The Colorado market for electric vehicles (EVs) has grown from 20 vehicles in 2011 to more than 3,100 in early 2014. In order to advance continued growth of EVs in Colorado, there are a number of market barriers that must be addressed through strategic policy and programmatic solutions. Some basic obstacles that the EV market faces include driver concerns related to vehicle range, convenience of charging, up-front higher costs, and performance. Consumers are also apprehensive about the availability of charging stations, including the number of publicly accessible locations, the availability of charging opportunities at their places of work, and a lack of EV fast-charging stations that can enable them to drive across Colorado using interstate highways., "Prepared by BCS, Incorporated for the Colorado Energy Office.'--Page i., "January 2015.", Includes bibliographical references., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed August 2019)
For many years, Colorado was known for only a select group of products: skiing, cattle and oil. While these remain important industries in the State, they are joined by an ever-growing array of high-tech and knowledge-intensive industries in one of the nation's most dynamic economies. In fact, Colorado is one of the most exciting hotbeds of American innovation and technology. It is perennially among the top 10 States for patents per capita, business creation rate, startup density, federal funding for R&D and total venture capital deals and expenditures. Breakthroughs and technological advances that change lives around the world can be traced back to Colorado. The 2025 State of Colorado Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that follows is based on the gold standard for economic development and developed in accordance with U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) guidelines. It is a five-year, actionable targeted strategic plan that articulates the economic vision and goals for Colorado while fostering greater collaboration across the State., Includes bibliographical references (page 66), Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2025)
This document establishes minimum standards for end user information technology (IT) needs, including, but not limited to, IT hardware, software, policies, procedures, end user training and support., Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover; (viewed October 2012), "July 22, 2009.", "Governance Number: C-100. Amended Date: 07/22/2009. Effective Date: 10/19/2009"--Header., Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Finding capital improvement funding for public facilities can be challenging. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a time-tested tool for alleviating those concerns. Since the mid 1990s, Colorado's public sector has successfully used the Colorado EPC program to finance facility improvements with guaranteed savings., "September, 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2017)
The EZ Commercial Vehicle Investment Tax Credit (CVITC) which makes investment in certain trucks and semi-trailers, made on or after July 1, 2011, eligible for a 1.5% EZ Investment Tax Credit., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed November 2016)
Enterprise Zone Contribution Projects encourage community participation and public private partnerships to revitalize Enterprise Zones. EZ Administrators may propose projects for EZ Project status for the purpose of implementing the economic development plan of that specific enterprise zone., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed September 2019)
