Jan. 22, 2015Silt water plant scores a solar winSolar array installed using private capital, delivers immediate savingsSilt Mayor Rick Aluise cuts a ribbon for the town’s new solar array.Photo by Kelley CoxUnder a sunny blue sky at midday on Jan. 22, 2015, Silt Mayor Rick Aluise wielded giant scissors to cut a ribbon for the

February 12, 2018Built-in energy efficiency pays off for new Garfield County Administration BuildingNew building in Rifle is ‘modern, comfortable, spacious and user-friendly’The Garfield County Administration Building in Rifle, built in 2016, is an example of using energy efficiency methods and materials from the ground up. Photo by John-Ryan LockmanHundred-year old historic buildings are often an

Garfield Energy Action PlanA volunteer task force has recommended a goal of making Garfield County’s electricity 100% carbon-free by 2030. Learn MoreGCE shares solar successRepresentatives agree that an increase in large solar and storage projects is inevitable and that it represents an economic development opportunity. Learn MoreSolar + storage action planA major new study finds