Colorado rate cases: asked vs granted
$356 million asked, $157 million granted. That is 11 points below the 55% for all 8 comparable states.
Colorado cases we verified
| Utility and step | Docket | Asked, $M | Granted, $M | Share | Decided | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado, annual | not stated in article | 356 | 157 | 44.1% | Aug 20, 2026 | Government Contracting News (GCN) (check) |
What Colorado regulators decided
Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy), annual: asked $356 million, granted $157 million, 44.1% of the request (Aug 20, 2026). In Colorado, Public Service Company of Colorado got $199 million less than it asked, a 56% trim. The reported $5.01 a month works out to 0.8 cents on every kWh, about 5% on top of the 15.85 cent Colorado average for 2025.
Asked and granted in Colorado
What the Colorado increase means for your bill (illustration)
How the Colorado numbers are measured
- Public Service Company of Colorado, annual. Basis: annual electric revenue increase. A settlement proposal of $225 million sat between the two. A second article calls the decision day a Wednesday; the date used here is from the first article. The commission's own page could not be opened.
Colorado requests filed in 2026, outcome not checked
| Utility | Customers | Filed | Asked, $B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | 102,000 | June 2026 | 0.0 |
PowerLines data, counted in no Colorado share.
Context
The 2025 EIA home price in Colorado was 15.85 cents per kWh, number 22 of 51 areas. At 678 kWh a month that is about $107 a bill.
Rules on Colorado utility rates: Colorado Public Utilities Commission, puc.colorado.gov.
Keep going
- Colorado prices and bills
- Colorado against other states
- Find a Colorado docket
Sources
- Public Service Company of Colorado, annual: Government Contracting News (GCN) (news report, single outlet); also gcn.com
Questions
How much did Public Service Company of Colorado ask for in Colorado, and what was granted?
Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy), annual: asked $356 million, granted $157 million, 44.1% of the request (Aug 20, 2026).
When did Colorado regulators decide these cases?
The newest Colorado decision we verified is dated Aug 20, 2026. Docket: a docket number that our Colorado sources do not name.
What did the Colorado decision add to a monthly bill?
For Public Service Company of Colorado, about $5.01 more a month in 2026 at 601 kWh a month, per Government Contracting News (GCN).
Is the Colorado granted share of 44% typical?
Colorado has 1 decision behind its 44%. Across 8 states the range is 11% to 77%.
Where do I find the Colorado docket?
Ask Colorado Public Utilities Commission for a docket number that our Colorado sources do not name. Start at https://puc.colorado.gov/gas-rate-cases.
Do these cover every Colorado rate case?
No. Colorado has other electric cases; the 2026 table above adds 1 request with outcome unchecked.