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Agrivoltaics pitched to Pueblo County as a way to preserve farmland while expanding solar
Summary
An expert on agrivoltaics told the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners that combining solar arrays with grazing and crops can protect soil and local farm incomes; she urged the county to consider permitting and incentive changes to make agrivoltaic projects feasible locally.
Allison Jackson, education and policy manager for the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center, told the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 4 that agrivoltaics — combining solar panels with agricultural uses — can help preserve farmland and add local economic opportunities as Colorado expands utility‑scale solar.
Jackson said Colorado saw roughly $643,000,000 in solar investment last year and has more than 4.5 gigawatts of installed capacity, with over a quarter of that capacity located in Pueblo County. She cited an American Farmland Trust projection that Pueblo County could lose an estimated 15,000–20,000 acres of productive farmland over the next 15 years and argued agrivoltaics can help maintain agricultural heritage while delivering…
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