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Solar gardens topic of talk

La Plata Electric Association board member Heather Erb is set to tell Green Business Roundtable lunch attendees Wednesday about the LPEA solar garden program. Solar gardens are co...

DATE: Oct 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Poll says Westerns OK with renewables

CENTER – It’s back to work for Congress this week, and according to a new bipartisan poll, Coloradans want Washington to continue work on legislation that supports renewable energy and publi...

DATE: Sep 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Renewable energy symposium focuses on rural economies

Pagosa Verde LLC, which develops projects using renewable sources of energy for rural economies, is sponsoring the third annual symposium on the topic on Aug. 21-22. A slate of sp...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Solar program ends

Solarize La Plata, a program to get 100 homes to install solar systems, has ended with 101 participants. The goal when the steering committee formed in April 2013 was the installa...

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Environmental group scores lawmakers

Sen. Ellen Roberts ranks high for GOP

DATE: Jul 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Solar-panel project to benefit low-income families

Volunteers will install rooftop solar panels on a family home Saturday as part of the Colorado Solar Road Show. GRID Alternatives, based in Oakland, California, will work with sta...

DATE: Jul 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

LPEA board glows ‘green’

Leadership in hands of newcomers

DATE: Jun 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Solarize La Plata one away from meeting goal

When Solarize La Plata announced its campaign to install 100 solar photovoltaic systems to provide electricity to homes and businesses by the end of summer, there were some naysayers. ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Renewable-energy grants to be discussed at LPEA

The director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s community and economic development will lead a workshop on grants for renewable-energy systems June 10 at the La Plata Electric Associati...

DATE: May 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Do you want renewable energy?

New solar agreement can offset users’ electrical costs

DATE: Apr 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hey, you, got wind power?

Udall, Bennet support extension of tax credit

DATE: Apr 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dems buck attempt to delay renewable power standard

DENVER – Democrats on Wednesday turned back an attempt to delay a renewable energy mandate they passed last year. Republicans have charged that the mandate is part of a “war on ru...

DATE: Jan 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News