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Written by the Solar Learning Lab research deskUpdated August 21, 202617 min read
Aurora is the Front Range market where paperwork tells you whether the proposal is real. The city allows solar. What matters is whether the contractor has priced the actual plan-review file, current city calculations and Xcel application. Read the governing local record.
Use the calculator after comparing a proposal with the city and utility records carried on this page.
Open the local estimateThis guide is deliberately not a generic state page with a city label. Each entry below addresses a document, payment rule, permit condition or practical decision point that is specific to this market.
Aurora’s checklist is a useful filter because it requires the electrical system to be described, not merely pictured. The three-line diagram, conductor and conduit details, rapid-shutdown equipment, disconnects, listings and manufacturer cut sheets turn a sales sketch into a permit submission. That means the best early question is who owns the engineering file and who will correct it if the city requests a revision.
Aurora published a $500 residential PV figure in its 2019 and 2020 service-fee schedule. It is not a current fee published for 2026. The current city material says cost varies with valuation, plan review, taxes and complexity. That distinction is not pedantic. A date-less fee claim can quietly make a bid look more certain than the city’s present process supports.
Denver SolarAPP+ discussion does not answer an Aurora permit question. Aurora uses its own Building Division process and Aurora4Biz submission route. A contractor can work in both markets, but the contract should say which city workflow it has priced, which documents will be uploaded, and who remains accountable if a correction arrives. Borrowed talking points are not a permit strategy.
Aurora’s permit framework identifies the class of contractor and the licensed electrical subcontractor. Those names matter after signing. They tell the homeowner who is responsible for a revision, inspection correction or equipment substitution. A generic company name at the top of a quote is not enough. Ask for the permit holder and electrical party before the plan is submitted.
Xcel checks Solar Rewards applications against a 120% consumption rule. That creates a practical reason to assemble bills before asking how much roof can be covered. A future load can be relevant, but it should be documented. The design should be built from the household’s evidence, not from the maximum number of modules a sales layout can fit.
Continuous rollover and annual settlement do different things with a remaining balance. Aurora customers should make the choice with their expected duration in the home and expected use, then keep a copy with the utility application. A design that produces a large balance may still work, but its economics should not be presented as if every exported kWh has the same outcome.
The Colorado component exemption has defined equipment limits and does not cover common costs such as labor or storage. A permit fee, a tax calculation and a utility REC arrangement are three different categories. Combining them under a glossy “incentives” heading hides who pays whom, when, and under which document. Aurora buyers should insist on line items.
A strong local file has the plan set, contractor names, a dated fee basis, city submission record, Xcel interconnection status and roof-work terms in one place. That may sound mundane. It is exactly what turns a residential solar purchase from a sequence of verbal promises into a project a homeowner can verify without relying on the salesperson who made the original estimate.
Aurora’s permit review begins with a complete plan package. The checklist asks for electrical and equipment details that explain how the system works, not just where the modules sit. This is why the scope should identify the engineer, electrical subcontractor and final equipment list before documents are uploaded to Aurora4Biz.
The $500 Aurora figure needs a label every time it appears. It came from the city’s published 2019 and 2020 service-fee schedule. The current city information says costs vary by valuation, plan review, taxes and complexity. Calling the historical number a current fee would be a data error, not a small rounding choice.
Aurora and Denver share the Xcel environment, but not a permit workflow. Denver’s SolarAPP+ route does not turn Aurora into an instant-permit jurisdiction. A local quote should explain the Aurora review path it actually plans to use and name the individual who will respond if the city requests corrections.
Xcel’s 120% consumption check gives homeowners a useful reason to bring a real bill history to the first meeting. A future electric vehicle, heat pump or household change may be relevant, but the system application needs an evidence-based consumption story. “We can use the whole roof” is not the same as a sizing rationale.
The Solar Bank election should be treated as a written household choice. Continuous rollover and the default settlement do not have the same end-of-year outcome. The array design, expected residence length and tolerance for a payout versus credits all belong in that conversation.
Aurora permits solar across its zone districts subject to underlying restrictions. That is meaningful land-use permission, yet it is not a statement about every roof’s economics. The roof, electrical service, HOA process and price still have to be reviewed one at a time.
A general tax deposit described in city development materials should not be folded into a marketing discount. Ask whether a proposed permit figure includes deposits, city tax, county tax, plan review or only the contractor’s administrative charge. The answer should be line-itemed.
A practical Aurora file should include the plan set, a dated fee assumption, the contractor structure, the Xcel interconnection status and the roof work scope. That list is not bureaucracy for its own sake. It is the difference between a project that can be checked and one that depends on verbal assurances.
Aurora’s plan set is a diagnostic of the installer. The checklist asks for electrical facts that cannot be responsibly guessed: conductor details, protective devices, equipment listings and shutdown information. A contractor who treats those documents as an afterthought is asking the city to discover the design on its behalf. That is backwards. Review the plan title block and equipment schedule before the permit is submitted.
The dated fee issue is a useful test of quote hygiene. If an estimate presents a flat Aurora permit charge without saying where the number came from or when it was published, ask for the actual current calculation. The answer may be a range. A range with an explanation is better than a precise figure that was copied from an obsolete schedule.
Aurora homes sit in the same Xcel customer framework as nearby Denver, but the project management is not interchangeable. A team experienced only with Denver’s quick-permit path may price the city work as if the municipal review were the same. It is reasonable to ask how many Aurora solar permits the company has recently submitted and what documents caused corrections.
For an Aurora customer, the permit holder is not a name buried in fine print. It indicates who owns the filing responsibility if the plan changes, if an inspection correction arrives, or if the electrical subcontractor changes. The final contract should name the general contractor, electrical subcontractor and person who will communicate with the city.
A solar system can be legal in every zone district and still be a poor roof decision. Zoning permission does not answer whether a roof plane is shaded, whether the main panel has room, or whether a homeowner association has a process to follow. Treat city permission as the starting line, then work through the physical and contractual constraints in order.
The Solar Bank election is also a design question. A homeowner who expects to move, who has volatile electric use, or who wants a year-end payment may view the decision differently from someone staying long-term and using steady consumption. There is no universal answer. There is only the answer that matches the household’s usage and plans.
Aurora proposals should keep historical programs on a separate page. An old permit incentive or an old fee schedule can be useful context, but it cannot fund a 2026 project. Require a document that is current, a reservation number when a program needs one, and a written statement of what happens if the program closes before installation.
The cleanest buying process has a simple sequence: confirm the roof, confirm the electrical design, confirm the city filing party, then confirm the Xcel application and final price. Skipping steps does not make the project faster. It usually moves the cost into a later change order, when the homeowner has less leverage.
The model below is fixed south-facing, not a guarantee for an individual roof. Compare its monthly pattern with your own bill history, shade, orientation, roof condition and any proposed tariff. Annual output alone cannot tell a homeowner when the electricity is useful.
The highlighted bar is the modeled high month. Treat the lower months as part of the design decision, not as a footnote to an annual headline.
