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Land is far from zero cost in Colorado. Assuming these solar farms would go on the eastern plains rather than in the even less productive (but more expensive) l
by sverige 8y ago
Land is far from zero cost in Colorado. Assuming these solar farms would go on the eastern plains rather than in the even less productive (but more expensive) land in the mountains, it is true that much of that land can support only sparse grazing or sometimes wheat, since it is semi-arid (but not desert as in the Great Basin).
- zrobotics 8y agoHave you spent much time around Grand Junction? There's much more to western CO than just mountains. And the grazing land isn't terribly valuable. I don't know the CO specific figures, but the statewide average in Wyoming is 40 acres/1 head cattle, and western CO has a similar climate. Honestly, WY would be a better place for this, but the state government has its head way too far up the coal industries rear for that to get much traction.