Community Solar Gardens Colorado

That is the equivalent to offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions from 2 971 passenger vehicles driven for one year and co2 emissions from 15 181 506 pounds of coal burned.

Community solar gardens colorado.

Colorado community solar gardens. Colorado pioneered the concept of community solar gardens and in 2010 adopted the first statewide program. Telluride colorado system size. It would also remove the requirement that customers must live in.

Completed community solar projects and partnerships. National community solar partnership the colorado energy office is a member of the national community solar partnership developed by the u s. Colorado leads the nation with nearly 70 community solar projects in operation generating more than 50 mw and many more in development. The birthplace of community solar advocates the solar gardens institute and the rapidly expanding community solar project developer clean energy collective colorado is home to more community solar farms than any other state with at least 19 in operation at the time of writing.

Solar energy advocates are hoping that state regulators decision to put proposed rules for community solar gardens on a fast track will help colorado reclaim a leading role in an arena that it. The subscriber organization may be any for profit or nonprofit entity permitted by colorado law. 125kw families to be served. State policy makes it relatively easy for projects to be developed.

System specs 10 3 mw system production when completed the 10 3 mw group of projects is expected to produce 18 644 960 kwh of energy. The community solar garden may also be built owned and operated by a third party under contract with the subscriber organization. B on or before october 1 2010 the commission shall commence a rule making proceeding to adopt rules as necessary. Department of energy to expand access to community solar.

The community solar gardens modernization act would allow gardens to grow from their current 2 megawatt max to 5 or 10 megawatts. San miguel power association solar garden. 25 35 households in smpa service territory fort collins utilities rooftop solar garden.