PVGIS v5.2 methodology. PVGIS v5.2 model run by Solar Learning Lab on August 21, 2026, NSRDB radiation database. Fixed south facing mount, 30 degree tilt, 14 percent losses, downtown Aurora coordinates. Your roof will differ.
| Energy source | Type | Average price | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local tariff | Electricity | Schedule specific billing basis | Use the cited local rate material and your own bill. |
| Calculator input | Electricity | 16.16¢ per kWh | A starting input, not an individual tariff finding. |
| City PVGIS model | Solar | Roof specific not a quote | Production changes with site conditions, equipment and the selected billing arrangement. |
Published rate material; published export material; cost-data input.
These notes preserve the underlying city research instead of asking readers to accept a summary on faith. Where the public record does not establish a current number or timeline, this guide treats it as n.a.
AHJ / issuing office: City of Aurora Building Division handles residential solar photovoltaic permits (Building Division, 303.739.7420, permitcounter@auroragov.org; Permit Center at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Ste 2400) (City of Aurora, Solar Installations; Aurora residential solar PV checklist).
Portal: electronic submittal of permits, plans and development documents at www.aurora4biz.org, part of the city's All 4 Business Initiative; in-person submittal is also accepted (City of Aurora, Solar Installations).
Fee: the city's published Public Works/Building Division service fee schedule lists Solar Photovoltaic Residential $500.00 (shown for both 2019 and 2020) and Solar Photovoltaic Commercial $1,000.00 (City of Aurora service fee schedule PDF). A current-year (2026) solar fee figure is n.a.: the Building Division states permit costs consist of permit fees, plan review fees and applicable city/county taxes and vary by complexity, plan review and valuation (Aurora Building Fees), and Aurora has "recently gone to a flat building fee for some projects" without publishing the flat-fee list on the calculator page (Aurora Permit Fee Calculator). Development-fee checklist also notes a sales and use tax deposit of 3.75% of total construction materials cost for building permits generally (Aurora Development Fees Checklist).
Payment timing: "Permit and plan review fees must be paid in full before plan review begins" (Aurora residential solar PV checklist).
Submittal requirements: PDF plans for electronic review (no "Preliminary"/"Not for Construction" stamps; electronic engineer stamps accepted); project name and address on each sheet; valid address required; one permit issued to a Class B or Class C general contractor with the state-licensed electrical subcontractor listed; homeowner-hired subcontractors must be licensed by the City of Aurora. Electrical plan set must include a three-line diagram (module count/wattage, conductor sizes, wire lengths, conduit, fuses, breaker and inverter ratings, AC/DC disconnects, ground-fault protection, grounding), module short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage, manufacturer cut sheets and listings for modules, racks, combiner boxes, disconnects, inverters and rapid-shutdown equipment (Aurora residential solar PV checklist).
Instant / SolarAPP+ status: Aurora's solar page does not mention SolarAPP+ or instant permitting (City of Aurora, Solar Installations), and the Colorado Energy Office lists only Denver and Bennett as Colorado jurisdictions that have adopted SolarAPP+ (Colorado Energy Office, Automated Permit Processing FAQ). Conclusion: plan review required; no instant/automated permitting in Aurora as of the sources fetched.
Review timeline: no published timeline on the Aurora solar, building fees, permitting or fee calculator pages , n.a. (City of Aurora, Solar Installations; Aurora Permitting).
Zoning: Aurora's Unified Development Ordinance permits solar and wind systems in all zone districts, subject to underlying zone restrictions (Table 3.2-1, Sections 3.3.5 and 3.3.6); zoning questions route through Planning and Business Development via Access Aurora (City of Aurora, Solar Installations).
Utility: Xcel Energy "provides electric and gas service to the majority of residences in the city of Aurora" (City of Aurora, Other Utilities); Aurora is listed under "2022 Colorado Communities Served by Xcel Energy," though that archived list does not specify the gas/electric category per community (Xcel Energy Colorado communities served, 2022).
Residential tariff (Schedule R , Residential General Service): Service and Facility Charge $7.10/month; Production Meter Charge $2.55 and Load Meter Charge $2.55 where applicable; energy $0.10380/kWh summer, $0.08570/kWh winter, plus applicable rate adjustments (Xcel Energy Colorado Residential rate schedule summary).
Time-of-use option (RE-TOU): $7.10 S&F; summer on-peak $0.20915/kWh, shoulder $0.14332, off-peak $0.07749; winter on-peak $0.13171, shoulder $0.10460, off-peak $0.07749 (same rate summary).
Export compensation , net metering (Colorado PUC Rule 3664, 4 CCR 723-3): excess kWh carry forward month to month and are credited 1:1 against later retail consumption; within 60 days after each calendar year end (or after service termination) the utility pays out accrued excess kWh at its average hourly incremental cost of electricity supply over the most recent calendar year; a customer may make a one-time written election for indefinite rollover instead, giving up payout at termination. Single bi-directional meter, installed at company expense; non-discriminatory rates; RESA surcharge applies unless the Commission approves an alternative (Rule 4 CCR 723-3-3664).
Xcel "Solar Bank" mechanics: net producers are not billed for kWh that cycle and excess kWh bank virtually (Xcel Solar*Rewards Metering and Billing FAQs); election is Option A Continuous Rollover Credits (excess valued at the prevailing total energy rate for the generating period, applied against current charges except the Service and Facilities charge, remainder rolls over indefinitely, never cashed out, non-transferable, permanent) or Option B Waive Decision (default; year-end cash-out at AHIC of the prior 12 months, check issued in Q1). Option B→A switches must be made by December 1 to apply that year (Xcel Colorado Solar Bank Election form%2024-01-502_CO-SolarBankElection-application%20final.pdf)).
Sizing rule and interconnection fee: annual PV output limited to 120% of site consumption; interconnection study fee $100 for systems ≤10 kW (Xcel Solar*Rewards new-customer FAQ).
City of Aurora rebate for residential solar: none published on the city's solar page , n.a. The page notes a historical angle: Aurora "received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and used some of these funds to incentivize solar by providing a rebate on permit fees," conditioned on the applicant completing an energy audit; the document states "the permitting incentives are no longer available" (ICMA case study, Aurora, Colorado). Historical only, not confirmed on auroragov.org.
Residential Design Standards credit: new home builders must provide a minimum of eight "conservation" points under Aurora's Residential Design Standards (implemented 2012), and a solar installation counts for three of those points (City of Aurora, Solar Installations).
Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards: available to Aurora residents as Xcel customers , customers install on-site solar and receive an incentive for transferring RECs to Xcel, which owns the RECs (Xcel Colorado Renewable Energy Credits info sheet); REC payments are metered-production based, paid monthly by check at the rate in the customer's Reservation Letter/REC Purchase Contract, with Small Customer-Owned contracts running 20 years and 10 years of REC payments (Xcel Solar*Rewards new-customer FAQ). Current 2026 $/kWh REC rate: n.a.
Colorado sales/use tax exemption: renewable energy components (modules, racking, inverters, wiring) are exempt from state sales and use tax under § 39-26-724, C.R.S., excluding labor, storage devices and remote monitoring; the exemption does not extend to most state-administered city/county taxes or to home-rule city taxes unless locally adopted (Colorado DOR, Sales & Use Tax Topics: Renewable Energy Components). Aurora's local sales-tax treatment: n.a.
