Colorado: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colorado |
| Governor | John Hickenlooper |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $56,993.00 |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
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| Energy Organizations | 414 view |
| Utility Companies | 70 view |
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Colorado is the US state that encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States, the Southwestern United States, and the Mountain States. Colorado is the 8th most extensive and the 22nd most populous of the 50 United States. Colorado is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Colorado
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 16,530 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 2,942,133 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 50,528 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 3,009,191 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 2,058,215 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 108,658 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 5,067,406 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 31,641,090 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 13,802,364 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 15,552 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 33,633 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 50,451,388 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 5.96 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 10.04 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Colorado
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 43,470 GWh43,470,000,000,000 Wh 43,470,000,000 kWh 43,470,000 MWh 1.56492e+17 J |
19 GW19,000 MW 19,000,000 kW 19,000,000,000 W 19,000,000,000,000 mW 0.019 TW |
399 km2399,000,000 m² 154.014 mi² 4,294,796,100 ft² 477,204,000 yd² 98,594.895 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 10,238,083 GWh1.023808e+16 Wh 10,238,083,000,000 kWh 10,238,083,000 MWh 3.68571e+19 J |
4,514 GW4,514,000 MW 4,514,000,000 kW 4,514,000,000,000 W 4.514e+15 mW 4.514 TW |
94,046 km294,046,000,000 m² 36,301.756 mi² 1,012,301,739,400 ft² 112,479,016,000 yd² 23,239,236.83 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 16,162 GWh16,161,999,999,999.998 Wh 16,162,000,000 kWh 16,162,000 MWh 5.81832e+16 J |
11 GW11,000 MW 11,000,000 kW 11,000,000,000 W 11,000,000,000,000 mW 0.011 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 9,154,524 GWh9.154524e+15 Wh 9,154,524,000,000 kWh 9,154,524,000 MWh 3.295629e+19 J |
3,097 GW3,097,000 MW 3,097,000,000 kW 3,097,000,000,000 W 3.097e+15 mW 3.097 TW |
94,173 km294,173,000,000 m² 36,350.778 mi² 1,013,668,754,700 ft² 112,630,908,000 yd² 23,270,619.165 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 1,096,035 GWh1.096035e+15 Wh 1,096,035,000,000 kWh 1,096,035,000 MWh 3.945726e+18 J |
387 GW387,000 MW 387,000,000 kW 387,000,000,000 W 387,000,000,000,000 mW 0.387 TW |
77,443 km277,443,000,000 m² 29,892.998 mi² 833,588,707,700 ft² 92,621,828,000 yd² 19,136,552.515 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | 2,913 GWh2,913,000,000,000 Wh 2,913,000,000 kWh 2,913,000 MWh 1.04868e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
2,648,462 BDT2,648,462,000 kg 2,648,462,000,000 g 2,648,462 tonnes 5,839,858,710 lbs 417,132,765 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 1,224 GWh1,224,000,000,000 Wh 1,224,000,000 kWh 1,224,000 MWh 4.4064e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
260,470 Tonnes260,470,000 kg 260,470,000,000 g 574,336,350 lbs 41,024,025 stones 9,186,776,900 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 8,953 GWh8,953,000,000,000 Wh 8,953,000,000 kWh 8,953,000 MWh 3.22308e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 1,251,657 GWh1.251657e+15 Wh 1,251,657,000,000 kWh 1,251,657,000 MWh 4.505965e+18 J |
158 GW158,000 MW 158,000,000 kW 158,000,000,000 W 158,000,000,000,000 mW 0.158 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 7,789 GWh7,789,000,000,000 Wh 7,789,000,000 kWh 7,789,000 MWh 2.80404e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
5,060 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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70 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems (Colorado)
- Local Option - Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems (Colorado)
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment (Colorado)
- Xcel Energy - Solar*Rewards Program (Colorado)
- Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment (Colorado)
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70 Utility Companies
- MMA DAS Power
- MMA Belmar Power LLC
- City of Fort Morgan, Colorado (Utility Company)
- Town of Estes Park, Colorado (Utility Company)
- City of La Junta, Colorado (Utility Company)
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414 Energy Organizations
- BLM Colorado State Office
- BLM Operations Center
- Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs
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2 Smart Grid Projects
Renewable Energy Resources
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), Colorado has substantial renewable energy resources—including wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric resources—but they remain relatively undeveloped, and the state ranks 13th out of all the states according to 2007 data in renewable energy generation.[1]
Much of Colorado's renewable energy resource originates in its mountains--more than 100 mountain peaks rise above 4,000 meters in the state. Geologic activity in Colorado's mountains provides potential for geothermal power development. Lofty mountain ridges present wind power potential. Rivers flowing from the mountains offer hydroelectric power possibilities. Within more metropolitan areas, solar has been gaining momentum as more private sector activity has been driven by policies put in place in recent years, and solar resources in the southwest part of the state are also being explored for utility scale solar projects, though transmission issues have yet to be resolved.[2]
Hydroelectric facilities and wind power plants account for most of the State’s electricity generation from renewable sources. Additionally, corn grown on the states’ eastern plains offers potential resources for ethanol production.
State Energy Program Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) State Energy Program (SEP) funding award to Colorado is $49,222,000. As of October 2009, the state received $24,611,000.[3]
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"Although the Denver metropolitan area was the first area in the country to require the use of motor gasoline blended with ethanol to reduce carbon monoxide emissions, the state is relatively new to large-scale ethanol production. It produces ethanol mostly from corn at small facilities in the northeastern part of the state. Colorado's smallest ethanol production plant is co-located with the Coors brewery in Golden and uses waste beer to produce ethanol for fuel consumption." (source: EIA)