Las Animas - Bent County Library District

This report is the final phase of a Colorado Energy Office (CEO) project that focuses on energy opportunities in the State of Colorado's agricultural sector. In Colorado, agriculture is a $7.3 billion industry with direct energy expenses of more than $400 million annually. Within this sector, there are a number of opportunities for achieving greater energy efficiency and implementing renewable energy systems.

This gaps analysis summarizes existing data, identifies key information resources for CEO, and highlights data gaps. The analysis ends with an assessment of the key data gaps thatif addressedwould allow for a deeper understanding of the Colorado agricultural sector and improved ability to track and quantify future energy improvements as a result of programmatic impacts.