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Solar*Connect Shutdown
Solar*Connect (XCEL’s solar power program that would have allowed customers to pay a premium on their monthly utility bills to support solar energy) has officially been shut down by Colorado utility regulators. The utility planned to allow customers to buy blocks of...
Solar Loan Market Exploding
According to a new study by GTM (Greentech Media) Research, thousands of solar power panels were installed on home rooftops in 2014, but very few of them were owned by the homeowners. About 72 percent of the 1.2 gigawatts worth of solar power panels installed on...
Leading the Nation in Positive Equity
Denver's housing market is leading the nation in a variety of categories. Homes here sell faster than homes in any other market, the market leads the country in rising home prices, and the housing inventory here is as low as any other place in the country. In fact,...
Recession Recovered City
Denver is at the top of many rankings for its business and economic climate, so it's not too surprising to find it near the top of yet another. According to a new WalletHub report that compares 150 of the largest U.S. cities across 17 metrics in two categories,...
Solar Rewards Update
Xcel Energy is adding nearly 30 megawatts of solar power to its Colorado operations via its Solar*Rewards Community program. These projects are larger, commercial-sized solar power projects that allow individual businesses, nonprofits or people to buy or lease a...
Third Best City to Retire
According to "America's Best Cities for a Healthy (and More Affordable) Retirement" that was commissioned by the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement, Denver’s the third-best city in the U.S. for retirees. The survey used methodology in its ranking of 60 U.S....