19 Jul '12, 5pm

Colorado regulators throw out @SEIA's appeal of Xcel Energy's #renewable #energy compliance plan #solar #renewables

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has dismissed an appeal submitted by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) regarding Xcel Energy's renewable energy compliance plan, according to SEIA. The appeal included two requested changes to Xcel's 2012-2013 Compliance Plan that SEIA says would have improved the business climate for Colorado solar businesses, which employ more than 6,000 people in the state. “Unfortunately, today's PUC decision to scale back incentives and limit the number of eligible solar installations sends a troubling message to Colorado solar businesses that the state’s desire to attract solar companies and investments is waning,” Carrie Cullen Hitt, vice president of state affairs at SEIA, said in a statement. “With thousands of jobs at stake, it was imperative that policymakers...

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