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KVNF Regional Newscast: April 14, 2022

The Delta County Board of Commissioners denied an agro-voltaic project on Garnet Mesa, despite a Delta County Independent poll showing 84 percent of Delta County residents in favor of it. Then, they approved a concrete plant in the same area. Kate Redmond speaks to Natasha Leger from Citizens for a Healthy Community about ongoing debates on land use. Plus, Colorado Democrats are advancing a bill to create a new statewide recycling program, paid for by businesses making or selling recyclable products. Scott Franz reports for Capitol Coverage. ....

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Colorado schools with confirmed coronavirus outbreaks as of May 26

A list of child care centers and schools that El Paso County Public Health and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have identified with having outbreaks of coronavirus. ....

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DMEA saving money, looking to local solar after Tri-State exit

Delta-Montrose Electric Association says it is saving significant money and moving to expand its use of local renewable energy after its decision to part ways last year with its former ....

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Guzman Energy Announces New Solar Project in Southern Delta County, Colo.


DENVER & MONTROSE, Colo. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 10, 2021
Today, Guzman Energy announced the development of an 80MW solar energy project approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Delta, Colo. This will produce over 194,000 MWh of electricity a year, enough to supply energy to 18,000 homes.
Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) will directly purchase a portion of the energy produced by the plant and Guzman Energy will offtake the rest. This is the first local renewable energy project developed in partnership with Guzman Energy since DMEA exited its power supply agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association in July 2020.
When we started serving DMEA, we made a commitment to building local solar. The Garnet Mesa solar project, which will serve DMEA and other Guzman loads, demonstrates our promise to our customers,” said Guzman Energy CEO Chris Riley. “We will continue to tailor power solutions for our customers, leveraging both owned and contrac ....

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