Setting up utilities in Westminster
In Westminster, electricity depends on your address, Xcel Energy delivers gas, Westy Water runs water, and sewer depends on your address.
Moving to Westminster? Public Grid can set up Xcel Energy for you.
Your utilities in Westminster
Who to call for each service in Westminster, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
Xcel Energy
Most of Westminster
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 few homes north of W 144th Ave; 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
Westy Water
Westy Water is Westminster’s water and wastewater utility.
To start: For a purchase, the Title Company Request for Transfer of Service form is filled out after closing; for a rental, the Rental Property Request for Transfer of Services form transfers the account for new tenants.
Whoever lives there, the property owner is liable for all charges for water service.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Westy Water
Westy Water is Westminster’s water and wastewater utility.
Most of Westminster
To start: For a purchase, the Title Company Request for Transfer of Service form is filled out after closing; for a rental, the Rental Property Request for Transfer of Services form transfers the account for new tenants.
Whoever lives there, the property owner is liable for all charges for water service.
Crestview Water & Sanitation District
A district that operates water and sanitary sewer systems.
A few south Westminster homes; check with Crestview
All new accounts are set up in the owner’s name only.
Trash & recycling
The City of Westminster does not provide citywide trash pickup; contact your HOA or one of the City’s licensed trash haulers to start service.
What Westminster 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 Westminster
Sources: Xcel Energy, United Power, Westy Water, Crestview Water & Sanitation District, EIA.
Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.
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