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 24 of 145
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
576DLCLRAH48AAKARCOAIREwith ducted air handler DLFLDAH48XAK	Carrier	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.03	77%	9.3	15.1	Xcel	27	201835522
577DLCLRCH48AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFLCBH48XAK	Carrier	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	1.98	69%	9.8	18.5	XcelES CC	45	207683324
578DLCMHBH24CAKARCOAIRE · DLC series	Carrier	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.90	75%	9.7	21.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	27	207642991
579DLCMHBH36DAKARCOAIRE · DLC-series	Carrier	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.90	97%	9.7	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	27	207643002
580DLCMHBH48EAKARCOAIRE · DLC-series	Carrier	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	92%	10.0	21.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	27	207642999
581DLCMRBH18BAKARCOAIRE · DLC-series	Carrier	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	66%	10.2	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	27	207642987
582DLCMTAH18BAKARCOAIRE · DLC series	Carrier	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	72%	8.7	18.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	9	213363388
583DLCMTAH48EAKARCOAIRE · DLC series	Carrier	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	71%	8.8	18.7	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	9	213363382
584DLCPRBH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH09XAK	Carrier	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	114%	11.5	27.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	18	207614959
585DLCPRBH12AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH12XAK	Carrier	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	114%	11.7	25.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	18	207614960
586DLCPRBH18AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFPHBH18XAK	Carrier	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.89	120%	11.0	26.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	9	207826644
587DLCSRBH06AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH06XAK	Carrier	0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	107%	13.6	26.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	37	208447621
588DLCSRBH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH09XAK	Carrier	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.00	88%	11.5	28.1	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	73	208447617
589DLCSRBH12AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSFBH12XAK	Carrier	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	1.99	99%	10.7	24.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	82	209948191
590DLCSRBH18AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ducted air handler DLFSDAH18XHK	Carrier	1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.20	95%	10.8	18.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	160	211132679
591DLCSRBH24AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH24XAK	Carrier	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.21	86%	11.4	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	132	208447615
592DLCURAH18ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace *80VTL0451412B	Carrier	1.5 tons17,700 Btu/h · Ducted	2.61	70%	8.5	16.5	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	6,123	213820984
593DLCURAH24AAKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24B44+TDR and furnace *80MS(N,L)0451412A	Carrier	2 tons22,800 Btu/h · Ducted	2.92	81%	8.1	16.3	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	11,115	213821016
594DLCURAH24ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)30C44+TDR and furnace *92ESN0802120A	Carrier	2 tons23,800 Btu/h · Ducted	3.03	73%	8.5	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC	11,258	213204888
595DLCURAH30ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)30C44+TDR and furnace *80ES(N,L)0901714A	Carrier	2.5 tons29,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.80	70%	8.1	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	9,104	213205173
596DLCURAH36ABKTEMPSTARwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36B34+TDR and furnace *96MSN1002120A	Carrier	3 tons33,800 Btu/h · Ducted	2.75	77%	8.5	16.4	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	12,427	213821643
597DLCURAH48ABKTEMPSTAR · HORIZONTAL VS HPwith indoor coil EN(A,D)4X48L24 and furnace *96VSN1202422B	Carrier	4 tons46,500 Btu/h · Ducted	2.16	35%	7.5	14.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4,096	212974611
598DLCVRAH09AAKARCOAIRE · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFVHAH09XAK	Carrier	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	71%	8.8	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	18	205967968
599HVH825GKA2*HEILwith ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM36B34+TDR	Carrier	2 tons22,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.80	98%	8.4	17.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1,539	213885801
600HVH825GKA3*HEILwith ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM36B34+TDR	Carrier	2 tons22,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.80	98%	8.4	17.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	2,279	213885803

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