DENVER, Colorado (June 29, 2023)–The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Solar and Storage Champion Awards. For the third consecutive year, COSSA will recognize the individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the solar and storage energy industry at its annual Topgolf Networking Event … Continue reading Colorado Solar and Storage Association Announces 2023 Solar and Storage Champions
Governor Polis Signs HB-1234 Establishing the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program
Press Contacts:Mac Scott Communications DirectorCOSSAmscott@cossa.co(801) 699-9343Valerie CarlsonDirector, Corporate Marketing Communications Accelavcarlson@accela.com (206) 200-3219 Boulder, CO (May 12, 2023) – Governor Jared Polis today signed HB-1234 into law at the Namaste Solar headquarters in Boulder, Colorado establishing the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program. The bill includes nearly $1,000,000 in grant funding to help local governments with startup … Continue reading Governor Polis Signs HB-1234 Establishing the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program
Colorado Legislature Passes HB-1234 Creating Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program to Support Solar Adoption
Denver, CO - The Colorado Legislature has taken a significant step towards achieving its ambitious renewable energy goals with the passing of HB-1234. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Dylan Roberts and Perry Will in the Senate and Matt Soper and Kyle Brown in the House, establishes the Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program and … Continue reading Colorado Legislature Passes HB-1234 Creating Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grant Program to Support Solar Adoption
Colorado Solar and Storage Association Announces 2022 Solar and Storage Champions
DENVER, Colorado (July 12, 2022) - The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) is pleased to announce the Solar and Storage Champions for 2022. The Awards started in 2021 at COSSA’s inaugural Topgolf Networking Event and developed out of the annual COSSA tradition of recognizing the individuals and organizations that have made invaluable contributions to … Continue reading Colorado Solar and Storage Association Announces 2022 Solar and Storage Champions
Commerce Investigation Forces COSSA To Notify PUC of Supply Disruption
(May 6, 2022) Denver, Colorado - On March 28th, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a circumvention inquiry into solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries. At the time, the solar industry warned that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) tariff investigation would have far-reaching impacts. Today, the Colorado Solar and Storage Association submitted … Continue reading Commerce Investigation Forces COSSA To Notify PUC of Supply Disruption
Colorado Solar and Storage Association Releases Guidelines for Local Communities to Become Utility-Scale Solar Ready
Potential for conflict between solar projects and local communities can hold back economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions reduction DENVER, Colorado (March 1, 2022) Colorado is expected to deploy around nine gigawatts of renewables by Jan 1, 2030 in order to meet its energy goals. This ambitious rollout grants many local communities the opportunity to … Continue reading Colorado Solar and Storage Association Releases Guidelines for Local Communities to Become Utility-Scale Solar Ready
Introducing COSSA’s Official Insurance Broker
After faithfully serving as COSSA’s insurance broker for years, in 2022 RSS Insurance Services will continue as the official insurance broker of the Colorado Solar and Storage Association. RSS Insurance is a third-generation family business serving the Colorado community from their office in Westminster. As the official insurance agency of the Colorado Solar and Storage … Continue reading Introducing COSSA’s Official Insurance Broker
October Monthly Member Call with ConnectDER
COSSA's October member call was joined by Colin Mattox from ConnectDER. Colin presented on meter collars, a new technology in Colorado. Meter collars were authorized in Sen. Fenberg's legislation last summer and promise to help behind-the-meter customers in Xcel and Black Hills Energy territories avoid costly upgrades as they add solar, storage, and EVs. Review … Continue reading October Monthly Member Call with ConnectDER
In Nod to Climate Goals, State Agency Approves New Electricity Rates for Commercial Customers
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently adopted new electricity rates for Xcel Energy, modernizing rates for a large swath of Xcel’s commercial customers. The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) successfully argued to revamp rate structures for Xcel’s commercial customers, reversing nearly one hundred years of regulatory tradition. … Continue reading In Nod to Climate Goals, State Agency Approves New Electricity Rates for Commercial Customers
COSSA Thanks Solar and Storage Champions
During the 2021Topgolf Networking Event, COSSA recognized the achievements of several individuals whose work created valuable opportunities for the solar and storage industry in the state. Senators Stephen Fenberg & Kevin Priola passed SB21-261, which expanded net metering, required the PUC to establish incentives for energy storage, and created limited off-site virtual net-metering. Representatives Alex … Continue reading COSSA Thanks Solar and Storage Champions