Setting up utilities in Arvada
In Arvada, electricity depends on your address, Xcel Energy delivers gas, water depends on your address, sewer depends on your address, and Arvada Recycling & Trash handles trash pickup.
Moving to Arvada? Public Grid can set up Xcel Energy for you.
Your utilities in Arvada
Who to call for each service in Arvada, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
Xcel Energy
Most of Arvada
To start: Xcel Energy asks for ID when you start service. Public Grid’s setup tells you exactly what you’ll need.
Or let Public Grid set it up →United Power
An electric co-op serving the north-central Front Range.
A small area of far northwest Arvada; check your address
To start: Submit a request online with the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of everyone on the account; a soft credit inquiry is required, and a deposit may be required.
Gas
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy supplies gas to customers in Colorado.
To start: Fill out the online Start Service form, and call Xcel instead if the gas or electric is turned off at the address.
Water
Depends on your address
City of Arvada Utilities
The City delivers water to residents and maintains sewer mains.
Most of Arvada
To start: Your title company (when you buy) or your landlord (when you rent) contacts the City to set up water and sewer service in your name.
Valley Water District
A Denver Water distributor that owns and operates its system.
Parts of south Arvada; check your address
North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District
Delivers clean, safe drinking water and sanitary sewer solutions.
Parts of west Arvada; check your address
To start: For a home purchase, your title company orders the final bill with the District’s Transfer of Service form; a landlord uses the same form to put service in a new tenant’s name.
Sewer
Depends on your address
City of Arvada Utilities
The City delivers water to residents and maintains sewer mains.
Most of Arvada
To start: Your title company (when you buy) or your landlord (when you rent) contacts the City to set up water and sewer service in your name.
Clear Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District
Operates a wastewater collection system.
Parts of south Arvada; check your address
To start: Submit the Account Transfer form so the District can update the account when ownership changes, or when the tenant changes at a rental.
North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District
Delivers clean, safe drinking water and sanitary sewer solutions.
Parts of west Arvada; check your address
To start: For a home purchase, your title company orders the final bill with the District’s Transfer of Service form; a landlord uses the same form to put service in a new tenant’s name.
Fruitdale Sanitation District
A wastewater collection system for its residents and businesses.
Near Ward Rd, just north of W 52nd Ave; check your address
Trash & recycling
Arvada Recycling & Trash
The City’s program offers weekly trash and biweekly recycling collection.
To start: Call Arvada Recycling & Trash to set up new service and choose your service level.
All residents pay into the City program, with or without cart service.
What Arvada homes pay for electricity
This is Xcel Energy’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$100
Xcel Energy’s average home bill, per month
16.8¢
Xcel Energy’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Arvada
Sources: Xcel Energy, United Power, City of Arvada Utilities, Valley Water District, North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District, Clear Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, Fruitdale Sanitation District, Arvada Recycling & Trash, EIA.
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