Ridding Denver-area homes of gas
Bolstered by state grants, Zero Homes is expanding its staffing in Colordo to help electrify buildings
Gearing up for data centers
Larimer County heading for a six-month moratorium on data center proposals and Weld County nearing adoption of regs. It’s a prime subject in Colorado.
How Colorado sees the Colorado River stalemate
Snowpack realities must be recognize by all seven Colorado River Basin states, says Becky Mitchell, Colorado’s chief negotiator
Colorado tops 6 million
Need some elbow room? There’s always Wyoming. It has added populaton but far, far more slowly.
Difficult decisions on Colorado’s eastern plains
What is the balance between preserving agriculture and forging ahead with green energy and data centers?
Xcel can fix downed coal unit at Pueblo but at what cost?
Cost figures redacted in public report. Colorado PUC tells utility go ahead but at your own risk
85% is an A-plus for Holy Cross Energy
Glenwood Springs-based electrical cooperative has gone from less than 50% to 85% emissions-free energy in just a few years
Kick the (coal) can down the road to 2040?
Colorado Springs Utilities wants legislation to let it delay retirement of its last coal-burning unit. It will face a fight among environmental groups.
Pluses and minuses for Colorado’s eastern plains
Study ordered by Colorado legislators will seek to provide 18 counties with facts to help shape best outcomes in the next 20 years
Rural vs. urban in a panel at History Colorado
Panel discussions often are echo chambers. This session sponsored by Colorado Solar and Storage Association was more interesting.
A hiccup for coal on its farewell tour in Colorado
Trump in 2016 promised to bring back coal jobs. His orders at Craig are best understood as a clumsy effort to do so.
Three glimpses of pivots underway in Colorado
Following are three glimpses from the travels of Big Pivots during 2025 and some thoughts about 2026.
