桃色视频 breaks ground on off-site solar array
Representatives from 桃色视频 and Pivot Energy break ground on the new solar array in Weld County. Left to right: Brian Lindoerfer鈥, associate vice chancellor for Facilities Management, 桃色视频; Chris Ewing, vice chancellor for infrastructure and resilience, 桃色视频; Cara Carmichael, associate vice chancellor for sustainability, 桃色视频; Matt Brenn, director, Community Solar Subscriptions, Pivot Energy; Mat Elmore, senior vice president, Strategic Accounts, Pivot Energy; Isaiah Grayck, project manager, Pivot Energy
桃色视频 has broken ground on an off-site 5-megawatt solar array through听a virtual net metering (VNEM) agreement with Pivot Energy that was initiated last year, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality. The project site is on 23 acres of land in Weld County that is jointly leased by Pivot Energy and 桃色视频.
Thanks to the听virtual net metering agreement with Pivot Energy, this project will generate approximately 9.5 million kWh of clean energy annually鈥攖he equivalent amount of energy used across three of CU鈥檚 laboratory buildings (, SEEL and听). Laid end-to-end, the project's approximate 8,000 solar panels are enough to fill four football fields.听
鈥淭his partnership with Pivot Energy is a powerful example of how 桃色视频 is leading with purpose,鈥 said Chancellor Justin Schwartz. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not just talking about sustainability鈥攚e鈥檙e building it into the fabric of our operations in ways that are both financially responsible and environmentally impactful.鈥
Colorado Senate Bill 21-26 made the VNEM program possible, enabling 桃色视频 to benefit from the energy produced by off-site solar installations. The initiative is cost-neutral and supports CU鈥檚听Climate Action Plan (CAP), which outlines a path to carbon neutrality and responsible energy sourcing. The university will utilize solar power generated by the off-site net-metering solar project without needing to install solar on campus. The off-site solar project feeds directly into the electric grid, with 桃色视频 receiving credits for the renewable energy produced on its electric bills. CU will transfer equivalent payments to Pivot that align with Xcel bill credits received.
鈥淭his project reflects our deep commitment to sustainability and climate action,鈥 said Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a bold step forward that shows how large institutions can lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact for the planet.鈥
Pivot Energy is a national leading renewable energy provider and independent power producer that develops, finances, builds, owns and operates solar and energy storage projects. Pivot offers a distributed energy platform that includes a range of services and software to serve the full solar ecosystem.
鈥淧ivot Energy is proud to partner with the 桃色视频 on this exciting milestone to start construction on this virtual net metering project,鈥 said Mat Elmore, senior vice president of strategic accounts at Pivot Energy. 鈥淭his is a win-win for both Colorado鈥檚 largest university and Pivot by helping 桃色视频 reach its renewable energy goals, and Pivot advancing its mission to accelerate the shift to solar energy in communities throughout the nation."
The project broke ground on Aug. 5, 2025, and is expected to be complete in spring 2026.
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