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Durango offers sustainability, EV charging grants up to $10,000

funding supports resiliency projects, workplace electric vehicle infrastructure

March 26, 2026

Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open

co‑op and a partner say Craig 1 station disrupts power deliveries from a nearby solar farm

January 30, 2026

Fort Lewis College expands off-grid solar effort for Navajo Nation families

Honnold Foundation grant will support clean energy and water systems

December 21, 2025

Pushback by counties on solar projects is challenging climate goals, Colorado officials say

Cities, counties say report by the Colorado Energy Office was tailored to aid the governor in dictating solar siting rules,…

October 26, 2025

Fort Lewis College Solar Initiative brings off-grid energy to Navajo Nation communities

Program delivers photovoltaic systems to rural Diné residents

September 23, 2025

Large-scale solar project in limbo during moratorium in Montezuma County

Inc. says resubmitting application is ‘TBD’

June 20, 2025

Montezuma County plans public hearing to review Canyonland Solar Project

facility is proposed for nearly 1,000 acres of private land

May 6, 2025

Residents create website against proposed solar project in Montezuma County

recent solar moratorium on solar from county commissioners does not include this project

April 17, 2025

Why local governments scuttled a push to boost rooftop solar in Colorado

and counties worried software couldn’t handle building code, zoning regulations

March 27, 2025

Canyonland Solar Project awaits approval in Montezuma County

project would be near Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and Goodman Point

March 15, 2025

Project SunShare offers working homeowners solar power in Southwest Colorado

federal funds or not, the ‘solar-coaster’ keeps on rolling

February 3, 2025

Montezuma businesses use grant money to cover half the cost of installing solar

Solar is encouraging small business owners and producers to take part of the federal funds

August 23, 2024

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to install 868 solar panels on buildings

American Heritage Railways receives grant from USDA for green initiative

July 30, 2024

Mancos marshal’s new office is under construction

It’s five times the size of the old one, solar powered and will support a growing squad

July 25, 2024

Colorado lawmakers scale back legislation to limit local control over renewable energy projects

A solar array in Brush, run by Pivot and Xcel Energy, became operational in early 2020. (Olivia Sun/The Colorado Sun…

April 28, 2024

Colorado used to be a national leader in home solar. Two big moves could push it back on top.

awarded $156 million federal grant to get rooftop solar for low-income families, while a bill in the legislature would boost…

April 26, 2024

More solar power in the works for southern Colorado

Fountain's newly installed solar panels are expected to save the city $175,000 in electricity costs each year. (Parker Seibold/The Gazette…

March 31, 2024

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

Expansive solar farm slated for Ute Mountain Ute reservation

4,400-acre facility will be among the nation’s largest

March 24, 2024

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

LPEA sues Tri-State over exit terms

four years, power co-op still has no estimate of cost to break contract

December 15, 2023

Tri-State announces early closures of coal plants

Plata Electric pushes back, saying it should decide its own future

December 7, 2023

Hesperus solar developer committed, despite another hiccup

application is considered ‘withdrawn’ by La Plata County following Oct. 29 deadline

November 4, 2023

Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application

Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted

January 19, 2023