Newsletters
April 2008 Working to Build a Clean Energy Cooperative
November 2007 Ownership Matters
Maximizing Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy
September 2007 Landowners Band Together to Market Wind Resource
July 2007 Harvesting Energy Outreach Project
May 2007, Pushing Locally-owned Projects Toward Reality
February 2007, Colorado Moves Toward a New Energy Economy
December 2006, New State Leaders Bullish on Renewable Energy’s Potential
October 2006, Looking Toward a Sustainable Future in Rural Colorado
May 2006, Volume 3 Issue 1
-Small Hydro-Electric Projects: Converting Water into Revenue Streams-Intermountain Harvesting Energy Summit creates next steps for ag-energy development in region-Report challenges Tri-State G&T’s need to build three coal-fired powered plants
-Calendar of Events
December 21, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 6
-Northeast Colorado Study concludes that 94.5 MW of wind energy able to connect to distribution lines
-Formation of Intermountain Harvesting Energy Network announced at December 7 Luncheon
-Ethanol requirement in Denver metro gas kept for at least 2 more years
November 10, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 5
-2-Year Renewable Energy & Business Incubation Certification being developed among Great Plains colleges
-Harvesting Energy Network Luncheon, December 7, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
-Wind Power & Wildlife Symposium, January 23-25
August 30, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 4
-How can Colorado Coordinate Transmission Planning with Amendment 37?
-Ethanol Marketing Project Proposed
-Harvesting Energy Tour Comes to Southeastern Colorado and San Luis Valley
August 4, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 3
-Harvesting Energy Tour coming to the Western Slope, August 15-16
-Colorado Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) advancing the creation of local ownership models
July 12, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 2
-Commercial-Scale Community Wind Projects Moving Forward
-Harvesting Energy Tours coming to the Western Slope, Southeast, and San Luis Valley
-Why Only 129 MW from Xcel Energy’s Recent 500 MW RFP?
April 18, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 1
-Congressman Udall and former Colorado Speaker Spradley to kickoff “Harvesting Energy Tour” April 22-23
-Federal grants for agricultural producers and rural communities
October 15, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 12
-Wind Developer and Landowners to Meet in Akron, Thursday, October 21, 7 p.m.
-Colorado Producers Receive USDA Energy Grants
August 27, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 11
-Is 500 MW of Renewable Energy Enough?
-Congress will consider extending the Production Tax Credit when it returns from summer recess
-CREF submits a USDA Value-Added Producers Grant Proposal on Behalf of Four Producer Groups
-Next CREF Steering Committee meeting scheduled for September 10, 9 a.m.
June 29, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 10
-Important Events Leading to Community Wind Development
-Community Wind Financing Handbook Available
-NREL Stakeholder Technology Forum, Thursday, July 8, 2004, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Biomass Fuels, Power and Products: Economic and Environmental Opportunities for Colorado and the Nation
June 3, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 9
-Wind Networking Workshop: Focus on Rural Communities, June 16
-Colorado Renewable Energy Society Conference, June 25-27
-2004 Annual Colorado Rural Conference, "Rural Communities: The Heart of Colorado" - July 13-15
-Wind Farmers Workshop Scheduled for Julesburg on June 8, 2004
May 24, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 8
-A Coalition is being formed to provide support to rural communities pursuing development of renewable energy projects
-Briefing on Xcel Energy's Plan to Install 500 MW of Wind Capacity by 2006
-Ballot Initiative moving forward following General Assembly's failure to pass a Renewable Energy Standard bill
-Lamar honors those involved in bringing the fifth largest wind energy project to Colorado
April 8, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 7
-Renewable Energy Bill Reenergized
-SB 168, The Rural Economic Stimulus Bill
-Wind Development Strategies Advance
-2004 Annual Colorado Rural Conference, "Rural Communities: The Heart of Colorado" - July 13-15
March 12, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 6
-Critical Senate floor vote on HB 1273 either Friday or Monday; Last minute call to Senators requested.
-Compromise Amendment for HB 1273 negotiated with Bill Sponsors
-Analysis of the Hillman Amendment
-Register Now for the Colorado Wind & Distributed Energy: Renewables for Rural Prosperity Conference 2004
February 24, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 5
-Minnesota expert energizes movement toward renewable energy cooperatives and adoption of the Renewable Energy Standard (HB 1273).
-RMFU forming a Renewable Cooperative Development Task Force to support locally owned energy projects.
-Renewable Energy Cooperatives Bill (SB 168) passes Senate while the Renewable Energy Standard Bill (HB 1273) moves from the House to the Senate Local Government Committee.
-Joint House and Senate Agriculture Committees hear appeal by the Colorado Farm Bureau and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
February 10, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 4
-Renewable Energy Standard bill, HB 1273, passes House; Moves Toward Uncertain Senate Vote
-Colorado Rural Electric Association opposes HB 1273
-Register Now for the Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum on Energy, Water, and Marketing
January 29, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 3
-Renewable Energy Standard Bill Introduced in the House
-Colorado Farm Bureau supporting renewable energy standard legislation
-Renewable Energy Cooperatives Bill introduced in the Senate
January 5, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 2
-Rural Leaders sponsoring five community forums in January on the emerging opportunities for rural economic growth through renewable energy development.
-In the Hands of Rural Leaders
December 22, 2003, Volume 1, Issue 1
Speaker of the House Lola Spradley met with rural organizations and the Colorado Renewable Energy Coalition to discuss legislation creating a renewable energy standard (RES).