Industry estimates indicate that only 25 percent of all homes or businesses in Colorado can install solar panels due to a range of factors, such as whether the home or business is rented, the direction the roof faces, the amount of space available on the roof, and the amount of shade from nearby trees on […]
The Battle Over Solar Energy Continues
December 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The dispute between Xcel Energy Inc. and Colorado’s solar power industry over the value of the solar power generated by rooftop systems is heating up. The solar industry says that slashing the rates paid via net metering will seriously damage the industry’s growth, but Xcel executives have said that current credit rate, 10.5 cents per […]
Solar Friendly Communities
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Colorado ranks fifth nationwide in the amount of solar power generated. New renewable-energy technologies (as well as a state mandate that Colorado’s investor-owned utilities get 30 percent of their power from renewable resources by 2020) boost Colorado’s production and use of energy from wind and solar sources. “Colorado is widely regarded as national leader in […]