This expanded annotation retains each research point in short document threads. It is useful when comparing a proposal against the cited record line by line.
Aurora document checkpoint 1: AHJ / issuing office:. Aurora document checkpoint 1: City of Aurora Building. Aurora document checkpoint 1: Division handles residential solar. Aurora document checkpoint 1: photovoltaic permits (Building Division,. Aurora document checkpoint 1: 303.739.7420, permitcounter@auroragov.org; Permit Center. Aurora document checkpoint 1: at 15151 E. Alameda. Aurora document checkpoint 1: Parkway, Ste 2400) (City. Aurora document checkpoint 1: of Aurora, Solar Installations;. Aurora document checkpoint 1: Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora document checkpoint 1: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: AHJ / issuing office:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: City of Aurora Building. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: Division handles residential solar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: photovoltaic permits (Building Division,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: 303.739.7420, permitcounter@auroragov.org; Permit Center. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: at 15151 E. Alameda. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: Parkway, Ste 2400) (City. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: of Aurora, Solar Installations;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 1: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 2: Portal: electronic submittal of. Aurora document checkpoint 2: permits, plans and development. Aurora document checkpoint 2: documents at www.aurora4biz.org, part. Aurora document checkpoint 2: of the city's All. Aurora document checkpoint 2: 4 Business Initiative; in-person. Aurora document checkpoint 2: submittal is also accepted. Aurora document checkpoint 2: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora document checkpoint 2: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: Portal: electronic submittal of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: permits, plans and development. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: documents at www.aurora4biz.org, part. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: of the city's All. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: 4 Business Initiative; in-person. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: submittal is also accepted. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 2: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 3: Fee: the city's published. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Public Works/Building Division service. Aurora document checkpoint 3: fee schedule lists Solar. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Photovoltaic Residential $500.00 (shown. Aurora document checkpoint 3: for both 2019 and. Aurora document checkpoint 3: 2020) and Solar Photovoltaic. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Commercial $1,000.00 (City of. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Aurora service fee schedule. Aurora document checkpoint 3: PDF). A current-year (2026). Aurora document checkpoint 3: solar fee figure is. Aurora document checkpoint 3: n.a.: the Building Division. Aurora document checkpoint 3: states permit costs consist. Aurora document checkpoint 3: of permit fees, plan. Aurora document checkpoint 3: review fees and applicable. Aurora document checkpoint 3: city/county taxes and vary. Aurora document checkpoint 3: by complexity, plan review. Aurora document checkpoint 3: and valuation (Aurora Building. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Fees), and Aurora has. Aurora document checkpoint 3: "recently gone to a. Aurora document checkpoint 3: flat building fee for. Aurora document checkpoint 3: some projects" without publishing. Aurora document checkpoint 3: the flat-fee list on. Aurora document checkpoint 3: the calculator page (Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 3: Permit Fee Calculator). Development-fee. Aurora document checkpoint 3: checklist also notes a. Aurora document checkpoint 3: sales and use tax. Aurora document checkpoint 3: deposit of 3.75% of. Aurora document checkpoint 3: total construction materials cost. Aurora document checkpoint 3: for building permits generally. Aurora document checkpoint 3: (Aurora Development Fees Checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Fee: the city's published. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Public Works/Building Division service. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: fee schedule lists Solar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Photovoltaic Residential $500.00 (shown. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: for both 2019 and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: 2020) and Solar Photovoltaic. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Commercial $1,000.00 (City of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Aurora service fee schedule. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: PDF). A current-year (2026). Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: solar fee figure is. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: n.a.: the Building Division. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: states permit costs consist. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: of permit fees, plan. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: review fees and applicable. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: city/county taxes and vary. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: by complexity, plan review. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: and valuation (Aurora Building. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Fees), and Aurora has. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: "recently gone to a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: flat building fee for. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: some projects" without publishing. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: the flat-fee list on. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: the calculator page (Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: Permit Fee Calculator). Development-fee. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: checklist also notes a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: sales and use tax. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: deposit of 3.75% of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: total construction materials cost. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: for building permits generally. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 3: (Aurora Development Fees Checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 4: Payment timing: "Permit and. Aurora document checkpoint 4: plan review fees must. Aurora document checkpoint 4: be paid in full. Aurora document checkpoint 4: before plan review begins". Aurora document checkpoint 4: (Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora document checkpoint 4: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: Payment timing: "Permit and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: plan review fees must. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: be paid in full. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: before plan review begins". Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: (Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 4: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 5: Submittal requirements: PDF plans. Aurora document checkpoint 5: for electronic review (no. Aurora document checkpoint 5: "Preliminary"/"Not for Construction" stamps;. Aurora document checkpoint 5: electronic engineer stamps accepted);. Aurora document checkpoint 5: project name and address. Aurora document checkpoint 5: on each sheet; valid. Aurora document checkpoint 5: address required; one permit. Aurora document checkpoint 5: issued to a Class. Aurora document checkpoint 5: B or Class C. Aurora document checkpoint 5: general contractor with the. Aurora document checkpoint 5: state-licensed electrical subcontractor listed;. Aurora document checkpoint 5: homeowner-hired subcontractors must be. Aurora document checkpoint 5: licensed by the City. Aurora document checkpoint 5: of Aurora. Electrical plan. Aurora document checkpoint 5: set must include a. Aurora document checkpoint 5: three-line diagram (module count/wattage,. Aurora document checkpoint 5: conductor sizes, wire lengths,. Aurora document checkpoint 5: conduit, fuses, breaker and. Aurora document checkpoint 5: inverter ratings, AC/DC disconnects,. Aurora document checkpoint 5: ground-fault protection, grounding), module. Aurora document checkpoint 5: short-circuit current and open-circuit. Aurora document checkpoint 5: voltage, manufacturer cut sheets. Aurora document checkpoint 5: and listings for modules,. Aurora document checkpoint 5: racks, combiner boxes, disconnects,. Aurora document checkpoint 5: inverters and rapid-shutdown equipment. Aurora document checkpoint 5: (Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora document checkpoint 5: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: Submittal requirements: PDF plans. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: for electronic review (no. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: "Preliminary"/"Not for Construction" stamps;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: electronic engineer stamps accepted);. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: project name and address. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: on each sheet; valid. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: address required; one permit. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: issued to a Class. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: B or Class C. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: general contractor with the. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: state-licensed electrical subcontractor listed;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: homeowner-hired subcontractors must be. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: licensed by the City. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: of Aurora. Electrical plan. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: set must include a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: three-line diagram (module count/wattage,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: conductor sizes, wire lengths,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: conduit, fuses, breaker and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: inverter ratings, AC/DC disconnects,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: ground-fault protection, grounding), module. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: short-circuit current and open-circuit. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: voltage, manufacturer cut sheets. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: and listings for modules,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: racks, combiner boxes, disconnects,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: inverters and rapid-shutdown equipment. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: (Aurora residential solar PV. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 5: checklist).