After four years of trying supporters of renewable energy have got their initiative on November's ballot.
The initiative proposes that the state's seven largest electricity providers provide a minimum of 10% of their electricity from renewable sources (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass-based power & mirco hydroelectric plants) by 2015. At the moment about 2% of Colorado's electricity comes from renewable sources.
The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a study which estimates that a 20% renewable-energy requirement would benefit Colorado through lower energy costs, more jobs, capital investment and money to providers of renewable energy in rural areas. The group is working to get a national renewable energy requirement of 20% by 2020.
Sixteen states now have renewable-energy standards, if successful Colorado would be the first to get one through a ballot initiative.
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