615 kWh
617 lbs
Savings
$0
/mo
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Your energy costs
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Electricity
$95
/mo
Heating
$25
/mo
Gasoline
$205
/mo
Total
$325
/mo
Your energy costs
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Total
$325
/mo
Electricity
$95
/mo
Heating
$25
/mo
Gasoline
$205
/mo
Savings
$0
/mo
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Average solar panel installation
$15,271
Average monthly bill without solar
$95Average monthly bill with solar
$0Solar will pay for itself in
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The estimated cost to install solar at your house is $15,271. We calculated this because we think your electricity usage for the year is about 7380 kWh, and a 4.44 kW size solar system on your roof would replace 100% of your usage. We are using an estimated cost of $3.44/W, which we get from Energy Sage.
The current electricity costs for Public Service Co of Colorado are 15¢/kWh. So, by replacing 100% of your usage, you’ll save $1,135 throughout the year. If the costs of electricity stay the same, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 13.36 years. If the costs of Public Service Co of Colorado electricity rise 3%, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 12.97 years.
Solar installed at your house would generate different amounts of electricity during different months. We estimate that your production would vary from a high of 720 kWh in May, to a low of 460 kWh in December. For the entire year, we estimate that your 4.44 kW sized system would produce 7380 kWh.
From Department of Energy Data, it looks like 196 homes have installed solar panels in your zip code, 81501. In your city, Grand Junction, 712 homes have installed solar panels. And in the state of Colorado, 24,360 homes have installed solar panels.
There are 13 solar installers that operate in Colorado. WattBuy recommends EnergySage.
Upfront Rebates
Battery
Who
Program
Value
Max
Likely
Xcel Energy
Value
$250/kW
Max
$5,000
Likely
—
Value
10% of cost
Max
—
Likely
—
EV Charger
Who
Program
Value
Max
Likely
Xcel Energy
Value
$500
Max
—
Likely
—
Walking Mountains EnergySmart (Town of Vail)
Value
$1,000
Max
—
Likely
—
Heat Pump
Who
Program
Value
Max
Likely
Boulder County
Value
$100
Max
—
Likely
—
Boulder County
Value
25% of cost
Max
$300
Likely
—
Value
25% of cost
Max
$100
Likely
—
Ongoing Programs
Battery
Who
Program
Value
Xcel Energy - Colorado
Value
$100/year
EV Charger
Who
Program
Value
Xcel Energy
Value
$150/year
Colorado
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Colorado
Value
[2026-09-17] stored 80.0 with unit '$' and no period; compensation_type 'unset' states the mechanism, not the frequency, and the receipt does not give one.
Solar
Who
Program
Value
Xcel Energy
Solar*Rewards is Xcel Colorado's opt-in application-based incentive: 'Renewable Energy Credits (REC) incentives are paid to the system owner in cents per…
Xcel Energy
Value
Solar*Rewards is Xcel Colorado's opt-in application-based incentive: 'Renewable Energy Credits (REC) incentives are paid to the system owner in cents per…
Using this data-driven approach, we have created a machine learning model that can estimate electricity usage and carbon footprint for every home in the US. We then use this information to recommend the best options for you, so you can feel good that WattBuy is recommending something truly personalized.
Our electricity estimations are trusted by our partners at The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as well as many of the biggest consumer brands in the world.