Xcel Battery Rebates in Colorado: What’s Available in 2026
Three Xcel programs, three very different sets of rules. Here's who each one is for, in plain language, from a local licensed crew that would rather tell you no than oversell you.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Solar*Rewards Income Qualified
The three programs, side by side
Where a detail isn't listed here, confirm it with Xcel.
| Detail | Renewable Battery Connect | PSPS Backup Battery Rebate | Solar*Rewards Income Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Colorado Xcel residential and small business customers adding a new battery paired with new or existing solar. | Must meet all three: Xcel Colorado residential electric customer; enrolled in Xcel's Medical Certification Program or Colorado's Medical Exemption Program; home in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 wildfire-risk area as determined by Xcel. | Income-qualified Xcel customers only. Confirm qualification details with Xcel. |
| Amount | General tier $250 per kW AC of battery maximum continuous discharge power, up to $5,000 per application. Income Qualified $1,000 per kW AC; Disproportionately Impacted Community $500 per kW AC; each up to 75% of equipment-only cost. | Up to $10,000. | $3 per watt of installed solar, up to 10 kW AC (up to $30,000). |
| Equipment | Tesla Powerwall models and current Enphase IQ batteries only. Xcel says applications for alternatives are not approved. | Permanent whole-home and/or portable batteries. We confirm specific equipment with Xcel. | Installed solar, up to 10 kW AC. |
| Who applies | Confirm with Xcel. We help you through the application and interconnection. | For permanent batteries, a licensed installer submits the application. Renters need landlord permission. | The installer applies before installation. |
| Deadline / funding | Through 2027 or until funds are exhausted. Funding available as of November 2026. | Limited funding, first-come, first-served. | First-come, first-served. |
| Source | As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026) | As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026) | As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Solar*Rewards Income Qualified |
Combining PSPS and Renewable Battery Connect
You can enroll in both programs, but you can't receive a rebate check from both for the same battery; we'll confirm with Xcel how it applies to your project.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
Which one fits you?
Someone in your home relies on medical equipment and you're in a wildfire area
Start with the PSPS Backup Battery Rebate. You need all three eligibility checks, and Xcel decides the wildfire tier.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
You want a Tesla Powerwall or Enphase IQ battery with solar
Renewable Battery Connect pays per kW AC of battery continuous discharge power, in exchange for limited peak-event participation.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
You're adding a battery to solar you already have
Both programs can apply to existing solar homes. We check your inverter, panel and utility first.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
Batteries we're certified on
- Enphase
- Tesla Powerwall
- Franklin (FranklinWH)
- EG4
Only Tesla Powerwall and Enphase IQ batteries qualify for Renewable Battery Connect. Franklin (FranklinWH) and EG4 can be a good fit outside Renewable Battery Connect, for example when backup matters more than that program.
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
Not an Xcel customer? These programs don't apply.
Customers of these utilities are not Xcel customers and don't qualify for Xcel's programs:
- /CORE Electric Cooperative
- /Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA)
- /United Power
- /Poudre Valley REA
- /Colorado Springs Utilities
We still install batteries in those areas; call (720) 713-7695 and we'll talk through options.
Xcel battery rebate FAQs
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Solar*Rewards Income Qualified
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: PSPS Backup Battery Rebate (updated 10/05/2026)
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Solar*Rewards Income Qualified
As of November 2026; confirm current terms with Xcel. Official Xcel source: Renewable Battery Connect (updated 11/02/2026)
Not sure which Xcel program you fit? One call sorts it out.
Local Colorado licensed crew. No sales pressure, just a straight answer on what you qualify for.