Solar in Broomfield County

Broomfield is one of the six counties United Power serves, and utility maps show it covering parts of the city alongside Xcel. Which one you have determines your net-metering terms and whether time-of-use applies: Xcel’s on-peak window is 5–9 pm on weekdays, while United Power sets its own rates.

Check your bill before comparing quotes. Two Broomfield neighbors can be on different utilities.

Broomfield requires a permit for every PV system. The submittal includes a site plan showing every piece of equipment (including any battery), a three-line electrical diagram, racking specs rated for 110 mph wind and 30 psf snow load with a Colorado-stamped engineer’s letter, and a stamped structural evaluation of the roof.

A signed electrician’s affidavit on grounding, bonding and roof work replaces the mid-point rooftop inspection, and a final inspection is done with panelboards and the interconnection open. Permit fees are based on the system’s full value before rebates.

Unlike most Colorado jurisdictions, Broomfield licenses contractors and electricians itself, and the permit won’t be issued without a Broomfield-licensed electrician named on it. Ask any installer you’re considering whether they hold these licenses before you sign.

Broomfield sits just east of Louisville and Superior, where the December 30, 2021 Marshall Fire spread in extreme downslope winds. Broomfield requires racking rated for 110 mph winds, and we design mounts and attachments to that standard.

Hail is the more frequent risk, as it is across the northern metro, and modern modules handle most — but not all — storms.

Broomfield has partnered with the nonprofit Solar United Neighbors on Switch Together Broomfield, a group buy offering solar with optional batteries and EV chargers. Registration is free and open until November 11, 2026. It’s worth comparing that offer with independent quotes; the right choice depends on the equipment and terms you get.

Broomfield County businesses are split between Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado) and United Power — an investor-owned utility and a electric cooperative — with different commercial net-metering terms, so two shops a few miles apart can have different paybacks.

The metro's commercial roofs are dominated by tilt-up and pre-engineered warehouses along I-70, I-76 and E-470, low-rise office parks, strip retail, restaurants and a fast-growing multifamily stock. Energize Denver's building-performance rules cover Denver buildings of 5,000 square feet and up, which has turned rooftop solar into a compliance tool as well as a savings one for many owners. As of September 2026, business owners can still use the federal §48E credit for solar placed in service by the end of 2027, with 100% bonus depreciation restored — details are on our Broomfield County commercial page and worth a conversation with your tax advisor.