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Setting up utilities in Aurora

In Aurora, electricity depends on your address, Xcel Energy delivers gas, and water and sewer depends on your address.

Moving to Aurora? Public Grid can set up Xcel Energy or CORE Electric Cooperative for you.

Your utilities in Aurora

Who to call for each service in Aurora, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Depends on your address

Two companies serve Aurora. Check your zip.

Xcel Energy

Most of Aurora

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 →
Start or stop service1 (800) 895-4999Start on xcelenergy.com (opens co.my.xcelenergy.com in a new tab)
Read our Xcel Energy guide

CORE Electric Cooperative

Parts of southeast Aurora; check your address

To start: CORE asks for ID when you start service. Public Grid’s setup asks for your Social Security number and tells you exactly what you’ll need.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 332-9540Start on core.coop (opens core.coop in a new tab)
Read our CORE Electric Cooperative guide

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.

Customer service1 (800) 895-4999Start on co.my.xcelenergy.com (opens co.my.xcelenergy.com in a new tab)

Water & sewer

Depends on your address

Aurora Water

Aurora Water delivers water, sewer and stormwater service.

Most of Aurora

To start: Call Aurora Water’s billing line to start new water service.

Customer service1 (303) 739-7388auroragov.org (opens auroragov.org in a new tab)

Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority

Provides water and sewer service to portions of Arapahoe County.

A few southeast Aurora addresses (80016); check with ACWWA

Customer service1 (303) 790-4830acwwa.com (opens acwwa.com in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Residential trash and recycling pick-up is not a City service; residents, homeowners associations or building management arrange it with one of the City’s permitted haulers.

What Aurora 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)

Estimate your Xcel Energy bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Aurora

Xcel Energy provides electric and gas service to the majority of residences in Aurora. You can apply for service on the Xcel Energy website or by phone.

You, your homeowners association or your building’s management company arranges it with one of the City’s permitted haulers, listed on the City’s trash page. All homes in Aurora are required to have weekly trash service.

Sources: Xcel Energy, CORE Electric Cooperative, Aurora Water, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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