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# Find Your Annual Energy Usage | Fort Collins Utilities

## How to find my annual energy usage with Fort Collins Utilities

			
				
				
				
				
				
There are two ways to find your previous 12 months of energy usage from [**Fort Collins Utilities**](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/).

**Option 1:** Find your usage on a recent bill using steps 1-4. 

**Option 2:** Find your usage on your account using steps 5-8.

-  Log in to your City of Fort Collins Utilities account and navigate to the following home screen.

			
				
				
				
				
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-  Hover over the “Bills” tab and select “View Filed Bills”.

			
				
				
				
				
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3. In the “Filed Bills” tab, you may have to select “Bill date” to sort the bills from newest to oldest. Then select “View” under the “Action” column to pull up the most recent utility bill. 

			
				
				
				
				
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4. On your bill, you can sometimes see your previous 12 months of usage in kilowatt-hours (kWh) under “Electric History”. 

***Note: If you can’t see your previous 12 months of usage on your utility bill, follow the steps below instead***

			
				
				
				
				
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5. An alternate way to find your utility usage is to select “Monitor My Use” on the home screen of your online account.

			
				
				
				
				
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6. In the pop-up window, select the “My Energy” tab from the top menu. 

			
				
				
				
				
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7. Select “Use” in the tab menu shown below. Then select “1 Year” to see the “My Use Details” populate for at least the previous 12 months. 

			
				
				
				
				
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-  You can then hover over each month and record the kilowatt-hour (kWh) number.  

			
				
				
				
				
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***Email the kWh numbers for each month of the last year to your sales team member, and they will create a custom design for your home!***

 

			
				
				
				
				
				
## Why does a Solar Installation Company need my annual energy consumption data?

			
				
				
				
				
				
To give you an accurate cost of a home solar installation, Sandbox Solar, along with all other reputable solar companies, relies on your annual energy consumption data to determine the perfect size solar installation for your home! **A solar sales company will not have enough information to make an accurate solar estimate without this data—*something to look out for while doing your solar due diligence. ***

If you intend to use more energy in the future, notify your Sandbox Solar sales team members so they can factor in that decision!

			
				
				
				
				
				
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