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Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025): 3,627 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 updated · sources

Share of models
37.6%
Qualifying models
3,627
Qualifying certifications
83,155
Paths
2

Criteria

A model qualifies when one certification meets every value in at least one row.
PathSEER2EER2COP@5°FCap. 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°F7,758 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+23 above33 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4033
1.40 to under 1.50118
1.50 to under 1.6083
1.60 to under 1.70113
1.70 to under 1.80710
1.80 to under 1.902,085
1.90 to under 2.001,249
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20597
2.20 to under 2.30470
2.30 to under 2.40337
2.40 to under 2.50165
2.50 to under 2.60113
2.60 to under 2.70126
2.70 to under 2.8098
2.80 to under 2.9076
2.90 to under 3.0040
3.00 to under 3.1037
3.10 to under 3.2020
3.20 and above23
Baseline: median1.93
Baseline: Xcel 1.751.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F7,750 rated models · median 69%49% of rated models reach 70% on this rating alone.
+31 above11 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
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%531
85 to under 90%415
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 above31
Baseline: median69%
Baseline: Xcel 70%70%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

SEER29,263 rated models · median 17.5At least 72% of rated models reach 15.2 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+34 above43 below

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 rangeModels
Below 13.043
13.0 to under 13.5658
13.5 to under 14.022
14.0 to under 14.5570
14.5 to under 15.0317
15.0 to under 15.5987
15.5 to under 16.0347
16.0 to under 16.5716
16.5 to under 17.0306
17.0 to under 17.5523
17.5 to under 18.0319
18.0 to under 18.5370
18.5 to under 19.0277
19.0 to under 19.5590
19.5 to under 20.0163
20.0 to under 20.5480
20.5 to under 21.0259
21.0 to under 21.5534
21.5 to under 22.0326
22.0 to under 22.5337
22.5 to under 23.0182
23.0 to under 23.5295
23.5 to under 24.0167
24.0 to under 24.5106
24.5 to under 25.055
25.0 to under 25.533
25.5 to under 26.056
26.0 to under 26.549
26.5 to under 27.037
27.0 to under 27.531
27.5 to under 28.026
28.0 to under 28.548
28.5 and above34
Baseline: median17.5
Baseline: Ducted 15.215.2
Baseline: Non-ducted 1616.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

EER29,263 rated models · median 11.391% of rated models reach 9 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+33 above4 below

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 rangeModels
Below 8.04
8.0 to under 8.5244
8.5 to under 9.0584
9.0 to under 9.5515
9.5 to under 10.0388
10.0 to under 10.5900
10.5 to under 11.01,156
11.0 to under 11.5964
11.5 to under 12.01,096
12.0 to under 12.5908
12.5 to under 13.01,265
13.0 to under 13.5568
13.5 to under 14.0228
14.0 to under 14.5126
14.5 to under 15.044
15.0 to under 15.595
15.5 to under 16.077
16.0 to under 16.568
16.5 and above33
Baseline: median11.3
Baseline: Non-ducted 99.0
Baseline: Ducted 1010.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting Xcel CC, by size
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Share of models meeting Xcel CC, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons54.1% · 1,694 of 3,130
2 tons46.3% · 666 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons31.3% · 810 of 2,588
3.5–4.5 tons20.1% · 429 of 2,136
5 tons and up8% · 28 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted20.5%934 / 4,549
Non-ducted43.1%1,394 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted70%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
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Gree223 of 39556.5%
Mitsubishi Electric200 of 37353.6%
Midea180 of 40244.8%
Carrier120 of 70117.1%
Rheem102 of 29135.1%
Hisense94 of 15959.1%
Lennox92 of 31329.4%
Trane68 of 30922%
Fujitsu56 of 16434.1%
Daikin55 of 36715%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025), page 5 of 146
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
101ACIQ-55Z-HH-M5BACIQ · ACIQACIQ4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.7785%9.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3210857380
102ACIQ-60ZPL-HP230BACIQ · ACIQwith ducted air handler ACIQ-60CD-HH-MBACIQ4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9793%9.515.8XcelES CC2210857323
103ACIQ-K09Z-HP115ACiQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-K09W-HP115ACIQ1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215289230
104ACIQ-K12Z-HP115ACiQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-K12W-HP115ACIQ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215289231
105ACIQ-K12Z-HP230ACiQwith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-K12W-HP230ACIQ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215289232
106ACIQ-PHH1748000K000VACIQ · Extreme Heat Inverter RooftopACIQ4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8098%8.517.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215387224
107ACIQ-PHH1760000K000VACIQ · Extreme Heat Inverter RooftopACIQ4.5 tons56,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8079%8.317.0XcelES CC1215387225
108ACIQ-PHH1824000K000VACIQ · Extreme Heat Inverter RooftopACIQ2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.75100%8.817.8CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215387222
109ACIQ-PHH1836000K000VACIQ · Extreme Heat Inverter RooftopACIQ3 tons34,400 Btu/h · Ducted1.7572%8.817.8CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215387223
110DLCURAH18ABKACIQ · HORIZONTAL VS HPwith ducted air handler FMA4X18**ALACIQ1.5 tons17,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.44108%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOE35213072380
111DLCURAH24ABKACIQ · HORIZONTAL VS HPwith indoor coil EA*4X24L17A and furnace OLV098A12ACIQ2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1898%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel60213069679
112DLCURAH36ABKACIQ · HORIZONTAL VS HPwith indoor coil EA*4X37L21A and furnace *80ESU0401712AACIQ3 tons38,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1689%8.514.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel65213069285
113ES-18Z-M2BACIQ · ES SERIESACIQ1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.522.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3210857383
114HVH825GKA2*ACIQ · QUIETCOMFORT DELUXE 18 VS HPwith indoor coil EA*4X25L17A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL0901716AACIQ2 tons24,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.0478%8.517.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel156213062589
115HVH825GKA3*ACIQ · QUIETCOMFORT DELUXE 18 VS HPwith indoor coil EA*4X25L17A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL0901716AACIQ2 tons24,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.0478%8.517.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel360213062931
116HVH837GKA**ACIQ · QUIETCOMFORT DELUXE 18 VS HPwith indoor coil EN(A,D,W)4X42L21**+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL0902120AACIQ2.5 tons31,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.1083%7.517.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel223213062483
117HVH837GKA2*ACIQ · QUIETCOMFORT DELUXE 18 VS HPwith indoor coil EA*4X61L24A*+WALLCON and furnace *95CSU1002122AACIQ3 tons33,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.02131%8.518.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel240213067169
118SC-09ZPL-HP230ACIQwith ductless indoor unit SC-09WPL-HP230ACIQ1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.91144%11.027.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650735
119SC-12ZGLD-HP230ACIQwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WGLD-HP230ACIQ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8475%9.024.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650739
120SC-12ZPL-HP230ACIQwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WPL-HP230ACIQ1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9198%8.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650736
121SC-18Z-HH-M2ACIQACIQ1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.81104%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3208674918
122SC-18ZPL-HP230ACIQwith ductless indoor unit SC-18WPL-HP230ACIQ1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80111%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650737
123SC-2436-HPACIQ · Ultra Heat Unitary Condensing Unitwith ducted air handler SC-24-AHACIQ2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8092%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2211717285
124SC-27Z-HH-M3ACIQACIQ2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.80115%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3208674921
125SC-27Z-HH-M4BACIQ · Extreme HeatACIQ2 tons23,200 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1090%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215742358

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