Emporia installs a home battery backup system for qualifying Colorado homes. You pay installation only.
Estimated installation cost ~$4,000 for a standard installation
Power outages are a regular part of Colorado’s grid, and they can leave homes without electricity for hours or even days.
You can decide what happens in your home when these outages happen.
Refrigerator and food storage
Internet and home office equipment
Medical devices
Lights and phone charging
Garage and security systems
No fuel, no noise, no manual start — the system switches on in milliseconds and keeps selected circuits running.
Installs outside next to your home, appliance-style. About the footprint of 2 HVAC units. Nothing in your garage
An equivalent Tesla Powerwall system runs about $34,000 to purchase and install. With Emporia’s battery solution, qualifying homeowners get a backup system installed on their home without purchasing the hardware. You pay installation only, at a fraction of the typical cost.
You get the backup power — without buying the battery.
Sign up and an Emporia energy expert will call you to walk through the program, confirm your home qualifies, and get you on the list to receive home battery backup without any hardware cost.
Estimated installation cost: around $4,000 depending on your home’s electrical setup.
Most homeowners think of battery backup as emergency insurance. But the Emporia Home Battery is actively managing your energy costs every single day — whether the grid goes down or not.
The battery charges overnight when electricity rates are lowest, then powers your home during Xcel’s peak pricing window — typically 5–9 PM on weekdays. That rate spread can save hundreds of dollars a year.
If you have solar panels, the battery stores energy your panels produce during the day — so more of what you generate stays in your home instead of flowing back to the grid at lower export rates.
Most battery solutions make you choose between emergency backup and energy management. The Emporia Home Battery does both — protecting you during outages and working for you every other day of the year.
Time-of-use rates mean that for an average Colorado home, shifting energy consumption with a home battery can reduce electricity costs by an estimated $500–$900 per year. Actual savings vary by household usage and participation in time-of-use pricing.
~$34,000
Typical total cost, hardware + labor. Does not work with gas generators.
~$4,000
Estimated installation cost for a standard installation. Hardware is covered — you pay no upfront cost for the battery system itself. Exact cost varies by home; your Emporia expert will confirm pricing before any work begins.
Program details subject to change. For qualifying homeowners in designated grid-edge areas.
An Emporia energy expert will walk you through the program, confirm your home qualifies, and get you on the list for a home battery backup solution — no hardware cost, no commitment until you’re ready.
The program is focused on homes in specific areas of Boulder, Jefferson, and Gilpin counties where backup power provides the greatest grid resiliency benefit. When you sign up, an Emporia energy expert will call you to walk through the eligibility details, confirm whether your home qualifies, and answer any questions before any work is scheduled.
Qualifying homeowners pay installation only — no upfront cost for the battery hardware itself. Installation is estimated around $4,000 for a standard installation, though exact cost varies by home. Your Emporia energy expert will confirm your specific pricing before any work is scheduled.
No. The battery can operate as a standalone backup system charged directly from the grid. Solar can enhance its capabilities — storing excess daytime energy for use at night or during outages — but solar is not required to participate in the program.
They work together — and that’s a key advantage over Tesla Powerwall, which is not compatible with gas generators. If you already have a generator, the Emporia Home Battery pairs with it seamlessly. Use the battery to handle essential circuits automatically, and reserve the generator for heavier loads when needed. Propane costs can run $80 or more per day during a multi-day outage. A home battery handles the everyday essentials at no fuel cost.
Xcel Energy’s Aggregator Virtual Power Plant (AVPP) program — authorized under Colorado law and pending final launch following regulatory filings in December 2025 — includes battery energy storage systems as an eligible technology. Emporia is applying to become an approved Aggregator, which would allow us to enroll qualifying customer homes.
No — Emporia owns and maintains the system. You pay for installation, and we handle everything else, including repairs and replacement if anything goes wrong with the hardware.
Full terms, including what happens if you sell your home, are provided in your installation agreement before any work begins.
Because Emporia owns the system, we handle all maintenance and repairs. If something goes wrong with the hardware, that’s on us — not you. You don’t need to coordinate service calls or cover repair costs for the unit itself.
Full terms, including what happens if you sell your home, are provided in your installation agreement before any work begins.
Have questions? Reach out to our team at any time.
