Regional News How to get solar power for your Colorado home – even if your own roof won’t work your own roof won’t work or you live in an apartment, you can try a community option instead, experts say March 24, 2024
Local News Expansive solar farm slated for Ute Mountain Ute reservation 4,400-acre facility will be among the nation’s largest March 24, 2024
Local News On the sunny side of the green energy revolution Plata Electric Association’s Sunnyside Solar Garden will be its first solar project in the region March 11, 2024
Local News La Plata Electric Association secures $13.4 million federal funding for solar project Co-op one of five organizations to receive first-round funds from $1 billion Inflation Reduction Act program March 8, 2024
Local News Durango native named new executive director of 4CORE Hill says her primary goal is to build organization’s workforce March 5, 2024
Local News La Plata Electric puts brakes on new solar arrays around Durango circuits of the grid have 100% daytime needs met by solar energy February 17, 2024
Local News Durango school district moves toward solar energy District elects to go with Veregy in attempt to save money with net metering February 14, 2024
Regional News Colorado lawmakers prep legislation to limit local power over wind and solar projects The East Field Array of solar panels beside Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station. Pueblo, Colorado, Jan. 30, 2024. (Hart Van… February 9, 2024
Local News LPEA sues Tri-State over exit terms four years, power co-op still has no estimate of cost to break contract December 15, 2023
Local News Tri-State announces early closures of coal plants Plata Electric pushes back, saying it should decide its own future December 7, 2023
Local News Hesperus solar developer committed, despite another hiccup application is considered ‘withdrawn’ by La Plata County following Oct. 29 deadline November 4, 2023
Local News Solar array to offset electrical consumption causes concerns for Durango neighborhood Installation would offset 37-40% of power used at city facility September 7, 2023
Local News What happened to the Hesperus solar project? 1,900-acre project is moving forward, too slowly for some August 1, 2023
Local News La Plata County Planning Commission approves LPEA Sunnyside solar project Residents worry about industrial noise, wildlife disturbance and impact to community character June 23, 2023
Local News La Plata Electric Association seeks approval for first solar project south of Durango 9-acre array would generate 1.7 megawatts of power June 9, 2023
Local News LPEA director candidates face off as election gets underway Ballots were sent this week and should be arriving in mailboxes May 5, 2023
Local News Solar installation reaps $10,000 savings for one La Plata County fire district Pine’s panels are expected to pay for themselves within 10 years April 6, 2023
Local News Green Durango Grants application period opens Friday Program with $25,000 funding designed to be accessible to small organizations March 7, 2023
Local News Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted January 19, 2023
Local News Colorado solar industry says federal investment lowers tariff threat Inflation Reduction Act will boost U.S. makers of solar panels, easing worries that Commerce Department tariffs will choke off building… December 27, 2022
Local News What do the landowners of the Hesperus solar project have to say? of the three parties has reasons for participating in the project December 17, 2022
Local News Community meeting mobilizes neighbors against proposed solar project residents say there’s a lack of information, others simply distrust Primergy November 16, 2022
Local News California-based company formally submits application for massive solar project 1,900-acre installation would create 155 megawatts of energy each year in addition to battery storage capacity November 13, 2022
Local News Neighbors organize to halt Hesperus solar installation Company plans estimated 500,000 panels in southwest La Plata County, but residents worry about environmental impacts November 13, 2022