In an effort to make its facilities energy efficient, brighter and lower-maintenance, the Las Animas County Fairgrounds in southern Colorado switched out its outdated incandescent lighting fixtures for Energy Star-qualified LEDs. Not only did this change make a noticeable impact on the quality of lighting at the fairground facilities, it also earned the county a […]
In January 2019, western Colorado’s Holy Cross Energy entered into a power purchase agreement with Guzman Energy, enabling the development of a new 100-megawatt wind farm. Projected to connect with the grid in 2021, the wind-generated electricity will serve Holy Cross consumer-members across its service territory. It will also support Holy Cross’s clean energy goals. […]
By Paul Wesslund One of the most controversial and least understood energy issues today is net metering. At its most basic, net metering is a state law requiring utilities, including electric cooperatives, to purchase the excess electricity produced by consumers who have rooftop solar panels. But that’s where the simplicity ends. States and electric utilities […]
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., received a grant from Charge Ahead Colorado to install electric vehicle Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations in Buena Vista. Proposed to be located on South Main, the charging stations will have two slots for Level 2 chargers and one for a Level 3 charger. The general purpose […]
News of the numerous benefits of electric vehicles is spreading across the state, and the southern Colorado community of Pueblo West is a recent recipient of EV charging stations. A $16,000 grant from the Colorado Energy Office’s Charge Ahead program and funding from other local entities, including San Isabel Electric Association, makes Pueblo West Library […]
Highline Electric Association Board of Directors approved a 1.5-megawatt solar project in late 2018 and construction is slated to begin in 2019. The 5,700 single-track solar panels will follow the sun and generate 1.5 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 400-500 homes. Highline is partnering with Denver-based Pivot Energy (formerly Microgrid Energy) to bring […]
By Paul Wesslund Wondering if an electric vehicle is a good gift idea for you or your significant other this Christmas? The answer could depend on where you live. Electric vehicles account for just 1.2 percent of the U.S. vehicle market, but sales are booming, growing 25 percent last year. And they’re getting better and […]
CORE Electric Cooperative (formally Intermountain Rural Electric Association), an electric co-op based in Sedalia, plans to roll out the first phase of its AMI initiative next month. Advanced meters will be installed at 1,000 residential, commercial and industrial locations. Advanced metering infrastructure allows improved, two-way communications between the co-op and its meters. It will enable […]
Promoting the purchase and use of electric vehicles within its service territory, Holy Cross Energy is offering a free Level 2 charger exclusively to its residential and commercial consumer-members who already own or are planning to purchase an EV. A Level 2 charger delivers household electricity from a 240-volt outlet, like what is used to […]