Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green

Colorado’s rural electric co-ops push forward with clean energy despite federal delays

Southern Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives, buoyed by promised federal funds, are advancing solar projects despite new political and financial hurdles.Keaton Peters reports for High Country News.In short:The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative secured $1.7 million in federal funding to build two solar farms but faced delays after President Trump paused climate-related spending.In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offer…

Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green

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