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Default rule and exceptions
The boundary is the meter outlet. Xcel Energy owns and maintains the gas piping from the street to the meter; the property owner is responsible for everything downstream of the meter outlet.
| Party | What they are responsible for |
|---|---|
| Property owner | Xcel Energy: "as the property owner you are responsible for maintaining any natural gas lines from the meter outlet to gas appliances and equipment." Customer responsibility starts at the meter outlet. |
| City / public agency | Xcel Energy owns and maintains the natural gas piping from the street to the customer’s gas meter. |
| Exceptions | None on record |
What the source says
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 10, 2026.
Xcel Energy owns and maintains the natural gas piping from the street to our customers’ gas meters, but as the property owner you are responsible for maintaining any natural gas lines from the meter outlet to gas appliances and equipment.
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Common questions
Who pays for gas service line in Denver, CO?
The property owner. Xcel Energy: "as the property owner you are responsible for maintaining any natural gas lines from the meter outlet to gas appliances and equipment." Customer responsibility starts at the meter outlet.
What does the city cover in Denver, CO?
Xcel Energy owns and maintains the natural gas piping from the street to the customer’s gas meter.
What is this based on for Denver, CO?
This verdict is sourced to Customer-owned gas lines (MN/ND/MI/WI/CO bill insert) and 2 sources in total, each independently re-checked before publication.
Sources
- Customer-owned gas lines (MN/ND/MI/WI/CO bill insert)official · verified-official · accessed 2026-09-10
- Safetyofficial · verified-official · accessed 2026-09-10
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