2A Construction Update
Construction activities are weather and site condition dependent and schedules can change. Motorists are reminded to drive carefully through construction areas.
— Construction has begun on Yale Place from College to Harding. Yale Place will be remain open to 2-way traffic during this phase of work with flaggers directing traffic through the work areas near Phay Avenue and Allison Avenue. There will be no street parking near the work areas. Expect to see additional truck traffic, flaggers and slower than normal traffic. There will be short-term detours for cross streets on Yale Place; through traffic should use Ninth or 15th streets.
— Construction will begin Monday for 10th Street from Royal Gorge Boulevard to Main Street. Crews will be removing and replacing handicap ramps. There will be parking and lane restrictions, but two-way traffic will remain. Pedestrians will be detoured around the work zone.
— Construction also will begin the week of June 26 at East Main Street from Rainbow Drive to Berry Parkway. Crews will be working on the culverts adjacent to the roadway. Lanes will remain open with flaggers directing traffic at construction near Orchard Avenue.
Visit www.2astreets.com for more information, or call 719-900-4810 or email 2ASTREETS2017@KIEWIT.COM for information about construction.
Cañon City Trolley adds stops
The Cañon City Trolley runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday across Cañon City. The west trolley stop is at the Visitors Center Cabin at Veterans Park and people in need of a ride are invited to wave at the driver anywhere along Main Street. Other stops include Dairy Queen, Village Inn, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Walmart, 4 Mile Shopping Center, and the east trolley stop is at Best Western. A regular schedule is being developed, and signs will be posted for the stops when they are ready. The fare is a suggested donation of $2 per person.
Penrose adds five Little Free Book Exchanges
The Friends of the Penrose Community Library has placed five Little Free Book Exchanges across Penrose to allow anyone to access free books 24/7. The exchanges are located at Coyote’s Coffee Den, Michelle’s Restaurant, Kwik Stop, Neighborhood Market, and the corner of Ninth and J Streets. The exchanges contain mysteries, novels, westerns, young adult and children’s books. For further information, call the Penrose Community Library at 719-372-6017.
Concert of Patriotic Music slated for July 2
The United Presbyterian Church presents a Concert of Patriotic Music at 11 a.m. July 2 at 701 Macon Ave. Ed Kaelberer will play the organ, and a reception will follow. This is a free event, open to the community.
Black Hills Energy to Add More Renewable Energy to its Southern Colorado System
Black Hills Energy received Colorado Public Utilities Commission approval to add up to 60 megawatts of renewable energy to serve its customers in southern Colorado. The addition of new generation was part of the company’s approved 2016 Electric Resource Plan and 2018-2021 Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan, which is completed every four years, and ensures Black Hills Energy is able to meet customers’ electricity demand with cost effective resources and comply with Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard.
“Our commitment to renewable energy for southern Colorado continues with the Colorado PUC’s recent approval of our Electric Resource and Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plans, allowing us the opportunity to add up to 60 MW of renewable energy,” said Christopher Burke, vice president of electric operations, Black Hills Energy. “This additional renewable energy continues our strong record of leadership in the advancement of Colorado’s renewable energy objectives.”
Black Hills Energy’s Electric Resource Plan identified a need for additional eligible energy resources for compliance with the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard. Through the RFP process, the company will evaluate the addition of renewable energy resources to assist the company in meeting Colorado’s renewable energy mandate. The state’s renewable energy standard requires state-regulated utilities to obtain 30 percent of the energy they supply to customers from renewable sources by 2020.
Black Hills Energy has issued an RFP to acquire up to 60 megawatts of eligible energy generation resources to serve its customers in southern Colorado today. Eligible energy generation could include renewable energy, recycled energy, or greenhouse gas neutral electricity generated by a facility using coal mine methane or synthetic gas.
Black Hills Energy’s Eligible Energy Resources RFP can be found online at https://bheerrfp.accionpower.com. Interested bidders must complete the bid package online and all inquiries about the RFP and the bid process should be submitted on the RFP website. Black Hills Energy will host a pre-bid webinar with parties interested in offering proposals to the company through this RFP on July 10, 2017. Pre-bid webinar details are posted on the RFP website as well as on Black Hills Energy’s website at www.blackhillsenergy.com/2017rfp. Bids will be due Aug. 4. Black Hills Energy has engaged Accion Group as an independent evaluator for the bidding process.
Colorado state law grants the Colorado PUC the authority to determine the composition of a utility’s resource portfolio. A Colorado PUC decision on any resource acquisition proposed by the company as a result of this competitive solicitation is expected by April 2018. This competitive solicitation process ensures that generation resources are procured in the most cost-effective manner.
Daily Record Staff
