In Fort Collins, Fort Collins Utilities provides electricity for most Fort Collins homes; Xcel Energy is Fort Collins's natural-gas utility; Fort Collins Utilities handles Fort Collins's water and sewer. The exact lineup depends on your Fort Collins address — even nearby Greeley and Longmont answer differently.
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In Fort Collins, one name does a lot of the heavy lifting: Fort Collins Utilities shows up for electric at most sampled addresses, and for water and sewer at every address across the city we checked. Natural gas is a different story — that's Xcel Energy everywhere we sampled. The wrinkle is electric: about a quarter of sampled addresses are served by Poudre Valley REA instead, so who sends your power bill really does depend on the address.
Fort Collins grew outward from its Old Town core along the Cache la Poudre River, annexing farmland as the Front Range filled in. That history is why electric service isn't uniform: the older in-town lines and the outlying ones that predate today's boundaries don't cleanly match the map. Newer subdivisions and edge neighborhoods can sit on Poudre Valley REA even inside city limits, while the core stays with Fort Collins Utilities.
| Utility | Provider | Phone | Start service |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Electricity | Fort Collins Utilities | — | Look up address |
| 🔥 Natural gas | Xcel Energy | (800) 895-2999 | Provider site |
| 💧 Water | Fort Collins Utilities | — | Look up address |
| 🚽 Sewer | Fort Collins Utilities | — | Look up address |
Based on 12 sampled Fort Collins addresses spanning ZIP codes 80521, 80524, 80525, 80526, 80528 (2026-07-20). Yours may differ — the Fort Collins lookup is the tiebreaker.
Right at the edges, the mix shifts. Cross into Loveland, Timnath, Wellington, or unincorporated Larimer County and the electric provider often changes; even parcels just inside city limits can land on different lines. Don't assume a neighbor's setup matches yours — confirm with the lookup.
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New to Fort Collins? Before your first night in town — whether you're near Old Town or out by Horsetooth — run this quick checklist.
At most of the Fort Collins addresses we sampled, Fort Collins Utilities was the electric utility, with Poudre Valley REA, Inc. serving some areas. The exact Fort Collins provider depends on the address.
Generally no — Fort Collins electric territory is fixed by address: the utility holding your Fort Collins block is your utility, and at most of sampled Fort Collins addresses that was Fort Collins Utilities — Fort Collins is a one-signup town.
At every one of the Fort Collins addresses we sampled, Fort Collins Utilities was the water provider — sewer included. Other districts take over around Fort Collins's edges, so check your block.
No — at every one of the sampled Fort Collins addresses, Xcel Energy was the gas utility, but plenty of Fort Collins homes are all-electric and never open this account.
Most Fort Collins homes get electricity from Fort Collins Utilities, the provider at the majority of addresses we sampled. But about a quarter sit on Poudre Valley REA lines instead — often newer or outlying neighborhoods that were annexed as the city grew. Because there's no retail choice in Colorado, you don't pick; your address determines the provider. Run it through the lookup to see which one serves you.
Usually, yes — because different companies handle each. Natural gas came from Xcel Energy at every address we sampled, while electricity comes from Fort Collins Utilities or, in some areas, Poudre Valley REA. Water and sewer showed up under Fort Collins Utilities across the board. That means setting up service can involve more than one provider, so it's worth confirming each line with the lookup before your move.
Both water and sewer came back as Fort Collins Utilities at every address we sampled — the same name that covers electricity for most of the city. Keep in mind that's the service provider; how billing and accounts are arranged is worth confirming directly when you set up service. Electric is the line most likely to vary by address, so run your specific place through the lookup before you assume anything.
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Find my providersFort Collins provider data comes from our address-level utility lookup engine — 12 Fort Collins sample addresses spread across ZIPs 80521, 80524, 80525, 80526, 80528, refreshed 2026-07-20. Individual Fort Collins addresses vary — check yours directly. Here's how we verify Fort Collins provider data.