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About Xcel Energy Audit

Who runs this site, where the rebate rules and prices come from, and what we do and don't do.

Xcel Energy Audit explains Xcel's own home energy audit, Home Energy Squad Plus, and the Whole Home Efficiency bonus its report can open.

It is not affiliated with Xcel Energy or CLEAResult. Home Energy Squad and Whole Home Efficiency are Xcel Energy programs, delivered by CLEAResult. Book the audit with them, at xcelenergycores.clearesult.com or 303-446-7910.

What we do and don't do

We don't do energy audits, insulation or air sealing. For those, use Xcel's participating contractors.

When you send an audit report or photos, the request goes to the Denver heating and cooling contractor that does our estimates and installs. It prices heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and furnaces, and it is on Xcel's Whole Home Efficiency participating contractor list. The photos on this site are from its installs.

Where the numbers come from

Rebate rules and amounts come from Xcel's Whole Home Efficiency page and information sheet and its 2026 rebate summary, read on October 13, 2026. They cover work invoiced in 2026. Xcel can change them at any time, so confirm with your energy advisor before you sign.

The bonus calculator uses a typical heat pump size from our recent estimates unless you change it. Insulation and air sealing amounts are percentages of the bid, so the calculator shows the most Xcel pays until you enter one.

Prices are typical ranges from our recent estimates in the Denver area, before rebates, rounded to the nearest $100. Half of recent Denver estimates fall inside each range. The ducted heat pump range follows our current pricing instead. Figures after rebates assume Xcel gas, the Denver metro and a 2026 install.

Privacy

Report, photo and booking requests are handled under the privacy policy.

Sources

  1. Xcel Energy, Whole Home Efficiency
  2. Xcel Energy, Home Energy Squad