Holy Cross Energy offers incentives to members who install qualifying renewable generation at their homes or businesses. Eligible systems include those using solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal or wind energy to generate electricity. We will allow members who install renewable energy generators up to 25 kW to net meter the generation against the electric consumption at the same meter.
Any member interested in installing a generator behind their meter must complete and submit a Generator Interconnect Application via e-mail to renewables@holycross.com or by mail to:
Holy Cross Energy
Attn: Renewables
PO Box 2150
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
The following Generator Interconnect Policy shall apply to all generation resources including eligible renewable energy resources applying for connection to the Holy Cross Energy System.
Holy Cross Energy strives to provide our members with safe, reliable and affordable power. As such, we will continue to evaluate our policies and operations for efficiency, safety and environmental improvements.
A non-refundable interconnection study fee of $100 must accompany each interconnection application for systems with a nameplate capacity of 12-100 kW and $250 for systems with a nameplate capacity greater than 100 kW. The applicant may be responsible for additional study costs on a case by case basis, please review the information in our Generator Interconnect Policy for additional information.
HCE will provide net metering service to members who install eligible generation behind their electric service meter. Under net metering, the net meter will record net generation when the generator is producing more power than is being used on site and record net usage whenever consumption exceeds production. At the end of the billing month, HCE will carry any excess generation forward to offset any net consumption on the next month’s bill. This will continue for 12 months, and excess power of the site’s usage delivered to HCE will be purchased at HCE’s incremental wholesale electricity cost, which will vary on annual basis. Consumer may choose to roll over the net excess generation from one year to the next; however, HCE will not pay for any excess generation.
HCE will net meter renewable energy generators up to 25 kW. Generators will be designed to supply no more than 200% of the electrical consumption at a meter over the prior 12 billing months (at the time of application). If insufficient billing history exists, HCE will estimate usage and specify a maximum allowable system size.
See the Renewable Energy Net Metering Service – Optional tariff sheet for further details on HCE net metering program.
The following document explains how you receive credit on your bill for any renewable energy produced by an on-site generator. Line by line diagrams show detailed descriptions of how to understand your bill under different scenarios. This also includes a general description of all parts of the HCE bill.
How Net Metering Works – No Production Meter (Click HERE)
HCE no longer requires or recommends that Net Metering Members have a Production Meter.
All generators designed to operate in parallel with the HCE distribution system for any length of time must provide a Generator Interconnection Application prior to beginning construction. A HCE engineer review and approval is required for interconnection for all generators. Information on HCE requirements and evaluation process can be found at our Generator Interconnect Policy page.
Incentives are available to HCE members who install renewable generation for net metering at their premises. Additional incentives are available for qualifying energy storage systems, with or without additional renewable generators. Current incentive levels are shown below. Incentives may be denied to members who proceed with installation of their systems prior to receiving written approval of a Generator Interconnection Application from HCE as described above.
HCE will reserve incentives for 120 days starting on the day the Generator Interconnection Application is received. Any installations not completed (including all required documentation) before the reservation expires will lose their reservation. Any system that has forfeited their reservation may be eligible for an incentive payment based on the incentive program in effect at the time all requirements are met, subject to the availability of funds.
Payment of any incentive is contingent on the assignment of all rights, title and interest in and associated with all RECs, green attributes or environmental offsets produced by the system, including the right to use all RECs for compliance with the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard.
The following incentives are available to be reserved for renewable systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Funding for incentives is limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis.
0-6 kW | $250/kW |
6-25 kW | $100/kW |
The following incentives are available for energy storage systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Incentives are limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis. These can be in addition to the incentives for renewable systems. Member must be enrolled in the Distribution Flexibility Program – Optional Tariff (DFT). At this time the Power+ Program is the specific program enrollment under the DFT, but HCE anticipates adding more programs in the future under the DFT framework.
0-25 kW | $500/kW |
For members who chose not to be enrolled in the DFT, the following incentive is available for energy storage systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Incentives are limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis. Member enrollment in the Time of Day – Optional Tariff (TOD) is one of the program requirements in this case, with storage software used to offset the member’s on-peak electricity consumption.
0-25 kW | $250/kW |
The kW of an energy storage system that is eligible for HCE’s incentive payments is defined as the lesser of the (kW max continuous) or (kWh (1-SOC*)/2), where *SOC = a 20% minimum state of charge and kW is the maximum usable rate of discharge and kWh is the volume of energy available from a full state of charge. Typically kW and kWh are defined by the battery manufacturer.
Renewable Energy systems installed for compliance with local or county program or code requirements, such as REMP or Eco-Build, or owned by third parties and leased to the HCE member of record are not eligible to receive an incentive payment under the above structures. However, HCE will offer a REC purchase price of $100/kW for the first 25 kW of renewable energy installed at a site. The current maximum generator size eligible for incentives for net metering under HCE tariffs is capped at 25 kW.
The following rules apply to all generation incentives:
Incentives for renewable generation are funded through the WE CARE rider on each HCE member’s electric bill. Incentives will be funded at the current level unless a change in funding is announced, or if reserved incentives exceed collected WE CARE funds.
