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COSSA's July 28th member call was joined by Paul Scharfenberger, the Executive Director of the Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF). The CCEF was created in partnership with the State of Colorado and capitalized with $30 million. CCEF’s mission is to fill existing gaps in clean energy financing in Colorado and CCEF’s inaugural loan products will … Continue reading The Colorado Clean Energy Fund

COSSA’S PRIORITY BILLS HB21-1284: Limit Fee Install Active Solar Energy System  Sets a limit on the aggregate of all charges or other related or associated fees any governmental body may impose or assess to install a solar energy system of $500 for a residential ministerial permit and $1,000 for a commercial ministerial permit. Includes energy storage … Continue reading 2021 Legislative Session in Review

COSSA intervened in the proceedings below in 2020 and secured theses wins.  Xcel’s 2020-21 Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan  Community Solar Gardens capacity increased from 40 MW to 75 MW annuallyIncreased capacity in the Large program (above 500 kW) by 43% to 20MW annuallyEliminates production meter requirement for all new systems 10kW and smaller Denied PSCo’s … Continue reading 2020 Regulatory Policy Wins for Solar and Storage in Colorado

2020 may seem like a long way off, but we need to pull together our legislative and regulatory policy goals so that we can prepare our clean energy allies in the legislature and build our coalitions for success. On July 17 and August 21, COSSA will host member-only listening and planning sessions on solar and … Continue reading Member Listening and Policy Planning Sessions

Xcel Energy Colorado has reached 50,000 Customer-Sited Solar Installations!In 2018, the Solar*Rewards team handled more than 8,700 applications which led to over 6,400 on-site solar installations. This number will continue to grow as nearly 20 on-site solar projects are being interconnected, per day. Congratulations! 2020-2021 Renewable Energy (RE) PlanThe proposed plan has been filed and can … Continue reading Highlights from Xcel’s Solar*Rewards Installer Update – July 2019

The Colorado Legislative session adjourned on Friday evening, but not without passing several bills of great consequence to the state’s electric power sector. For solar and storage companies, the two biggest bills were HB19-1003, the Community Solar Modernization Act, and SB19-236, Sunset Public Utilities Commission. Both are expected to be signed in the near future … Continue reading 2019 Legislative Session in Review

  Colorado is in the middle of a dynamic evolution in the generation and delivery of electricity because customers are demanding choices and direct participation in how energy is generated and managed. They want to benefit from lower prices, cleaner air and greater autonomy. Colorado’s citizens - and in turn the utilities that serve them … Continue reading Competitive Markets: Cleaner Future – COSEIA’s 7 Principles on How To Get To 100% Clean Energy by 2040