Colorado: Energy Resources
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| Name | Colorado |
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| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
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| Energy Organizations | 32 view |
| Utility Companies | 0 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 77 view |
Colorado is a state in the United States.
Energy Production by Technology in Colorado
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | N/A | MWh |
| Wind Power | N/A | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | N/A | MWh |
| Biomass Power | N/A | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | N/A | MWh |
| Hydro Power | N/A | MWh |
| HPS Power | N/A | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | N/A | MWh |
| Coal Power | N/A | MWh |
| Gas Power | N/A | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | N/A | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | N/A | MWh |
| Other | N/A | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | N/A | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | Expression error: Unexpected * operator. | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | Expression error: Unexpected * operator. | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Colorado
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
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| Urban Utility-scale PV | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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km2 2,000,000 m²
0.772 mi² 21,527,800 ft² 2,392,000 yd² 494.21 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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km2 2,000,000 m²
0.772 mi² 21,527,800 ft² 2,392,000 yd² 494.21 acres |
| Rooftop PV | N/A | GW " GW" is not a number.
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N/A |
| CSP | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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km2 2,000,000 m²
0.772 mi² 21,527,800 ft² 2,392,000 yd² 494.21 acres |
| Onshore Wind | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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km2 2,000,000 m²
0.772 mi² 21,527,800 ft² 2,392,000 yd² 494.21 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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BDT " BDT" is not a number.
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| Biopower-Gaseous | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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Tonnes " Tonnes" is not a number.
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| Geothermal Hydrothermal | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hydropower | GWh " GWh" is not a number.
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GW " GW" is not a number.
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| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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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]
Sidebar
"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)