1. The Colorado Harvesting Energy Network
A growing collaboration led by the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Farm Bureau, Independent Bankers of Colorado, Colorado Corn Growers, the Colorado Rural Electric Association and facilitated by Colorado Working Landscapes.
Governor Ritter leadership…Legislation
Increased the RPS and extended to our 22 Rural Electric Cooperatives
Established incentives for local ownership
Created Renewable Energy Finance Authority
CHEN and Governor’s Energy Office are undertaking an aggressive rural outreach program in support of local ownership projects.
Adoption of S.672 will greatly facilitate local ownership