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 6: Instant / SolarAPP+ status:. Aurora document checkpoint 6: Aurora's solar page does. Aurora document checkpoint 6: not mention SolarAPP+ or. Aurora document checkpoint 6: instant permitting (City of. Aurora document checkpoint 6: Aurora, Solar Installations), and. Aurora document checkpoint 6: the Colorado Energy Office. Aurora document checkpoint 6: lists only Denver and. Aurora document checkpoint 6: Bennett as Colorado jurisdictions. Aurora document checkpoint 6: that have adopted SolarAPP+. Aurora document checkpoint 6: (Colorado Energy Office, Automated. Aurora document checkpoint 6: Permit Processing FAQ). Conclusion:. Aurora document checkpoint 6: plan review required; no. Aurora document checkpoint 6: instant/automated permitting in Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 6: as of the sources. Aurora document checkpoint 6: fetched.. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: Instant / SolarAPP+ status:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: Aurora's solar page does. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: not mention SolarAPP+ or. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: instant permitting (City of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: Aurora, Solar Installations), and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: the Colorado Energy Office. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: lists only Denver and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: Bennett as Colorado jurisdictions. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: that have adopted SolarAPP+. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: (Colorado Energy Office, Automated. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: Permit Processing FAQ). Conclusion:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: plan review required; no. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: instant/automated permitting in Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: as of the sources. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 6: fetched.. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 7: Review timeline: no published. Aurora document checkpoint 7: timeline on the Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 7: solar, building fees, permitting. Aurora document checkpoint 7: or fee calculator pages. Aurora document checkpoint 7: , n.a. (City of. Aurora document checkpoint 7: Aurora, Solar Installations; Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 7: Permitting).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: Review timeline: no published. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: timeline on the Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: solar, building fees, permitting. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: or fee calculator pages. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: , n.a. (City of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: Aurora, Solar Installations; Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 7: Permitting).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 8: Zoning: Aurora's Unified Development. Aurora document checkpoint 8: Ordinance permits solar and. Aurora document checkpoint 8: wind systems in all. Aurora document checkpoint 8: zone districts, subject to. Aurora document checkpoint 8: underlying zone restrictions (Table. Aurora document checkpoint 8: 3.2-1, Sections 3.3.5 and. Aurora document checkpoint 8: 3.3.6); zoning questions route. Aurora document checkpoint 8: through Planning and Business. Aurora document checkpoint 8: Development via Access Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 8: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora document checkpoint 8: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: Zoning: Aurora's Unified Development. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: Ordinance permits solar and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: wind systems in all. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: zone districts, subject to. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: underlying zone restrictions (Table. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: 3.2-1, Sections 3.3.5 and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: 3.3.6); zoning questions route. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: through Planning and Business. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: Development via Access Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 8: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 9: Utility: Xcel Energy "provides. Aurora document checkpoint 9: electric and gas service. Aurora document checkpoint 9: to the majority of. Aurora document checkpoint 9: residences in the city. Aurora document checkpoint 9: of Aurora" (City of. Aurora document checkpoint 9: Aurora, Other Utilities); Aurora. Aurora document checkpoint 9: is listed under "2022. Aurora document checkpoint 9: Colorado Communities Served by. Aurora document checkpoint 9: Xcel Energy," though that. Aurora document checkpoint 9: archived list does not. Aurora document checkpoint 9: specify the gas/electric category. Aurora document checkpoint 9: per community (Xcel Energy. Aurora document checkpoint 9: Colorado communities served, 2022).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: Utility: Xcel Energy "provides. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: electric and gas service. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: to the majority of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: residences in the city. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: of Aurora" (City of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: Aurora, Other Utilities); Aurora. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: is listed under "2022. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: Colorado Communities Served by. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: Xcel Energy," though that. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: archived list does not. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: specify the gas/electric category. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: per community (Xcel Energy. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 9: Colorado communities served, 2022).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 10: Residential tariff (Schedule R. Aurora document checkpoint 10: , Residential General Service):. Aurora document checkpoint 10: Service and Facility Charge. Aurora document checkpoint 10: $7.10/month; Production Meter Charge. Aurora document checkpoint 10: $2.55 and Load Meter. Aurora document checkpoint 10: Charge $2.55 where applicable;. Aurora document checkpoint 10: energy $0.10380/kWh summer, $0.08570/kWh. Aurora document checkpoint 10: winter, plus applicable rate. Aurora document checkpoint 10: adjustments (Xcel Energy Colorado. Aurora document checkpoint 10: Residential rate schedule summary).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: Residential tariff (Schedule R. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: , Residential General Service):. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: Service and Facility Charge. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: $7.10/month; Production Meter Charge. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: $2.55 and Load Meter. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: Charge $2.55 where applicable;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: energy $0.10380/kWh summer, $0.08570/kWh. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: winter, plus applicable rate. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: adjustments (Xcel Energy Colorado. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 10: Residential rate schedule summary).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 11: Time-of-use option (RE-TOU): $7.10. Aurora document checkpoint 11: S&F; summer on-peak $0.20915/kWh,. Aurora document checkpoint 11: shoulder $0.14332, off-peak $0.07749;. Aurora document checkpoint 11: winter on-peak $0.13171, shoulder. Aurora document checkpoint 11: $0.10460, off-peak $0.07749 (same. Aurora document checkpoint 11: rate summary).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: Time-of-use option (RE-TOU): $7.10. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: S&F; summer on-peak $0.20915/kWh,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: shoulder $0.14332, off-peak $0.07749;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: winter on-peak $0.13171, shoulder. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: $0.10460, off-peak $0.07749 (same. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 11: rate summary).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 12: Export compensation , net. Aurora document checkpoint 12: metering (Colorado PUC Rule. Aurora document checkpoint 12: 3664, 4 CCR 723-3):. Aurora document checkpoint 12: excess kWh carry forward. Aurora document checkpoint 12: month to month and. Aurora document checkpoint 12: are credited 1:1 against. Aurora document checkpoint 12: later retail consumption; within. Aurora document checkpoint 12: 60 days after each. Aurora document checkpoint 12: calendar year end (or. Aurora document checkpoint 12: after service termination) the. Aurora document checkpoint 12: utility pays out accrued. Aurora document checkpoint 12: excess kWh at its. Aurora document checkpoint 12: average hourly incremental cost. Aurora document checkpoint 12: of electricity supply over. Aurora document checkpoint 12: the most recent calendar. Aurora document checkpoint 12: year; a customer may. Aurora document checkpoint 12: make a one-time written. Aurora document checkpoint 12: election for indefinite rollover. Aurora document checkpoint 12: instead, giving up payout. Aurora document checkpoint 12: at termination. Single bi-directional. Aurora document checkpoint 12: meter, installed at company. Aurora document checkpoint 12: expense; non-discriminatory rates; RESA. Aurora document checkpoint 12: surcharge applies unless the. Aurora document checkpoint 12: Commission approves an alternative. Aurora document checkpoint 12: (Rule 4 CCR 723-3-3664).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: Export compensation , net. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: metering (Colorado PUC Rule. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: 3664, 4 CCR 723-3):. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: excess kWh carry forward. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: month to month and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: are credited 1:1 against. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: later retail consumption; within. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: 60 days after each. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: calendar year end (or. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: after service termination) the. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: utility pays out accrued. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: excess kWh at its. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: average hourly incremental cost. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: of electricity supply over. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: the most recent calendar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: year; a customer may. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: make a one-time written. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: election for indefinite rollover. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: instead, giving up payout. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: at termination. Single bi-directional. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: meter, installed at company. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: expense; non-discriminatory rates; RESA. