Gypsum’s electric utility
The state’s utility-territory map places Gypsum in Holy Cross Energy territory. As a electric cooperative, it banks exported solar as kWh credits that offset later use one-for-one.
Heads up: the map also shows Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) overlapping the Gypsum area. Utility boundaries are drawn by service lines, not city limits — we check your specific address.
Designing for Gypsum’s conditions
At about 6,530 feet, Gypsum gets thin, clear mountain-edge sun that panels like — cold, bright days are efficient days. The design questions here are usually terrain, trees and snow shedding rather than raw sunlight.
Getting a solar permit in Gypsum
Permits for solar in Gypsum come from whichever office holds building and electrical authority for your address — the town, Eagle County, or, in many smaller Colorado jurisdictions, the State Electrical Board for electrical permits. We identify the right office and pull the permits as part of the job.
Gypsum at a glance
Its population grew about 14.2% between 2020 and 2025 (8,069 → 9,212). It is the largest community in Eagle County, and its nearest neighbors are Eagle (7 mi), Basalt (18 mi), Carbondale (21 mi).
Gypsum is about 104 miles from our Denver office as the crow flies. That’s well within our regular service routes.
Commercial solar in Gypsum
Gypsum businesses are on Holy Cross Energy. Co-ops must offer commercial net metering to 25 kW under C.R.S. 40-9.5-118; above that, the co-op decides the terms.
We model commercial projects on 12 months of interval data when the utility can provide it, because monthly totals hide the demand peaks that set the bill. See the Eagle County commercial page for the rules that apply around Gypsum.
FAQ
Questions we hear
Which utility serves Gypsum?
Holy Cross Energy, according to the state’s territory map — though Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) also cover parts of the area. The name printed on your bill settles it.
What happens to extra solar power in Gypsum?
Your utility, Holy Cross Energy, banks exported solar as kWh credits that offset later use one-for-one. That rule — more than sunshine — decides how to size a system here.
How much will panels produce in Gypsum?
Well-placed Colorado arrays typically produce roughly 1,300–1,600 kWh per kW each year (NREL PVWatts). Enter your address in our Solar Studio for an hour-by-hour estimate at your exact location.
Who installs solar in Eagle County?
We do, with our own crews — no subcontractors — including in Gypsum. Permits and utility paperwork are part of the job.