Colorado solar energy projects face opposition, moratoriums

Norwood rancher Scott Snyder talks on the phone near Wright's Mesa, an area that is being looked at for a massive solar energy array, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by William Woody/Special to The Denver Post) — Norwood rancher Scott Snyder talks on the phone near Wright’s Mesa, an area that is being looked at for a massive solar energy array, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Photo by William Woody/Special to The Denver Post)

By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: May 26, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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The fast expansion of large-scale solar projects in recent years has prompted a wave of county governments in Colorado to enact moratoriums as locals express a range of concerns.

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Colorado counties’ halts on large solar energy projects are slowing progress toward state’s climate goals

Targets call for quintupling output, but at least 10 counties have enacted moratoriums over concerns

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