Colorado Agrovoltaic Learning Center presents agrivoltaics to Elbert County commissioners

Mar 19, 2026

At a March 19 work‑study, Byron Com of the Colorado Agrovoltaic Learning Center outlined how farms can integrate crops and livestock under solar arrays — citing his Jack Solar Garden project, research partnerships and a free county land‑use guidance document — and offered technical assistance to Elbert County staff.

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Byron Com, executive director of the Colorado Agrovoltaic Learning Center, told the Elbert County Board of Commissioners at a March 19 work‑study that integrating agriculture with utility‑scale solar — commonly called agrivoltaics — can make small farms financially viable while producing power for nearby communities.

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