Town leaders have set aside $3.5 million to buy what could be one of the largest municipally owned wind turbines in the state, but it’s money they may never spend for that purpose.
Today, an energy consultant will brief the Superior Board of Trustees about various ways to increase the town’s renewable energy portfolio. And purchasing a 1.5 megawatt turbine will not be at the top of his list of suggestions.
“Right now, it’s not a cost-effective solution,” said Erik Fenger, president of Golden-based Rocky Mountain Energy Management. “There’s a lot of hurdles in place right now.”
Some of those obstacles include state regulations on how wind power can be generated and distributed while others involve the economic limitations to harnessing the renewable energy source.
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