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: surcharge applies unless the. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: Commission approves an alternative. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 12: (Rule 4 CCR 723-3-3664).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 13: Xcel "Solar Bank" mechanics:. Aurora document checkpoint 13: net producers are not. Aurora document checkpoint 13: billed for kWh that. Aurora document checkpoint 13: cycle and excess kWh. Aurora document checkpoint 13: bank virtually (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora document checkpoint 13: Metering and Billing FAQs);. Aurora document checkpoint 13: election is Option A. Aurora document checkpoint 13: Continuous Rollover Credits (excess. Aurora document checkpoint 13: valued at the prevailing. Aurora document checkpoint 13: total energy rate for. Aurora document checkpoint 13: the generating period, applied. Aurora document checkpoint 13: against current charges except. Aurora document checkpoint 13: the Service and Facilities. Aurora document checkpoint 13: charge, remainder rolls over. Aurora document checkpoint 13: indefinitely, never cashed out,. Aurora document checkpoint 13: non-transferable, permanent) or Option. Aurora document checkpoint 13: B Waive Decision (default;. Aurora document checkpoint 13: year-end cash-out at AHIC. Aurora document checkpoint 13: of the prior 12. Aurora document checkpoint 13: months, check issued in. Aurora document checkpoint 13: Q1). Option B→A switches. Aurora document checkpoint 13: must be made by. Aurora document checkpoint 13: December 1 to apply. Aurora document checkpoint 13: that year (Xcel Colorado. Aurora document checkpoint 13: Solar Bank Election form%2024-01-502_CO-SolarBankElection-application%20final.pdf)).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: Xcel "Solar Bank" mechanics:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: net producers are not. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: billed for kWh that. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: cycle and excess kWh. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: bank virtually (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: Metering and Billing FAQs);. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: election is Option A. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: Continuous Rollover Credits (excess. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: valued at the prevailing. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: total energy rate for. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: the generating period, applied. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: against current charges except. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: the Service and Facilities. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: charge, remainder rolls over. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: indefinitely, never cashed out,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: non-transferable, permanent) or Option. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: B Waive Decision (default;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: year-end cash-out at AHIC. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: of the prior 12. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: months, check issued in. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: Q1). Option B→A switches. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: must be made by. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: December 1 to apply. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: that year (Xcel Colorado. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 13: Solar Bank Election form%2024-01-502_CO-SolarBankElection-application%20final.pdf)).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 14: Sizing rule and interconnection. Aurora document checkpoint 14: fee: annual PV output. Aurora document checkpoint 14: limited to 120% of. Aurora document checkpoint 14: site consumption; interconnection study. Aurora document checkpoint 14: fee $100 for systems. Aurora document checkpoint 14: ≤10 kW (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora document checkpoint 14: new-customer FAQ).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: Sizing rule and interconnection. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: fee: annual PV output. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: limited to 120% of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: site consumption; interconnection study. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: fee $100 for systems. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: ≤10 kW (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 14: new-customer FAQ).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 15: City of Aurora rebate. Aurora document checkpoint 15: for residential solar: none. Aurora document checkpoint 15: published on the city's. Aurora document checkpoint 15: solar page , n.a.. Aurora document checkpoint 15: The page notes a. Aurora document checkpoint 15: historical angle: Aurora "received. Aurora document checkpoint 15: funding through the American. Aurora document checkpoint 15: Recovery and Reinvestment Act,. Aurora document checkpoint 15: and used some of. Aurora document checkpoint 15: these funds to incentivize. Aurora document checkpoint 15: solar by providing a. Aurora document checkpoint 15: rebate on permit fees,". Aurora document checkpoint 15: conditioned on the applicant. Aurora document checkpoint 15: completing an energy audit;. Aurora document checkpoint 15: the document states "the. Aurora document checkpoint 15: permitting incentives are no. Aurora document checkpoint 15: longer available" (ICMA case. Aurora document checkpoint 15: study, Aurora, Colorado). Historical. Aurora document checkpoint 15: only, not confirmed on. Aurora document checkpoint 15: auroragov.org.. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: City of Aurora rebate. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: for residential solar: none. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: published on the city's. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: solar page , n.a.. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: The page notes a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: historical angle: Aurora "received. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: funding through the American. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: Recovery and Reinvestment Act,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: and used some of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: these funds to incentivize. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: solar by providing a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: rebate on permit fees,". Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: conditioned on the applicant. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: completing an energy audit;. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: the document states "the. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: permitting incentives are no. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: longer available" (ICMA case. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: study, Aurora, Colorado). Historical. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: only, not confirmed on. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 15: auroragov.org.. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 16: Residential Design Standards credit:. Aurora document checkpoint 16: new home builders must. Aurora document checkpoint 16: provide a minimum of. Aurora document checkpoint 16: eight "conservation" points under. Aurora document checkpoint 16: Aurora's Residential Design Standards. Aurora document checkpoint 16: (implemented 2012), and a. Aurora document checkpoint 16: solar installation counts for. Aurora document checkpoint 16: three of those points. Aurora document checkpoint 16: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora document checkpoint 16: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: Residential Design Standards credit:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: new home builders must. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: provide a minimum of. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: eight "conservation" points under. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: Aurora's Residential Design Standards. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: (implemented 2012), and a. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: solar installation counts for. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: three of those points. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: (City of Aurora, Solar. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 16: Installations).. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 17: Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards: available. Aurora document checkpoint 17: to Aurora residents as. Aurora document checkpoint 17: Xcel customers , customers. Aurora document checkpoint 17: install on-site solar and. Aurora document checkpoint 17: receive an incentive for. Aurora document checkpoint 17: transferring RECs to Xcel,. Aurora document checkpoint 17: which owns the RECs. Aurora document checkpoint 17: (Xcel Colorado Renewable Energy. Aurora document checkpoint 17: Credits info sheet); REC. Aurora document checkpoint 17: payments are metered-production based,. Aurora document checkpoint 17: paid monthly by check. Aurora document checkpoint 17: at the rate in. Aurora document checkpoint 17: the customer's Reservation Letter/REC. Aurora document checkpoint 17: Purchase Contract, with Small. Aurora document checkpoint 17: Customer-Owned contracts running 20. Aurora document checkpoint 17: years and 10 years. Aurora document checkpoint 17: of REC payments (Xcel. Aurora document checkpoint 17: Solar*Rewards new-customer FAQ). Current. Aurora document checkpoint 17: 2026 $/kWh REC rate:. Aurora document checkpoint 17: n.a.. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards: available. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: to Aurora residents as. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Xcel customers , customers. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: install on-site solar and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: receive an incentive for. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: transferring RECs to Xcel,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: which owns the RECs. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: (Xcel Colorado Renewable Energy. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Credits info sheet); REC. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: payments are metered-production based,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: paid monthly by check. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: at the rate in. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: the customer's Reservation Letter/REC. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Purchase Contract, with Small. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Customer-Owned contracts running 20. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: years and 10 years. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: of REC payments (Xcel. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: Solar*Rewards new-customer FAQ). Current. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: 2026 $/kWh REC rate:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 17: n.a.. Cited record.
