Garfield Energy Action Plan
A volunteer task force has recommended a goal of making Garfield County’s electricity 100% carbon-free by 2030.
GCE shares solar success
Representatives agree that an increase in large solar and storage projects is inevitable and that it represents an economic development opportunity.
Solar + storage action plan
A major new study finds huge potential to expand solar energy in the region, and proposes a detailed action plan to do so.
Garfield Co. Solar Designation
The county was honored for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.
Rifle Wastewater Treatment Plant
The solar array has saved saved the city money, and has the added benefit of locking in electricity rates for 20 years.
Garfield Co. Administration Building
Energy efficiency measures were built in from the beginning, with help from Xcel Energy's Efficient Buildings program.
Battlement Mesa Metro District
The Metro District's water plant is the fourth in Garfield County to be net-zero for electricity by using solar energy.
Silt Water Treatment Plant Array
756 solar panels will produce 234 kilowatts of energy and supply 100 percent of the plant’s annual electricity needs.