Newsmaker Q&A: PVREA’s Gaskill promotes a mix of fuels

This summer, Poudre Valley REA announced that Northern Colorado’s first community solar farm was officially up and running. The farm allows PVREA members, after paying $618 per panel (including rebates and tax-credits), to utilize the renewable energy source regardless of their home’s location. Solar’s fortunes, however, seem to have dimmed. The Business Report asked PVREA CEO Brad Gaskill what’s next for energy in Northern Colorado and how he plans to get there.

Q: Why did PVREA decide to commit to building a community solar farm?

A: Well, I think it’s really two-fold.

In 2007, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation that required Cooperative…