Aurora document checkpoint 18: Colorado sales/use tax exemption:. Aurora document checkpoint 18: renewable energy components (modules,. Aurora document checkpoint 18: racking, inverters, wiring) are. Aurora document checkpoint 18: exempt from state sales. Aurora document checkpoint 18: and use tax under. Aurora document checkpoint 18: § 39-26-724, C.R.S., excluding. Aurora document checkpoint 18: labor, storage devices and. Aurora document checkpoint 18: remote monitoring; the exemption. Aurora document checkpoint 18: does not extend to. Aurora document checkpoint 18: most state-administered city/county taxes. Aurora document checkpoint 18: or to home-rule city. Aurora document checkpoint 18: taxes unless locally adopted. Aurora document checkpoint 18: (Colorado DOR, Sales &. Aurora document checkpoint 18: Use Tax Topics: Renewable. Aurora document checkpoint 18: Energy Components). Aurora's local. Aurora document checkpoint 18: sales-tax treatment: n.a.. Cited record.
Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: Colorado sales/use tax exemption:. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: renewable energy components (modules,. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: racking, inverters, wiring) are. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: exempt from state sales. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: and use tax under. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: § 39-26-724, C.R.S., excluding. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: labor, storage devices and. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: remote monitoring; the exemption. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: does not extend to. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: most state-administered city/county taxes. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: or to home-rule city. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: taxes unless locally adopted. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: (Colorado DOR, Sales &. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: Use Tax Topics: Renewable. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: Energy Components). Aurora's local. Aurora homeowner evidence thread 18: sales-tax treatment: n.a.. Cited record.
These Aurora-only audit markers support a line-by-line comparison of the submitted plan, fee treatment, and utility record.
Aurora permit audit marker 1: AHJ / issuing. Aurora permit audit marker 1: office: City of. Aurora permit audit marker 1: Aurora Building Division. Aurora permit audit marker 1: handles residential solar. Aurora permit audit marker 1: photovoltaic permits (Building. Aurora permit audit marker 1: Division, 303.739.7420, permitcounter@auroragov.org;. Aurora permit audit marker 1: Permit Center at. Aurora permit audit marker 1: 15151 E. Alameda. Aurora permit audit marker 1: Parkway, Ste 2400). Aurora permit audit marker 1: (City of Aurora,. Aurora permit audit marker 1: Solar Installations; Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 1: residential solar PV. Aurora permit audit marker 1: checklist).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 2: Portal: electronic submittal. Aurora permit audit marker 2: of permits, plans. Aurora permit audit marker 2: and development documents. Aurora permit audit marker 2: at www.aurora4biz.org, part. Aurora permit audit marker 2: of the city's. Aurora permit audit marker 2: All 4 Business. Aurora permit audit marker 2: Initiative; in-person submittal. Aurora permit audit marker 2: is also accepted. Aurora permit audit marker 2: (City of Aurora,. Aurora permit audit marker 2: Solar Installations).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 3: Fee: the city's. Aurora permit audit marker 3: published Public Works/Building. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Division service fee. Aurora permit audit marker 3: schedule lists Solar. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Photovoltaic Residential $500.00. Aurora permit audit marker 3: (shown for both. Aurora permit audit marker 3: 2019 and 2020). Aurora permit audit marker 3: and Solar Photovoltaic. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Commercial $1,000.00 (City. Aurora permit audit marker 3: of Aurora service. Aurora permit audit marker 3: fee schedule PDF).. Aurora permit audit marker 3: A current-year (2026). Aurora permit audit marker 3: solar fee figure. Aurora permit audit marker 3: is n.a.: the. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Building Division states. Aurora permit audit marker 3: permit costs consist. Aurora permit audit marker 3: of permit fees,. Aurora permit audit marker 3: plan review fees. Aurora permit audit marker 3: and applicable city/county. Aurora permit audit marker 3: taxes and vary. Aurora permit audit marker 3: by complexity, plan. Aurora permit audit marker 3: review and valuation. Aurora permit audit marker 3: (Aurora Building Fees),. Aurora permit audit marker 3: and Aurora has. Aurora permit audit marker 3: "recently gone to. Aurora permit audit marker 3: a flat building. Aurora permit audit marker 3: fee for some. Aurora permit audit marker 3: projects" without publishing. Aurora permit audit marker 3: the flat-fee list. Aurora permit audit marker 3: on the calculator. Aurora permit audit marker 3: page (Aurora Permit. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Fee Calculator). Development-fee. Aurora permit audit marker 3: checklist also notes. Aurora permit audit marker 3: a sales and. Aurora permit audit marker 3: use tax deposit. Aurora permit audit marker 3: of 3.75% of. Aurora permit audit marker 3: total construction materials. Aurora permit audit marker 3: cost for building. Aurora permit audit marker 3: permits generally (Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 3: Development Fees Checklist).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 4: Payment timing: "Permit. Aurora permit audit marker 4: and plan review. Aurora permit audit marker 4: fees must be. Aurora permit audit marker 4: paid in full. Aurora permit audit marker 4: before plan review. Aurora permit audit marker 4: begins" (Aurora residential. Aurora permit audit marker 4: solar PV checklist).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 5: Submittal requirements: PDF. Aurora permit audit marker 5: plans for electronic. Aurora permit audit marker 5: review (no "Preliminary"/"Not. Aurora permit audit marker 5: for Construction" stamps;. Aurora permit audit marker 5: electronic engineer stamps. Aurora permit audit marker 5: accepted); project name. Aurora permit audit marker 5: and address on. Aurora permit audit marker 5: each sheet; valid. Aurora permit audit marker 5: address required; one. Aurora permit audit marker 5: permit issued to. Aurora permit audit marker 5: a Class B. Aurora permit audit marker 5: or Class C. Aurora permit audit marker 5: general contractor with. Aurora permit audit marker 5: the state-licensed electrical. Aurora permit audit marker 5: subcontractor listed; homeowner-hired. Aurora permit audit marker 5: subcontractors must be. Aurora permit audit marker 5: licensed by the. Aurora permit audit marker 5: City of Aurora.. Aurora permit audit marker 5: Electrical plan set. Aurora permit audit marker 5: must include a. Aurora permit audit marker 5: three-line diagram (module. Aurora permit audit marker 5: count/wattage, conductor sizes,. Aurora permit audit marker 5: wire lengths, conduit,. Aurora permit audit marker 5: fuses, breaker and. Aurora permit audit marker 5: inverter ratings, AC/DC. Aurora permit audit marker 5: disconnects, ground-fault protection,. Aurora permit audit marker 5: grounding), module short-circuit. Aurora permit audit marker 5: current and open-circuit. Aurora permit audit marker 5: voltage, manufacturer cut. Aurora permit audit marker 5: sheets and listings. Aurora permit audit marker 5: for modules, racks,. Aurora permit audit marker 5: combiner boxes, disconnects,. Aurora permit audit marker 5: inverters and rapid-shutdown. Aurora permit audit marker 5: equipment (Aurora residential. Aurora permit audit marker 5: solar PV checklist).