Solar*Connect (XCEL’s solar power program that would have allowed customers to pay a premium on their monthly utility bills to support solar energy) has officially been shut down by Colorado utility regulators. The utility planned to allow customers to buy blocks of solar power equal to a percentage of their monthly power usage, from 25 […]
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Solar Loan Market Exploding
October 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to a new study by GTM (Greentech Media) Research, thousands of solar power panels were installed on home rooftops in 2014, but very few of them were owned by the homeowners. About 72 percent of the 1.2 gigawatts worth of solar power panels installed on residential rooftops were owned by third parties, with homeowners […]
Solar Rewards Update
October 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Xcel Energy is adding nearly 30 megawatts of solar power to its Colorado operations via its Solar*Rewards Community program. These projects are larger, commercial-sized solar power projects that allow individual businesses, nonprofits or people to buy or lease a portion of the project and get credit for the solar power on their monthly utility bills. […]
Third Best City to Retire
October 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to “America’s Best Cities for a Healthy (and More Affordable) Retirement” that was commissioned by the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement, Denver’s the third-best city in the U.S. for retirees. The survey used methodology in its ranking of 60 U.S. cities that would affect retirees. These include: Healthcare The Economy and Affordability […]
Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers for the first time. Nationally, the number of millennials totals 83.1 million, representing more than a quarter of the nation’s population. Baby Boomers represent 75.4 million. In Colorado, millennials (ages 20 to 34) number 1,107,469, compared to Baby Boomers (ages 55-74) which number 958,289. […]
The Benefits of Living Proactively
September 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The new United States of Aging Survey, conducted in part by United Healthcare, shows that people age more proactively in Denver than anywhere else in the country. Why? Because older Denver residents eat better and exercise more. Here are some of the survey’s positive statistics: 62 percent of Denver’s older adults placed an emphasis on […]