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Western Slope feasibility study finds no near-term business case for local SAF plant; county to stay ready for developer interest
Summary
A county-funded feasibility study found the Western Slope has diverse but dispersed feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), raising logistical and economic barriers to a locally built SAF plant today; staff recommended continuing relationship-building with developers and exploring policy tools to attract investment.
Pitkin County presented findings from a regional feasibility study on producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on the Western Slope at the Jan. 20 work session, concluding the project did not identify a clear near‑term business case for a locally sited SAF plant but recommended condition-setting to attract private investment.
Michael Port, the county’s climate action analyst, summarized a study funded in part by a DOLA grant and executed by Savia Consulting. The team examined feedstock availability, technology options and market conditions across partner counties including Mesa, Eagle and Delta. "We did not find a business case today for…
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