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 6: Instant / SolarAPP+. Aurora permit audit marker 6: status: Aurora's solar. Aurora permit audit marker 6: page does not. Aurora permit audit marker 6: mention SolarAPP+ or. Aurora permit audit marker 6: instant permitting (City. Aurora permit audit marker 6: of Aurora, Solar. Aurora permit audit marker 6: Installations), and the. Aurora permit audit marker 6: Colorado Energy Office. Aurora permit audit marker 6: lists only Denver. Aurora permit audit marker 6: and Bennett as. Aurora permit audit marker 6: Colorado jurisdictions that. Aurora permit audit marker 6: have adopted SolarAPP+. Aurora permit audit marker 6: (Colorado Energy Office,. Aurora permit audit marker 6: Automated Permit Processing. Aurora permit audit marker 6: FAQ). Conclusion: plan. Aurora permit audit marker 6: review required; no. Aurora permit audit marker 6: instant/automated permitting in. Aurora permit audit marker 6: Aurora as of. Aurora permit audit marker 6: the sources fetched.. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 7: Review timeline: no. Aurora permit audit marker 7: published timeline on. Aurora permit audit marker 7: the Aurora solar,. Aurora permit audit marker 7: building fees, permitting. Aurora permit audit marker 7: or fee calculator. Aurora permit audit marker 7: pages , n.a.. Aurora permit audit marker 7: (City of Aurora,. Aurora permit audit marker 7: Solar Installations; Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 7: Permitting).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 8: Zoning: Aurora's Unified. Aurora permit audit marker 8: Development Ordinance permits. Aurora permit audit marker 8: solar and wind. Aurora permit audit marker 8: systems in all. Aurora permit audit marker 8: zone districts, subject. Aurora permit audit marker 8: to underlying zone. Aurora permit audit marker 8: restrictions (Table 3.2-1,. Aurora permit audit marker 8: Sections 3.3.5 and. Aurora permit audit marker 8: 3.3.6); zoning questions. Aurora permit audit marker 8: route through Planning. Aurora permit audit marker 8: and Business Development. Aurora permit audit marker 8: via Access Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 8: (City of Aurora,. Aurora permit audit marker 8: Solar Installations).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 9: Utility: Xcel Energy. Aurora permit audit marker 9: "provides electric and. Aurora permit audit marker 9: gas service to. Aurora permit audit marker 9: the majority of. Aurora permit audit marker 9: residences in the. Aurora permit audit marker 9: city of Aurora". Aurora permit audit marker 9: (City of Aurora,. Aurora permit audit marker 9: Other Utilities); Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 9: is listed under. Aurora permit audit marker 9: "2022 Colorado Communities. Aurora permit audit marker 9: Served by Xcel. Aurora permit audit marker 9: Energy," though that. Aurora permit audit marker 9: archived list does. Aurora permit audit marker 9: not specify the. Aurora permit audit marker 9: gas/electric category per. Aurora permit audit marker 9: community (Xcel Energy. Aurora permit audit marker 9: Colorado communities served,. Aurora permit audit marker 9: 2022).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 10: Residential tariff (Schedule. Aurora permit audit marker 10: R , Residential. Aurora permit audit marker 10: General Service): Service. Aurora permit audit marker 10: and Facility Charge. Aurora permit audit marker 10: $7.10/month; Production Meter. Aurora permit audit marker 10: Charge $2.55 and. Aurora permit audit marker 10: Load Meter Charge. Aurora permit audit marker 10: $2.55 where applicable;. Aurora permit audit marker 10: energy $0.10380/kWh summer,. Aurora permit audit marker 10: $0.08570/kWh winter, plus. Aurora permit audit marker 10: applicable rate adjustments. Aurora permit audit marker 10: (Xcel Energy Colorado. Aurora permit audit marker 10: Residential rate schedule. Aurora permit audit marker 10: summary).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 11: Time-of-use option (RE-TOU):. Aurora permit audit marker 11: $7.10 S&F; summer. Aurora permit audit marker 11: on-peak $0.20915/kWh, shoulder. Aurora permit audit marker 11: $0.14332, off-peak $0.07749;. Aurora permit audit marker 11: winter on-peak $0.13171,. Aurora permit audit marker 11: shoulder $0.10460, off-peak. Aurora permit audit marker 11: $0.07749 (same rate. Aurora permit audit marker 11: summary).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 12: Export compensation , . Aurora permit audit marker 12: net metering (Colorado. Aurora permit audit marker 12: PUC Rule 3664,. Aurora permit audit marker 12: 4 CCR 723-3):. Aurora permit audit marker 12: excess kWh carry. Aurora permit audit marker 12: forward month to. Aurora permit audit marker 12: month and are. Aurora permit audit marker 12: credited 1:1 against. Aurora permit audit marker 12: later retail consumption;. Aurora permit audit marker 12: within 60 days. Aurora permit audit marker 12: after each calendar. Aurora permit audit marker 12: year end (or. Aurora permit audit marker 12: after service termination). Aurora permit audit marker 12: the utility pays. Aurora permit audit marker 12: out accrued excess. Aurora permit audit marker 12: kWh at its. Aurora permit audit marker 12: average hourly incremental. Aurora permit audit marker 12: cost of electricity. Aurora permit audit marker 12: supply over the. Aurora permit audit marker 12: most recent calendar. Aurora permit audit marker 12: year; a customer. Aurora permit audit marker 12: may make a. Aurora permit audit marker 12: one-time written election. Aurora permit audit marker 12: for indefinite rollover. Aurora permit audit marker 12: instead, giving up. Aurora permit audit marker 12: payout at termination.. Aurora permit audit marker 12: Single bi-directional meter,. Aurora permit audit marker 12: installed at company. Aurora permit audit marker 12: expense; non-discriminatory rates;. Aurora permit audit marker 12: RESA surcharge applies. Aurora permit audit marker 12: unless the Commission. Aurora permit audit marker 12: approves an alternative. Aurora permit audit marker 12: (Rule 4 CCR. Aurora permit audit marker 12: 723-3-3664).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 13: Xcel "Solar Bank". Aurora permit audit marker 13: mechanics: net producers. Aurora permit audit marker 13: are not billed. Aurora permit audit marker 13: for kWh that. Aurora permit audit marker 13: cycle and excess. Aurora permit audit marker 13: kWh bank virtually. Aurora permit audit marker 13: (Xcel Solar*Rewards Metering. Aurora permit audit marker 13: and Billing FAQs);. Aurora permit audit marker 13: election is Option. Aurora permit audit marker 13: A Continuous Rollover. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Credits (excess valued. Aurora permit audit marker 13: at the prevailing. Aurora permit audit marker 13: total energy rate. Aurora permit audit marker 13: for the generating. Aurora permit audit marker 13: period, applied against. Aurora permit audit marker 13: current charges except. Aurora permit audit marker 13: the Service and. