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San Miguel Power Association (SMPA), GRID Alternatives Colorado (GRID) and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) today announced the development of a community solar array that will lower the electric bills of qualified low-income residents in SMPA's service territory. The project is not only part of a statewide initiative to reduce energy costs for utilities' highest need customers, it is also an effort to turn a limited-use site into a clean energy generator.
As an enlightened source of energy in a nation increasingly challenging consumers of solar power, Colorado is blazing a bright path to a clean, renewables future.... In January 2016, the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and GRID Alternatives launched a pilot optimizing the community solar model to reduce energy costs for low-income customers. The pilot proposed five demonstration projects, building a total of 579 kW of shared solar, or community solar gardens (CSGs).
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and governor John Hickenlooper have launched an in-state community solar array for low-income residents in Fort Collins Utilities’ service territory.