Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025): 3,624 qualifying heat pumps

The efficiency thresholds Xcel Energy Colorado uses for its cold-climate air-source heat pump rebate.

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Xcel EnergyData as of Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Share of models: 37.6%
Qualifying models: 3,624
Qualifying certifications: 83,159
Paths: 2

Criteria

A model qualifies when one certification meets every value in at least one row.
Path	SEER2	EER2	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47
DuctedDucted equipment only	≥ 15.2	≥ 10	≥ 1.75	≥ 70%
Non-ductedNon-ducted equipment only	≥ 16	≥ 9	≥ 1.75	≥ 70%

Where the thresholds fall

Every model's representative certification on each rating Xcel CC checks, with its thresholds drawn. A model must clear every line of one path at once, on one certification, so these single-rating views show each hurdle, not the combined pass rate.

COP at 5°F7,755 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F range	Models
Below 1.40	33
1.40 to under 1.50	118
1.50 to under 1.60	83
1.60 to under 1.70	113
1.70 to under 1.80	710
1.80 to under 1.90	2,084
1.90 to under 2.00	1,248
2.00 to under 2.10	1,265
2.10 to under 2.20	597
2.20 to under 2.30	469
2.30 to under 2.40	337
2.40 to under 2.50	165
2.50 to under 2.60	113
2.60 to under 2.70	126
2.70 to under 2.80	98
2.80 to under 2.90	76
2.90 to under 3.00	40
3.00 to under 3.10	37
3.10 to under 3.20	20
3.20 and above	23
Baseline: median	1.93
Baseline: Xcel 1.75	1.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity retention at 5°F7,747 rated models · median 69%49% of rated models reach 70% on this rating alone.

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 range	Models
Below 30%	11
30 to under 35%	66
35 to under 40%	352
40 to under 45%	195
45 to under 50%	286
50 to under 55%	598
55 to under 60%	783
60 to under 65%	884
65 to under 70%	798
70 to under 75%	1,046
75 to under 80%	472
80 to under 85%	529
85 to under 90%	414
90 to under 95%	387
95 to under 100%	270
100 to under 105%	385
105 to under 110%	74
110 to under 115%	81
115 to under 120%	27
120 to under 125%	45
125 to under 130%	13
130% and above	31
Baseline: median	69%
Baseline: Xcel 70%	70%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

SEER29,260 rated models · median 17.5At least 72% of rated models reach 15.2 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 range	Models
Below 13.0	43
13.0 to under 13.5	658
13.5 to under 14.0	22
14.0 to under 14.5	570
14.5 to under 15.0	317
15.0 to under 15.5	986
15.5 to under 16.0	347
16.0 to under 16.5	714
16.5 to under 17.0	306
17.0 to under 17.5	523
17.5 to under 18.0	319
18.0 to under 18.5	370
18.5 to under 19.0	277
19.0 to under 19.5	590
19.5 to under 20.0	163
20.0 to under 20.5	480
20.5 to under 21.0	259
21.0 to under 21.5	534
21.5 to under 22.0	326
22.0 to under 22.5	337
22.5 to under 23.0	182
23.0 to under 23.5	295
23.5 to under 24.0	167
24.0 to under 24.5	106
24.5 to under 25.0	55
25.0 to under 25.5	33
25.5 to under 26.0	56
26.0 to under 26.5	49
26.5 to under 27.0	37
27.0 to under 27.5	31
27.5 to under 28.0	26
28.0 to under 28.5	48
28.5 and above	34
Baseline: median	17.5
Baseline: Ducted 15.2	15.2
Baseline: Non-ducted 16	16.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

EER29,260 rated models · median 11.391% of rated models reach 9 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 range	Models
Below 8.0	4
8.0 to under 8.5	244
8.5 to under 9.0	584
9.0 to under 9.5	515
9.5 to under 10.0	387
10.0 to under 10.5	900
10.5 to under 11.0	1,155
11.0 to under 11.5	964
11.5 to under 12.0	1,095
12.0 to under 12.5	908
12.5 to under 13.0	1,265
13.0 to under 13.5	568
13.5 to under 14.0	228
14.0 to under 14.5	126
14.5 to under 15.0	44
15.0 to under 15.5	95
15.5 to under 16.0	77
16.0 to under 16.5	68
16.5 and above	33
Baseline: median	11.3
Baseline: Non-ducted 9	9.0
Baseline: Ducted 10	10.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting Xcel CC, by size

Up to 1.5 tons54.1% · 1,693 of 3,129
2 tons46.3% · 665 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons31.3% · 809 of 2,587
3.5–4.5 tons20.1% · 429 of 2,136
5 tons and up8% · 28 of 349

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Share of models meeting Xcel CC, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	54.1% · 1,693 of 3,129
2 tons	46.3% · 665 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons	31.3% · 809 of 2,587
3.5–4.5 tons	20.1% · 429 of 2,136
5 tons and up	8% · 28 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
Type	Share	Qualifying / total
Ducted	20.5%	931 / 4,546
Non-ducted	43.1%	1,394 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted	70%	1,299 / 1,855

Manufacturers with the most qualifying models

Among manufacturers with at least 5 models.

