All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado solar energy"

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Colorado Legislature Cuts Permit Fees for
Solar Installations

“While solar costs continue to decrease through innovation and efficiency, permit costs have actually increased over the past few years,” said Neal Lurie, Executive Director of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Rep. Bob Gardner, Senator Bob Bacon, and Senator Shawn Mitchell.

8May2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Solar TRACKS …

Fort Carson’s Net Zero Pilot Program
On-Site Renewables Grow in Garfield County
Denver Schools Get More PV Power
Correction Facilities, too
US Has 12 Gigawatt Solar Backlog
Builders Offering Solar-Equipped New Homes

22Apr2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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New Report Blasts Administration’s Public Lands Solar Policy

A leading solar energy advocacy group says the administration’s mammoth environmental impact statement for its public lands solar program is fatally flawed, has no legal justification, and should be scrapped.

4Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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AT ISSUE: Reality Check for Colorado’s
Solar Industry

Lowering the level of incentives must happen over time and starting now sends an important signal to the marketplace. Those solar installation companies that have a solid business plan and financial backing will flourish. Those who do not may be forced to reinvent their business model.

17Mar2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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The Fed Plan for Solar Energy on Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management wants to lease 22 million acres public lands for renewable energy development, including 148,000 acres in Colorado’s San Luis Valley under a large-scale plan that identifies solar energy zones. The plan has its critics.

7Mar2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Obama Administration Extends Solar’s
1603 Program for Additional Year

Created by the ARRA to provide commercial solar installations with a cash grant in lieu of the 30 percent solar investment tax credit (ITC), it has already helped move forward more than 1,100 solar projects in 42 states and supported $18 billion in investment, according to an industry group.

21Dec2010 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Douglas County in Major Solar Power
Purchase Agreement

The County’s School District is teaming with Premier Power Renewable Energy Inc. and REgeneration Finance, LLC for development of a blanket PV development project for 31 different campus sites and an athletic stadium. When up and running, the combined facilities will generate more than 3.0 megawatts of solar electric power.

30Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Abound Solar to Expand Payroll by 300+ Jobs Thanks to $400 Million in Federal Loan Guarantee

The manufacturer of thin-film solar panels says it will add that many jobs in coming months at its Longmont production facility — nearly doubling its employee base in the state, and tripling production lines.

4Jul2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Now That’s Some GREEN BLING!
SunRun Gets $100M Infusion for Solar Rollout

There is a new bully on the block when it comes to residential PV system installations. SunRun, which already has a limited presence on the Front Range, is about to go big with a hefty cash infusion from California utility giant PG&E — the move has to be making other solar leasing outfits around here feeling more than alittle uneasy.

22Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Englewood Close to Getting First Municipal Renewable Energy Project Launched

Later this month the council is expected to give approval for the installation of PV panels on four city buildings. The project would be designed, built, maintained and owned by the private firm, Ameresco.

13Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | Continued
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Large Scale Solar vs. Point-of-Use DG –
The Debate Heats Up in the San Luis Valley

Residents support solar, but are wary of centralized, large-scale photovoltaic arrays in the rural valley. Small-scale solar projects near existing sub-stations make more sense, say supporters.They advocate phased-in local, point-of-use renewable energy generation.

25May2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Solar 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
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