(KKCO) - Xcel Energy ... smart meter hasn’t made much of a difference. Glen Heide, a Grand Junction resident, said, “I do go online and look at the usage. During the wintertime, the gas ...

Xcel will begin installing “smart meters” in homes across the state. While I understand that this is a means of more closely “monitoring” energy usage, the key word is monitor.

The utility estimated residential customers would see an average monthly increase of $2.64 in their gas bills, while small commercial customers would see a $14.07 spike.

The wholesale price of natural gas has gone up, which means the monthly bills of Xcel Energy-Colorado customers will likely follow.

DENVER (KDVR) — Xcel Energy announced newly adjusted natural gas and electricity prices that ... Prices for small commercial customers would increase 7.81%, upping their bills by an average ...