All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado solar energy"
Colorado is NOT Arizona
His critics will never acknowledge it, but executive leadership like the kind provided by Colorado’s governor can make a critical difference in a state’s economic well-being, even in the depths of a severe recession. Think we’re overstating the case? Take a look at what recently took place in Arizona, a state never known for consistent legislative policy-making.
4Mar2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Doing the Math –
Stimulus Plus Solar = One More Colorado Install
The recipient this time is a joint venture design-build contract for a 3.2 megawatt system at the Denver Federal Center. Getting more than $17 million in project funding are Denver-based Centerre Government Contracting and E Light Wind and Solar of Englewood.
28Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Heavy-Hitters From Finance Industry Behind State’s Largest PV Project
MetLife and John Hancock Financial Services are financing the construction and ownership of the 19-MW solar power plant for Xcel Energy in Alamosa County, with contracting being performed by California-based SunPower Corp.
25Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Wells Fargo Activates Solar Array in Denver Metro
Several Wells Fargo stores in Colorado became the first in the company to use solar energy when the recently installed solar photovoltaic systems at 10 Denver Metro stores were activated today. The company also announced an incentive to help make solar more manageable for its Colorado customers.
4Feb2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
The Perfect (Solar) Storm
The key to pulling off a project is the ability to obtain financing quickly. Developers should take advantage of Colorado’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (”PACE”) Financing and the U.S. Treasury’s 1603 payments in lieu of tax credits to help finance individual projects.
26Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Boosts Xcel’s Renewables Portfolio
The utility has added more than 257 megawatts of solar power to its plan for meeting Colorado’s renewable energy standard by 2020. The additional energy will be generated by a program in which Xcel purchases renewable energy credits from customers who isntall solar power systems.
29Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Feds Move Fast to Kick-Start Renewables –
$500 Million Awarded 12 Projects
It was only on July 31st when the Treasury Department opened the application process, pledging to award grants within 60 days of receiving a completed application. The projects receiving the money range from $157,809 for a solar PV project at a fitness facility in Colorado to $114.1 million for a wind farm in Texas.
8Sep2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Real Goods Solar Reports Mixed Bag for Q2 Fiscal
The company also announced that it has signed a multi-site contract with Northrop Grumman to design and install three large solar electric systems on two separate Naval bases in the southwestern U.S.
7Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CSU Adds Solar Power Plant to Foothills Campus
The new installation is part of Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards program and officials say it will generate enough solar power to meet more than 10 percent of the university’s electric energy needs on the Fort Collins campus.
4Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Calculator Tool Added to Colorado Energy News
The PVWatts Solar Calculator developed by the NREL is a handy tool for users to calculate how much energy will be produced by photovoltaic solar panels in a specific geographical region. It takes into account the amount of sun in the area and average electric rates.
9Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
2009 Clean Tech Open Makes Final Call for Entries
With the deadline just a few days away, sponsors are still encouraging entrepreneurs in the five-state Rocky Mountain region to enroll in order to secure a place in the competition. Clean Tech start-ups from Colorado will compete against entrepreneurs from across the country for more than $1 million in prizes.
28May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
REC Solar, Nestlé Purina Partner on State’s Largest Privately-Owned Solar Installation
The Purina PetCare project is the latest in a series of successes for REC Solar in Colorado. The company says it plans to expand employment by 10 to 20 percent due to the new opportunities for clean energy provided by the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
18May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Locating Solar, Wind Installations is Tricky Business –Google Collaboration to Help
Solar and wind companies badly want to avoid fights that could slow down their projects. “They kept asking me, ‘Please tell me where I shouldn’t go,’” says Johanna Wald of the National Resource Defense Council said.
3Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Thank you Govenor Ritter for helping place Colorado among the Nations leaders in Renewable energy! 
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