All Posts Tagged With: "Clean Energy Collective"
Final Approval Paves Way for State’s Largest
Private Solar Array
The Clean Energy Collective has received final FAA approval for a utility-scale solar array located on a 5-acre parcel at the Garfield County Airport in Rifle. The will be the second community-owned clean energy facility in the the company’s portfolio, and at 1.5 MW –the largest private array in Colorado.
14Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
First Community Solar Garden Goes Live on West Slope
Year-round and seasonal residents of the Roaring Fork Valley have bought individual portions of the array for as little as $725 per panel, or $3.15/kW. Local utility coop Holy Cross Energy will then credit members’ utility bills directly each month at $0.11/kWh based on how much solar each member owns in the array.
20Aug2010 | admin | 3 comments | ContinuedFirst Community-Owned Solar Garden Launches in Roaring Fork Valley
The organization behind the effort is Clean Energy Collective
of Carbondale, and it is the first of several sites the startup has in the works. CEC has developed a model for enabling a community to collectively own a clean energy facility—solar, wind, biomass, micro hydro— and directly reap the benefits.
Solar Gardens Gain on Legislative and Co-op Fronts
Gov. Ritter’s signing a few days ago of HB 1342 is a legislative move to enable renters and others who are unable to install solar panels on their own roofs to join forces and create community “solar gardens.” Clean Energy Collective, a private company on the West Slope, is making news with its own approach.
10Jun2010 | admin | 3 comments | ContinuedSolar Program for Member-Owned Power Generation Gains Momentum
Carbondale-based Clean Energy Collective has closed on a long-term lease to build its first member-owned solar array at a site owned by the Mid Valley Metropolitan District. CEC’s President, Paul Spencer, says the pilot facility is just the start, and his company is planning a new development that will generate 900 kW, pending approval.
27Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
