricity in?

Public Service Company of Colorado provides electricity in 100 cities.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06