Qualifying models and share of each manufacturer’s catalog
Manufacturer	Qualifying	Share of its models
Gree	223 of 395	56.5%
Mitsubishi Electric	200 of 373	53.6%
Midea	180 of 402	44.8%
Carrier	120 of 701	17.1%
Rheem	102 of 291	35.1%
Hisense	94 of 159	59.1%
Lennox	92 of 313	29.4%
Trane	68 of 309	22%
Fujitsu	56 of 164	34.1%
Daikin	55 of 367	15%

Qualifying models

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Models meeting Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025), page 129 of 145
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
3201ACIQ-PHH1760000K000VStealth Comfort · Extreme Heat Inverter Rooftop	Stealth Comfort	4.5 tons56,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	79%	8.3	17.0	XcelES CC	1	215387233
3202ACIQ-PHH1824000K000VStealth Comfort · Extreme Heat Inverter Rooftop	Stealth Comfort	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.75	100%	8.8	17.8	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	215387230
3203ACIQ-PHH1836000K000VStealth Comfort · Extreme Heat Inverter Rooftop	Stealth Comfort	3 tons34,400 Btu/h · Ducted	1.75	72%	8.8	17.8	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	215387231
3204SC-09ZPL-HP230Stealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-09WPL-HP230	Stealth Comfort	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.91	144%	11.0	27.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	208650753
3205SC-12ZGLD-HP230Stealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WGLD-HP230	Stealth Comfort	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.84	75%	9.0	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	208650757
3206SC-12ZPL-HP230Stealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WPL-HP230	Stealth Comfort	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.91	98%	8.5	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	208650754
3207SC-18Z-HH-M2Stealth Comfort	Stealth Comfort	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.81	104%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	208674942
3208SC-18ZPL-HP230Stealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-18WPL-HP230	Stealth Comfort	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	111%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	208650755
3209SC-2436-HPStealth Comfort · Ultra Heat Unitary Condensing Unitwith ducted air handler SC-24-AH	Stealth Comfort	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	92%	9.0	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	211717293
3210SC-27Z-HH-M3Stealth Comfort	Stealth Comfort	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.80	115%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	208674945
3211SC-27Z-HH-M4BStealth Comfort · Extreme Heat	Stealth Comfort	2 tons23,200 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.10	90%	10.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	215742360
3212SC-30ZGLD-HP230BStealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-30WGLD-HP230B	Stealth Comfort	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.81	77%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	211580581
3213SC-36Z-HH-M4Stealth Comfort	Stealth Comfort	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.82	78%	8.6	16.0	Xcel	3	208674948
3214SC-36ZGLD-HP230BStealth Comfortwith ductless indoor unit SC-36WGLD-HP230B	Stealth Comfort	3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	71%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	211580585
3215SC-42Z-HH-M5Stealth Comfort	Stealth Comfort	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.82	74%	8.6	16.0	Xcel	3	208674951
3216SC-4860-HPStealth Comfort · Ultra Heat Unitary Condensing Unitwith ducted air handler SC-48-AH	Stealth Comfort	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	81%	9.0	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	211717295
3217SM-12HFO2-CUSUM X · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit SM-12HFO2-WU	SUM X	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.89	83%	9.5	23.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	214855107
3218SM-18HFO2-CUSUM X · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit SM-18HFO2-WU	SUM X	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	86%	9.5	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	214855108
3219SMI-24HFN1-MWSUMMIT LIVING PRODUCTSwith ducted air handler SMI-24HWDN1-MN0	SUMMIT LIVING PRODUCTS	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.95	80%	9.5	16.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	2	213928540
322012WODU-ULSUNCHILLERSwith ductless indoor unit 12WIDU-UL	SUNCHILLERS	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.39	67%	10.7	24.6	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	2	208447610
322124WODU-ULSUNCHILLERSwith ducted air handler 24DIDU-UL	SUNCHILLERS	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.30	80%	11.2	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	2	208447613
32229WODU-ULSUNCHILLERSwith ductless indoor unit 9WIDU-UL	SUNCHILLERS	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.19	86%	12.3	25.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	208447609
3223M18ODU-UL2PSUNCHILLERS	SUNCHILLERS	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	66%	10.5	22.9	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	207804198
3224NE-T52-SUPAE12ESUPREME · NE-T52 serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-SUPAE12I	SUPREME	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	100%	10.4	25.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	212579410
3225NE-T52-SUPAE18ESUPREME · NE-T52 serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-SUPAE18I	SUPREME	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	100%	11.3	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	212579411

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