As the largest electric and gas utility serving Colorado, Xcel Energy has provided millions of dollars in support of energy assistance. It founded its own fuel fund in 1983, which in 1989 merged into the organization that is now Energy Outreach Colorado, an independent nonprofit organization. Xcel Energy operates a department to work with low-income customers across its 10-state service region and has supported legislation to generate more energy assistance funding. Xcel Energy matches customer donations up to $1 million annually and customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach on their Xcel Energy bill. The company also donates unclaimed customer deposits, refunds and LEAP payments to Energy Outreach.

Atmos Energy, the nation's largest natural gas utility, serves several Colorado counties. Atmos Energy customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach on their gas bills. Atmos Energy matches customer contributions and donates unclaimed customer deposits, refunds and LEAP payments.

Black Hills is a gas and electric utility serving the areas between Canon City and Burlington. Black Hills customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach on their gas bills - which Black Hills matches dollar for dollar. The utility also donates unclaimed customer deposits, refunds and LEAP payments.

SourceGas (formerly Kinder Morgan) provides natural gas service for about 266,000 customers in Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. SourceGas customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach on their gas bills. The utility matches customer contributions and donates unclaimed customer deposits, refunds and LEAP payments.

Eastern Colorado Utility Company is an investor-owned gas company based in Strasburg. Its customers can donate monthly to Energy Outreach through their gas bills. The utility also donates unclaimed customer deposits.

Colorado Natural Gas is an investor-owned gas company that serves Teller, Park, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. Its customers can donate monthly to Energy Outreach through their gas bills. The utility also donates unclaimed customer refunds.

Holy Cross is an electric association in western Colorado serving the Glenwood Springs area. Holy Cross donates $50,000 annually for energy assistance. The company also encourages customers to donate refund checks to Energy Outreach and donates unclaimed customer deposits and refunds.

Intermountain Rural Electric Association serves 10 counties in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas. IREA customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach on their electric bills. IREA matches those donations up to $75,000 annually. The company also donates unclaimed customer deposits.

Yampa Valley Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves the northwest corner of the state. It makes an annual contribution of $1 per meter.

The Delta-Montrose Electric Association provides funds to Energy Outreach Colorado to supplement grants to Delta, Montrose and Gunnison counties. They also make an annual donation of 50 cents per meter.

United Power, an electric cooperative serving areas north and west of Denver, matches customer contributions up to $12,000 annually.

Mountain View Electric Association is an electric cooperative serving consumers east of Colorado Springs. Mountain View make an annual contribution of $10,000 to Energy Outreach and donates unclaimed customer deposits.

Mountain Parks Electric, an electric cooperative serving Grand and Jackson counties, makes an annual contribution of 25 cents per meter and donates unclaimed customer deposits.
 

Located in Cortez, Empire Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves the Four-Corners area. Empire Electric matches all customer contributions up to $10,000 annually and donates unclaimed customer deposits.

San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, an electric cooperative based in Monte Vista, makes an annual contribution of 50 cents per meter.

White River Electric Association is a consumer owned, non-profit electric cooperative based in Meeker. It donates $5,000 annually for energy assistance and donates unclaimed LEAP funds.

La Plata Electric Association primarily serves La Plata and Archuleta counties. Its customers can make monthly donations to Energy Outreach Colorado on their electric bills. The utility also donates unclaimed deposits.

Gunnison County Electric, an electric cooperative serving the Gunnison area, makes an annual contribution of 25 cents per meter and donates unclaimed customer deposits.

Y-W Electric Association, an electric cooperative serving Yuma and Washington counties, makes an annual contribution of $1 per meter.

Highline Electric Association is based in Holyoke and serves northeastern Colorado. It makes an annual contribution of $1 per meter and donates unclaimed customer deposits and LEAP funds.

KC Electric Association, an electric cooperative serving Kit Carson, Cheyenne and Lincoln counties, makes an annual contribution of 25 cents per meter.

Energy Outreach Colorado also receives contributions from many of the state's 34 municipal utility companies. Most notably, the cities of Colorado Springs (featured above), Estes Park and Glenwood Springs.