Renewable Energy
CLEER works to seek opportunities to increase the local renewable energy portfolio. We seek funding to implement solar PV and solar thermal installations throughout the county. We work with Governor's Energy Office and Glenwood Electric to promote renewable rebates for homeowners and businesses. We collaborate with local organizations, such as the Roaring Fork chapter of the Sierra Club, to promote solar through events like the Solar Home Tour.
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.