A new report finds that, "renewable energy and advanced energy technologies have brought thousands of jobs, and investment has supported communities across the region."
Other key findings include:
In 2018, Colorado’s eastern plains comprised 95.5 percent of the renewable energy capacity in the state and represented all the state’s wind energy and about 55 percent of the state’s solar capacity.
From 2015 to 2019, renewable and advanced energy employment increased by more than 40 percent in Colorado’s eastern plains, growing to an estimated 6,334 workers in 366 business establishments
Since 2015, job opportunities for solar installation have increased significantly in the eastern plains. Solar installation jobs have risen from an estimated 42 jobs in 2015 to 151 jobs in 2019.
You can read the entire report here [PDF]: The Economic Benefits of Colorado’s EasternPlains RenewableEnergy Industry.
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