PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A new solar project is coming to Pueblo County after receiving approval from the Colorado State Land Board.
The Mirasol Solar Project will be built on about 1,140 acres of state trust land. State officials say it’s a $500 million private investment that will generate enough electricity to power about 36,000 homes.
Officials chose Pueblo County because of its strong solar resources and nearby transmission lines, making it a good location for renewable energy.
The project is also expected to generate more than $26 million for Colorado’s Public School Trust over the life of the lease.
That money helps support the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program, which provides grants to school districts for major building improvements.
The Colorado Department of Education said schools can use the funding for projects such as replacing roofs, upgrading heating and cooling systems, improving school security or even building new schools.
Since the program launched in 2008, BEST has awarded more than $2.2 billion in grants for school construction projects across the state. State officials say about three out of every four projects have helped rural school districts.
“The money goes into schools. It helps replace roofs, replace air conditioning systems. In some cases, they rebuild the entire school,” said Jeremy Meyer, director of communications for the Colorado Department of Education. “What you get then is kids have a better place to learn.”
Construction on the Mirasol Solar Project is expected to begin in the middle of next year and be completed by the end of 2028.
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