By utilizing the legacy grid infrastructure of a demolished coal plant and racing to secure regulatory signatures mere days ahead of federal permitting freezes, the Ute Mountain Ute tribe successfully stayed on track to break ground on its 170 MW solar-plus-storage asset while other developments stalled.

President Trump has made substantial efforts to curb renewable energy development. The Ute Mountain Ute tribe in Colorado managed to bring a big solar project online anyway.

By utilizing the legacy grid infrastructure of a demolished coal plant and racing to secure regulatory signatures mere days ahead of federal permitting freezes, the Ute Mountain…