Local officials support SW Colorado solar plant plan
TELLURIDE – Local officials are supporting plans for a solar plant in southwest Colorado.
San Miguel County commissioners recently signed a letter of support for the 30-megawatt power plant.
Ute Peak Solar and Standard Solar want to see the plant built at a substation in western Montrose County. The Telluride Daily Planet reports the substation sends three main lines across Colorado and the West.
Utility Tri-State Generation and Transmission says it is reviewing a number of energy projects within and can’t comment on any specific project.
County Commissioner Hilary Cooper says the solar plant is big enough to replace a nearby coal-fired power plant slated for shutdown by the end of 2022.
The Solar Energy Industries Association says 1 megawatt of solar energy in Colorado can power over 150 average-sized homes.
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geoff.mulvihill@associatedpress.com
Updated 16 hours ago
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