Ecosystem PulseUpdated July 2026

Colorado's clean energy economy, by the numbers

46
Tracked companies
+6 since Jan 2026
$4.4B
Ecosystem funding
31 funded companies
[1][2]
312
Open jobs
Across 18 companies
[1]
43%
Renewable generation
of CO electricity, 2025
[1][2][3]
Companies by sector
Solar & Storage
11
Grid Software
8
Geothermal
5
Home Electrification
4
Hydrogen
3
Industrial Decarb
3
EV & Transportation
4
Carbon Removal
3
Fusion
1
Recent funding
Zero Homes
Series A · Feb 2026
$16.8M
AtmosZero
Series B · Mar 2026
$28.5M
Fervo Energy
IPO · May 2026
FRVO ↗
Koloma
Series B ext · Oct 2024
$50M
Pivot Energy
Project finance · Nov 2024
$450M
[1][2][3][4][5]
CO legislation
SignedInclusive Community Solar (SB 24-207)
SignedGrid of the Future (SB 218)
ActiveGeothermal Development
CommitteeSplit-Rate Tax (HB26-1119)
At riskSolar for All ($156M EPA grant)
[1][2][3][4]
Xcel VPP program
10MW enrolled
125MW goal
8% of 2030 target · ~1,000 home batteries
[1][2][3]
Heat pump momentum
10,640
Xcel rebates in 2025 · $57M total
↑ nearly 2× vs 2024
[1]
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