Xcel costs go up as of Tuesday, May 1, 2012

As of Tuesday (May 1, 2012) , Xcel Energy will be nearly doubling their costs once a homeowner goes above 500 kw per month.   This two-tiered pricing goes into affect from May thru September.  As of May 1, 2013 homeowners will not be allowed to replace their furnaces with an 80% efficiency system.   This is good for both home buyers and home sellers to know for the next year if the furnace is reaching it's life expectancy which can be from 15-25 years.  Some helpful links and current rebates for Xcel:  click here.  To calculate your savings on a newer furnace and central air unit:  click here.  An example of cost savings by using a more energy efficient furnace/AC unit is attached.  This is an estimated cost for the Denver area assuming you have a 2,000 sq. ft. home.  For a list of preferred vendors, please contact me directly:  Nicki@NickiThompson.com.