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A bill that would enable communities to subscribe to solar electricity without needing to install solar panels on their homes passed the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee Thursday. The bill would direct the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to develop and adopt rules to implement a community solar program in the state.
Community solar refers to “large, local solar arrays” that are “shared by individual community members who receive credits on their electricity bills for their portion of the power produced,” said Democratic Senator Liz Stefanics of Cerrillos, who is one of 10 sponsors of SB 84.
“Community solar makes solar power available to people who can’t access it for reasons such as renting, finances, apartment ownership, home type, etc,” Stefanics said. She added that the bill would likely lead to job creation and other economic benefits.
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According to Jessica Matlock, CEO of La Plata Electric Association, the cooperative s board is talking to Tri-State Generation and Transmission about producing more of its power locally in part as an economic development opportunity. Two other co-ops, the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos, N.M. have reached agreements to break their contracts.
A little over a year ago, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association released a blueprint for its energy future that was hailed by it and others as transformative. The Colorado-based wholesale power provider, long criticized for reliance on coal, said it would significantly expand its use of renewable energy and slash greenhouse-gas emissions.
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La Plata Electric Association will offer plan to buyout Tri-State contract
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Co-op’s deadline to submit method to federal energy agency is Jan. 29 By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 7:57 PM Updated: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 10:39 PM
La Plata Electric Association will offer plan to buyout Tri-State contract La Plata Electric Association will submit its methodology to establish a buyout price for a contract with its electricity supplier, Tri-State Generation and Transmission, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Jan. 29. The Journal file Escuchar en Español:
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