Tyler McDermott

March 24, 2025

Save energy — and money! — in Garfield County

Garfield County residents who live in low- or middle-income households could receive thousands of dollars' worth of free home energy upgrades or an equivalent amount to trade in your old car for a new or used electric vehicle! 
March 17, 2025

SB25-127: Optimizing Colorado Electric Transmission System

The 2025 session is over half way through, and already we have had 525 bills introduced! There has been a lot of action around the Capitol this year, with many important and sometimes contentious bills coming up for consideration. Among these important bills are four pieces of legislation that will have a major impact on the clean and renewable energy landscape in our state.
March 17, 2025

HB25-1130: Labor Requirements for Government Construction Jobs

The 2025 session is over half way through, and already we have had 525 bills introduced! There has been a lot of action around the Capitol this year, with many important and sometimes contentious bills coming up for consideration. Among these important bills are four pieces of legislation that will have a major impact on the clean and renewable energy landscape in our state.
March 17, 2025

HB25-1096: Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology

The 2025 session is over half way through, and already we have had 525 bills introduced! There has been a lot of action around the Capitol this year, with many important and sometimes contentious bills coming up for consideration. Among these important bills are four pieces of legislation that will have a major impact on the clean and renewable energy landscape in our state.
March 7, 2025
Sheep grazing in front of agrivoltaics installation

Will the Trump Administration permit Grand Valley Power to save money for its ratepayers?

Mesa County's electric co-op Grand Valley Power is switching from Xcel Energy, the electricity wholesaler it has used for years, to Denver-based Guzman Energy.
February 27, 2025
Montrose County Commissioners

A bright light in Montrose County: Solar moratorium (hopefully) coming to an end

Thanks to our members’ direct involvement over the past few months where public comment was accepted, we have been able to persuade the commissioners to adopt several new policies that will make Montrose a discerning-but-welcoming partner in the clean energy transition.
November 11, 2024

What Grand Valley Power users really want

This year, our Alliance committed ourselves to learning more about the relationship between the Rural Electric Cooperatives that govern our energy systems in much of Western Colorado and the communities they serve.
August 16, 2024

What we heard about the GVP elections at your doors

The 2024 Grand Valley Power (GVP) Board of Directors elections have come to a close, with two incumbents returning to the board and one new face […]
August 7, 2024

Last call!

This is the LAST CALL to vote in your 2024 Grand Valley Power Board of Directors elections!  Typically fewer than 10% of all Grand Valley Power customers participate […]