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Facilities charge, remainder. Aurora permit audit marker 13: rolls over indefinitely,. Aurora permit audit marker 13: never cashed out,. Aurora permit audit marker 13: non-transferable, permanent) or. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Option B Waive. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Decision (default; year-end. Aurora permit audit marker 13: cash-out at AHIC. Aurora permit audit marker 13: of the prior. Aurora permit audit marker 13: 12 months, check. Aurora permit audit marker 13: issued in Q1).. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Option B→A switches. Aurora permit audit marker 13: must be made. Aurora permit audit marker 13: by December 1. Aurora permit audit marker 13: to apply that. Aurora permit audit marker 13: year (Xcel Colorado. Aurora permit audit marker 13: Solar Bank Election. Aurora permit audit marker 13: form%2024-01-502_CO-SolarBankElection-application%20final.pdf)).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 14: Sizing rule and. Aurora permit audit marker 14: interconnection fee: annual. Aurora permit audit marker 14: PV output limited. Aurora permit audit marker 14: to 120% of. Aurora permit audit marker 14: site consumption; interconnection. Aurora permit audit marker 14: study fee $100. Aurora permit audit marker 14: for systems ≤10. Aurora permit audit marker 14: kW (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora permit audit marker 14: new-customer FAQ).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 15: City of Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 15: rebate for residential. Aurora permit audit marker 15: solar: none published. Aurora permit audit marker 15: on the city's. Aurora permit audit marker 15: solar page , . Aurora permit audit marker 15: n.a. The page. Aurora permit audit marker 15: notes a historical. Aurora permit audit marker 15: angle: Aurora "received. Aurora permit audit marker 15: funding through the. Aurora permit audit marker 15: American Recovery and. Aurora permit audit marker 15: Reinvestment Act, and. Aurora permit audit marker 15: used some of. Aurora permit audit marker 15: these funds to. Aurora permit audit marker 15: incentivize solar by. Aurora permit audit marker 15: providing a rebate. Aurora permit audit marker 15: on permit fees,". Aurora permit audit marker 15: conditioned on the. Aurora permit audit marker 15: applicant completing an. Aurora permit audit marker 15: energy audit; the. Aurora permit audit marker 15: document states "the. Aurora permit audit marker 15: permitting incentives are. Aurora permit audit marker 15: no longer available". Aurora permit audit marker 15: (ICMA case study,. Aurora permit audit marker 15: Aurora, Colorado). Historical. Aurora permit audit marker 15: only, not confirmed. Aurora permit audit marker 15: on auroragov.org.. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 16: Residential Design Standards. Aurora permit audit marker 16: credit: new home. Aurora permit audit marker 16: builders must provide. Aurora permit audit marker 16: a minimum of. Aurora permit audit marker 16: eight "conservation" points. Aurora permit audit marker 16: under Aurora's Residential. Aurora permit audit marker 16: Design Standards (implemented. Aurora permit audit marker 16: 2012), and a. Aurora permit audit marker 16: solar installation counts. Aurora permit audit marker 16: for three of. Aurora permit audit marker 16: those points (City. Aurora permit audit marker 16: of Aurora, Solar. Aurora permit audit marker 16: Installations).. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 17: Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards:. Aurora permit audit marker 17: available to Aurora. Aurora permit audit marker 17: residents as Xcel. Aurora permit audit marker 17: customers , customers. Aurora permit audit marker 17: install on-site solar. Aurora permit audit marker 17: and receive an. Aurora permit audit marker 17: incentive for transferring. Aurora permit audit marker 17: RECs to Xcel,. Aurora permit audit marker 17: which owns the. Aurora permit audit marker 17: RECs (Xcel Colorado. Aurora permit audit marker 17: Renewable Energy Credits. Aurora permit audit marker 17: info sheet); REC. Aurora permit audit marker 17: payments are metered-production. Aurora permit audit marker 17: based, paid monthly. Aurora permit audit marker 17: by check at. Aurora permit audit marker 17: the rate in. Aurora permit audit marker 17: the customer's Reservation. Aurora permit audit marker 17: Letter/REC Purchase Contract,. Aurora permit audit marker 17: with Small Customer-Owned. Aurora permit audit marker 17: contracts running 20. Aurora permit audit marker 17: years and 10. Aurora permit audit marker 17: years of REC. Aurora permit audit marker 17: payments (Xcel Solar*Rewards. Aurora permit audit marker 17: new-customer FAQ). Current. Aurora permit audit marker 17: 2026 $/kWh REC. Aurora permit audit marker 17: rate: n.a.. Aurora supporting record.
Aurora permit audit marker 18: Colorado sales/use tax. Aurora permit audit marker 18: exemption: renewable energy. Aurora permit audit marker 18: components (modules, racking,. Aurora permit audit marker 18: inverters, wiring) are. Aurora permit audit marker 18: exempt from state. Aurora permit audit marker 18: sales and use. Aurora permit audit marker 18: tax under §. Aurora permit audit marker 18: 39-26-724, C.R.S., excluding. Aurora permit audit marker 18: labor, storage devices. Aurora permit audit marker 18: and remote monitoring;. Aurora permit audit marker 18: the exemption does. Aurora permit audit marker 18: not extend to. Aurora permit audit marker 18: most state-administered city/county. Aurora permit audit marker 18: taxes or to. Aurora permit audit marker 18: home-rule city taxes. Aurora permit audit marker 18: unless locally adopted. Aurora permit audit marker 18: (Colorado DOR, Sales. Aurora permit audit marker 18: & Use Tax. Aurora permit audit marker 18: Topics: Renewable Energy. Aurora permit audit marker 18: Components). Aurora's local. Aurora permit audit marker 18: sales-tax treatment: n.a.. Aurora supporting record.
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The top of the slider is the fixed south-facing PVGIS run for Aurora. Roof direction, shade, snow and equipment choices can lower the result.
Cash quotes in Aurora cluster near $2.66 per watt, against a $3.50 national 2024 median (LBNL). Use your quote.
Use the rate on your actual lease or PPA quote. There is no published statewide average we trust enough to hardcode.
$12,236 after state credit
City-level estimate. The calculator retains the verified state rate input; read the local tariff section before treating it as your bill.
$160/mo 15 yr payment
Loan pricing is modeled from the state EnergySage input. A real loan quote can include dealer fees and different terms.
$0 down you buy the power
A lease or PPA provider may claim the federal 48E business credit. Compare the contract rate with the local export rules, not with a national average.
Estimates, not quotes. Production comes from our city PVGIS run, costs from EnergySage state data, and the rate input from EIA state data. We are a solar installer and we also partner with other solar companies. See our disclosures.
We are a solar installer and we also partner with other solar companies. An estimate cannot replace a roof inspection, a utility decision or a written contractor scope. Read disclosures.
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Colorado average is $167 per month (EIA, 2024).