Understanding how much power your everyday devices use can help you make small, consistent changes that can help lower the Demand Charge on your monthly bill.
One of the easiest ways to save? Spread out your use of high-impact appliances throughout the day, rather than running them all at once.
Click through for a list of typical wattage values for common household devices, so you can know which are most worth staggering. Tip: 1,000 watts = 1 kilowatt (kW)
Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties have some of the highest average gas prices in the state. But Holy Cross Energy members like you pay electricity rates in the lowest third statewide.
Now more than ever, no matter which county you call home, driving an EV can mean big savings compared to a gas-powered vehicle.
For example, when comparing a typical gas-powered car (at 28 miles per gallon), with a typical electric vehicle (at 3.5 miles per kilowatt-hour):
The gas-powered car can drive 28 miles for $4.85 (the approximate current average gasoline price in our area)
The electric vehicle can drive those same 28 miles for only $0.88 cents! (for HCE members charging at home under our standard 11-cent per kilowatt-hour rate)
Through Charge at Home, we help make home charging even more affordable by rebating some of the cost of a Level 2 charger. Welcome home to your driveway: the cheapest filling station in town!
As your local, not-for-profit electric co-op, we’re proud to be democratically run. That’s one of the core principles of every cooperative: our members are in control. You elect a Board of Directors made up of your fellow members, who help set policies and make decisions on your behalf. And every member gets an equal say: one member, one vote.
Thanks for taking the time this Election Day to weigh in on the issues that matter to our communities. And consider this our last voting reminder until spring! Watch for details then on how you can vote in the Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors election.
How to safely avoid overhead power lines.
Whether you’re an at-home DIY-er, or part of an official construction crew, it’s important to know the safety essentials when working around overhead power lines:
Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) can help eligible households with winter heating costs. This statewide program provides assistance with home heating expenses from November through April, and applying is quick and confidential.
If you or someone you know could use a hand keeping warm this winter, we’re here to help.
Visit our website for a full list of resources with information on how to apply.
Calling all high school juniors and seniors! We’re now accepting applications for two outstanding opportunities for students of Holy Cross Energy members:
Washington, D.C. Youth Tour — June 2027 — Tour historic monuments and museums, visit Capitol Hill, and learn how cooperatives and communities power our future.
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp — July 2027 — An action-packed week learning about teamwork, leadership, and the cooperative way, all while rafting the Colorado River, and exploring the mountain scenery of Steamboat Springs.
These youth leadership opportunities are all expenses paid for the winning applicants. Learn more and apply by January 22.