Community Solar Gardens Colorado

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.

Community solar gardens colorado.

The act amends the current statute authorizing the creation of community solar gardens csgs by. State policy makes it relatively easy for projects to be developed. B on or before october 1 2010 the commission shall commence a rule making proceeding to adopt rules as necessary. Colorado has since lagged behind other states because of size limits and other.

Colorado pioneered the concept of community solar gardens and in 2010 adopted the first statewide program. Increasing the maximum size of a csg from 2 megawatts to 5 megawatts with the option for the public utilities commission puc to authorize construction of a csg up to 10 megawatts beginning july 1 2023. The community solar garden may also be built owned and operated by a third party under contract with the subscriber organization. Colorado community solar gardens.

Telluride colorado system size. 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. 25 35 households in smpa service territory fort collins utilities rooftop solar garden. Department of energy to expand access to community solar.

National community solar partnership the colorado energy office is a member of the national community solar partnership developed by the u s. 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. Completed community solar projects and partnerships. 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. 125kw families to be served. The subscriber organization may be any for profit or nonprofit entity permitted by colorado law.