Holy Cross Energy offers incentives to members who install qualifying renewable generation at their homes or businesses. Eligible systems include those using solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal or wind energy to generate electricity. We will allow members who install renewable energy generators up to 25 kW to net meter the generation against the electric consumption at the same meter.
Any member interested in installing a generator behind their meter must complete and submit a Generator Interconnect Application via e-mail to renewables@holycross.com or by mail to:
Holy Cross Energy
Attn: Renewables
PO Box 2150
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Generator Interconnection Resources
The following Generator Interconnect Policy shall apply to all generation resources including eligible renewable energy resources applying for connection to the Holy Cross Energy System.
Holy Cross Energy strives to provide our members with safe, reliable and affordable power. As such, we will continue to evaluate our policies and operations for efficiency, safety and environmental improvements.
A non-refundable interconnection study fee of $100 must accompany each interconnection application for systems with a nameplate capacity of 12-100 kW and $250 for systems with a nameplate capacity greater than 100 kW. The applicant may be responsible for additional study costs on a case by case basis, please review the information in our Generator Interconnect Policy for additional information.
HCE will provide net metering service to members who install eligible generation behind their electric service meter. Under net metering, the net meter will record net generation when the generator is producing more power than is being used on site and record net usage whenever consumption exceeds production. At the end of the billing month, HCE will carry any excess generation forward to offset any net consumption on the next month’s bill. This will continue for 12 months, and excess power of the site’s usage delivered to HCE will be purchased at HCE’s incremental wholesale electricity cost, which will vary on annual basis. Consumer may choose to roll over the net excess generation from one year to the next; however, HCE will not pay for any excess generation.
HCE will net meter renewable energy generators up to 25 kW. Generators will be designed to supply no more than 200% of the electrical consumption at a meter over the prior 12 billing months (at the time of application). If insufficient billing history exists, HCE will estimate usage and specify a maximum allowable system size.
See the Renewable Energy Net Metering Service – Optional tariff sheet for further details on HCE net metering program.
The following document explains how you receive credit on your bill for any renewable energy produced by an on-site generator. Line by line diagrams show detailed descriptions of how to understand your bill under different scenarios. This also includes a general description of all parts of the HCE bill.
How Net Metering Works – No Production Meter (Click HERE)
HCE no longer requires or recommends that Net Metering Members have a Production Meter.
All generators designed to operate in parallel with the HCE distribution system for any length of time must provide a Generator Interconnection Application prior to beginning construction. A HCE engineer review and approval is required for interconnection for all generators. Information on HCE requirements and evaluation process can be found at our Generator Interconnect Policy page.
Incentives are available to HCE members who install renewable generation for net metering at their premises. Additional incentives are available for qualifying energy storage systems, with or without additional renewable generators. Current incentive levels are shown below. Incentives may be denied to members who proceed with installation of their systems prior to receiving written approval of a Generator Interconnection Application from HCE as described above.
HCE will reserve incentives for 120 days starting on the day the Generator Interconnection Application is received. Any installations not completed (including all required documentation) before the reservation expires will lose their reservation. Any system that has forfeited their reservation may be eligible for an incentive payment based on the incentive program in effect at the time all requirements are met, subject to the availability of funds.
Payment of any incentive is contingent on the assignment of all rights, title and interest in and associated with all RECs, green attributes or environmental offsets produced by the system, including the right to use all RECs for compliance with the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard.
The following incentives are available to be reserved for renewable systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Funding for incentives is limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis.
0-6 kW | $250/kW |
6-25 kW | $100/kW |
The following incentives are available for energy storage systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Incentives are limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis. These can be in addition to the incentives for renewable systems. Member must be enrolled in the Distribution Flexibility Program – Optional Tariff (DFT). At this time the Power+ Program is the specific program enrollment under the DFT, but HCE anticipates adding more programs in the future under the DFT framework.
0-25 kW | $500/kW |
For members who chose not to be enrolled in the DFT, the following incentive is available for energy storage systems that meet all HCE program requirements. Incentives are limited to available funds on a first come, first-served basis. Member enrollment in the Time of Day – Optional Tariff (TOD) is one of the program requirements in this case, with storage software used to offset the member’s on-peak electricity consumption.
0-25 kW | $250/kW |
The kW of an energy storage system that is eligible for HCE’s incentive payments is defined as the lesser of the (kW max continuous) or (kWh (1-SOC*)/2), where *SOC = a 20% minimum state of charge and kW is the maximum usable rate of discharge and kWh is the volume of energy available from a full state of charge. Typically kW and kWh are defined by the battery manufacturer.
Renewable Energy systems installed for compliance with local or county program or code requirements, such as REMP or Eco-Build, or owned by third parties and leased to the HCE member of record are not eligible to receive an incentive payment under the above structures. However, HCE will offer a REC purchase price of $100/kW for the first 25 kW of renewable energy installed at a site. The current maximum generator size eligible for incentives for net metering under HCE tariffs is capped at 25 kW.
The following rules apply to all generation incentives:
Incentives for renewable generation are funded through the WE CARE rider on each HCE member’s electric bill. Incentives will be funded at the current level unless a change in funding is announced, or if reserved incentives exceed collected WE CARE funds.