Economic Development
Energy efficiency and clean energy are major economic stimulants wherever they're adopted. CLEER's staff shows individuals and communities the economic benefits of efficiency and renewable energy, and how they can easily and cost-effectively adopt both. CLEER uses its staff's vast experience to leverage investment, bring clean energy resources to the region, and create energy-related programs and solutions.
CLEER Results as of March 2011
Creation of county-wide clean energy partnership in Garfield County, Colorado:
• Garfield County (2nd highest concentration of oil and gas wells in Colorado), six Garfield towns, RFTA, and Garfield library district connected through formal Intergovernmental Agreement and County resolution; school districts, chambers of commerce, business associations, Department of Local Affairs, trade and business groups also part of partnership. County-wide partnership has adopted regional energy efficiency, renewable energy and oil independence targets.
• Consortium program areas and results of the consortium, developed and managed by CLEER, are described below.
• Consortium website: www.Garfieldcleanenergy.org serves as central organizing website to provide extensive information on programs, projects, resources, contractors, rebates, and results.
• Project has resulted in mobilizing over $4 Million on advancing clean energy projects in the Carbondale to Parachute region.
• Recipient of Wirth Chair award for regional sustainability, March 2011.