For business, agriculture & nonprofits

Commercial solar that pencils — or a straight answer that it won’t

Solar placed in service by December 31, 2027 can still use the §48E federal credit (construction begun by July 4, 2026 gets a longer runway), and storage keeps its credit into the next decade. We model demand charges, load shape and roof structure — not just kWh.

Commercial SolarBusiness solar while the federal credit is still on the table.Read more Commercial Battery StorageShave the peaks and ride through the outages.Read more Agricultural & Rural SolarSolar for pumps, shops and barns on rural co-op lines.Read more Nonprofit, Church & Municipal SolarTax-exempt doesn’t mean locked out of the federal credit.Read more

Commercial intakeRequest a commercial energy assessmentFacility type, usage, demand charges and timeline — we come back with a modeled proposal.Start the assessment Free downloadThe Colorado Commercial Solar Cheat SheetDemand charges, the 2026 credit and its deadlines, peak-shaving math, and what fits each building — one page, plus a PDF for your CFO or board.Read it

By property type

Every building type has a different load shape

Load shape, roof structure, outage cost and ownership decide commercial solar economics. Find yours.

Warehouse & DistributionAcres of flat roof, modest daytime load, and a lease that decides who actually benefits. We start with the roof and the lease, not the panels.Read more

Retail & Shopping CentersStore hours overlap solar hours, but rooftop HVAC units, multi-tenant meters and short leases shape what’s actually buildable.Read more

Office BuildingsWeekday load that tracks the sun, a roof that’s small relative to the floors below it, and building-performance rules that make every kWh count.Read more

RestaurantsWalk-ins that never shut off, a dinner rush after the sun sets, and an outage that can spoil a week’s inventory. Solar handles part of it; storage handles the rest.Read more

Apartments & MultifamilyIndividual tenant meters, a house meter for the common areas, and residents asking for EV chargers. The meter setup decides what solar can do.Read more

Churches & Houses of WorshipSunday-heavy loads, weekday roofs sitting in the sun, and a tax-exempt status that changes how federal credits reach you.Read more

Schools & CampusesA load that vanishes in June, flat roofs built for decades, and a public or nonprofit tax position that changes how incentives arrive.Read more

Farms & RanchesSeasonal pump loads, several meters spread across the property, a rural co-op’s rules, and plenty of ground for a ground mount.Read more

Municipal & Government FacilitiesWater and wastewater pumps that never stop, fire stations that must stay powered, and public procurement that sets the pace.Read more

Self-Storage FacilitiesRows of metal roofs over a building that uses almost no electricity. The net-metering cap, not the roof, sets the size.Read more

Car DealershipsAcres of inventory under the hail belt, a service bay full of chargers, and a lot that can hold far more solar than the showroom roof.Read more

Manufacturing & IndustrialBig motors, three-phase service and a bill where the demand charge rivals the energy charge. Storage often matters as much as solar.Read more

By county

Commercial solar rules for all 64 Colorado counties

Every county has its own mix of utilities — investor-owned, co-op or town-owned — and each sets different non-residential net-metering terms and demand charges. Find yours.

Denver Metro

Northern Colorado

Southern Front Range

Central Mountains

Western Slope

Southwest Colorado

San Luis Valley

Eastern Plains

Get honest numbers for your roof

Our Colorado crew looks up your utility’s current rules, models your roof, and tells you straight — including when solar or a battery won’t pay off.

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