Garfield Energy Action Plan

Garfield Energy Action Plan

A volunteer task force has recommended a goal of making Garfield County’s electricity 100% carbon-free by 2030.

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GCE shares solar success

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.

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Solar + storage action plan

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.

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Garfield Co. Solar Designation

Garfield Co. Solar Designation

The county was honored for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

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Rifle Wastewater Treatment Plant

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.

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Garfield Co. Administration Building

Garfield Co. Administration Building

Energy efficiency measures were built in from the beginning, with help from Xcel Energy's Efficient Buildings program.

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Battlement Mesa Metro District

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.

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Silt Water Treatment Plant Array

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.

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