Fort Collins readies smart-grid RFP

FORT COLLINS – Interest in Northern Colorado’s clean energy sector continues to grow, spurring a recent trip to Fort Collins by a group of executives from General Electric Co.

On June 10, GE participated in a workshop of sorts with local businesses and government and utilities representatives. The company, which has a breadth of expertise in smart-grid technology, is also keenly aware of an upcoming request for proposals to deploy advanced smart meters in Fort Collins.

The RFP will be for a $31.4 million deployment of advanced smart meters to all of the city’s electric customers – 65,000 meters in total. The…