POWER LOCAL: FACTS AND FIGURES Clean Energy Jobs* in Colorado Colorado’s clean energy industry is significant and growing, employing more than 62,000 workers in 2015. Employers expect the clean energy sector to grow 2 percent over the next year, adding 1,474 more jobs. After the Denver metro area (46,244 jobs), Boulder and Fort Collins-Loveland [...]
LOCAL NON-PROFITS ASK FERC TO DENY TRI-STATE PETITION Motion to Intervene rebukes Tri-State fixed cost recovery fee in support of lower rates and local, renewable energy that supports our economy February 1, 2018- Durango, Colorado - Two area non-profit organizations have filed a motion to intervene asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to, [...]
WORKING WITH THEY CITY OF DURANGO IN 2018 While we received a positive response from the Durango City Council, they will not be signing a 100% local, renewable energy petition until a more detailed road map on how to get there exists. This will mean continued engagement between the City of Durango, LPEA, Local [...]
October 17, 2017 More than 50 cities across the United States have committed to equitable transitions to 100% renewable energy futures. Today, we asked the Durango City Council to join this growing movement by committing to 100% local, renewable energy by 2050. Doing so would: Keep energy dollars local by offering businesses entrepreneurial investment [...]