Denver Home Resource Blog: Colorado: Superior: Rock Creek

Superior Colorado takes lead on solar energy at waste water treatment plan.

The town of Superior, Colorado made a goal in 2008 to make Superior an energy self-sufficient community within 10 years. Early projects included installing photovoltaic systems on 7 town of Superior facilities.

This week, on August 11th, another green project was announced. The town of Superior's waste water treatment facility will be utilizing solar energy to power the treatment facility.  The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2010. It will benefit the town of Superior and the Rock Creek community by producing an expected 280,000 kilowatt-hours of energy per year. That's approximately equal to 8 percent of the town's energy usage.

In addition to helping the local environment, this translates into a yearly savings of $14,000 on energy bills. And another added bonus for the town of Superior is that it will receive $22,800 from Xcel Energy's SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Credits) program. The project is expected to be cash-flow from the day it starts generating power.

Hats off to Superior's leadership for kicking off this initiative!

If your interested in learning more about the Superior Colorado or Louisville Colorado area, I invite you to contact me. Even if your not in the housing market. This is an amazing area and I love sharing things about it - I can give you an insider's look into the area, as only a “local” can.

Rock Creek in Superior Colorado is great community that offers a lot of amenities.

There are 14 different communities in Rock Creek, offering homes in price ranges from the low $200,000's to over  million dollars in the gated community of Waterford. This family-friendly neighborhood has two parks with pools. Over 25 miles of greenbelt trails wind throughout the entire neighborhood.

Superior Elementary (K to 5) and Eldorado K-8 are the two schools found in the development. Since Superior is a part of Boulder County, these school are part of the Boulder Valley School District. The Boulder Valley School District is one of the best in the state of Colorado.

Throughout the year there are a lot of sponosred events in Superior including:

• Movie nights
• Chili Fest
• Concerts
• The Superior Morgul Classic Bicycle Race
• 4th of July Parade and Pancake Breakfast and One Mile downhill footrace
  

In addition, you never have to look too far to catch breathtaking views of the Flatirons mountains to the west.

Just east of Rock Creek, there is extensive shopping available at the Flatirons Crossing mall.

Southeast of the development you'll find Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

Since Superior Colorado is located between Denver and Boulder, it offers residents a lot of choices in places to work. Northern Colorado has the RTD for mass transit, making the commute to either city very easy.

If you're interested in relocating to Colorado or finding out more about homes in Rock Creek in Superior Colorado a good place to start is here.