Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch Enterprise Pioneers System-Wide In-Conduit Hydropower for Clean Energy

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch Enterprise (UMUFRE) has installed the first enterprise-wide in-conduit hydropower system across its 7,700-acre irrigated farmland, marking a significant leap towards sustainable agriculture and clean energy generation. This innovative project, implemented with the help of Rentricity’s Renewable Energy AgriPower™ (REAP™) platform, harnesses excess pressure in irrigation pipes to generate clean energy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and promoting environmental stewardship.

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