The off-site solar project is expected to reduce university’s Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pivot Energy, a leading national renewable energy independent power producer, and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), officially broke ground, Aug. 5, on a 5-megawatt direct current (MWdc) virtual net metering solar project in Weld County, Colo. The milestone marks the next phase in a partnership first announced in July 2024, and supports the university’s broader clean energy goals while advancing its Climate Action Plan. Pivot Energy will develop, own, and operate the off-site project, which is expected to be completed in early 2026.


