Home Battery Backup for Fort Collins Homes
Shift stored solar into on-peak hours, keep essentials running in an outage, and build on the solar you already have.
Battery Storage for Fort Collins homes
Inside city limits, Fort Collins homes get electricity from Fort Collins Utilities Light & Power, the city's own municipal utility, which uses Time-of-Day pricing. That changes what a battery is for: besides backup, it can hold solar produced earlier in the day and cover your home through the higher-priced on-peak hours.
We plan each Fort Collins battery around three jobs: shifting stored solar into peak hours, keeping the circuits you pick running when the grid drops, and fitting cleanly alongside solar already on the roof. A battery can go in with new solar, with an existing system or without solar at all, and every install carries our 10-year workmanship warranty.
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What a battery does for your home
- Automatic backup power for outages: lights, fridge, internet, medical equipment
- Store daytime solar to power your evenings
- Pairs with new or existing solar systems
- Certified on Enphase, Tesla Powerwall, Franklin (FranklinWH) and EG4
- 10-year workmanship warranty on every install
Battery rebates in Fort Collins
Fort Collins Utilities customers are not eligible for Xcel's battery rebates. We check what your utility currently offers for batteries before we quote; call (720) 713-7695.
What's different about battery backup in Fort Collins
- Homes inside city limits are served by Fort Collins Utilities Light & Power. We confirm the provider for addresses near the edges of town.
- Under Time-of-Day pricing, a battery can store solar and power your home during on-peak hours instead of the grid.
- Batteries can be added to existing solar, paired with new solar, or installed without solar, depending on your goals.
- If your panel is short on space or capacity, we can handle a main panel upgrade in Fort Collins as part of the same project.
Your utility and programs
Fort Collins Utilities offers solar and battery programs; incentive eligibility depends on FCU’s contractor requirements. Ask us about current Fort Collins Utilities programs, and confirm current terms with FCU. Source: Fort Collins Utilities residential solar and battery storage.
Fort Collins battery backup FAQs
How does a battery work with Fort Collins Utilities Time-of-Day pricing?
Time-of-Day pricing makes on-peak hours cost more. A battery stores solar produced earlier in the day and powers your home during those hours instead of drawing from the grid. We set it up around your usage and the current Fort Collins Utilities rate schedule.
Can I get a Fort Collins Utilities battery incentive through Seed Solar?
Fort Collins Utilities offers solar and battery programs, and incentive eligibility depends on FCU’s contractor requirements. We don't promise an incentive or an amount. Ask us about current Fort Collins Utilities programs, and confirm current terms with FCU before you decide.
Can you add a battery to my existing solar in Fort Collins?
Usually, yes, and a battery can also be installed without solar. We check your inverter, main panel and system ownership, then recommend a battery that fits. If your system is leased, we'll review your lease terms.
Which batteries do you install in Fort Collins?
We're certified on Enphase, Tesla Powerwall, Franklin (FranklinWH) and EG4. We recommend one based on your on-peak usage, your backup list and any solar you already have. Our workmanship carries a 10-year warranty.
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