Special to the HT
MEEKER | When Byron Kominek stood before Rio Blanco County commissioners during a June 9 work session, his message was simple: rural communities don’t have to choose between agriculture and solar energy.
The Boulder County farmer and owner of Jack’s Solar Garden shared lessons learned from operating one of Colorado’s best-known agrivoltaic projects, where crops, livestock and solar panels coexist on the same land.
“I always want our commissioners to understand…