Jared Polis on money spent on wildfire risk
As Xcel Energy begins spending $1.9 in preventative work, governor outlines what he believes should be the test for spending
Xcel’s Robert Kenney on storage and other thoughts
CEO of Colorado’s largest electric utility tells conference-goers that storage is a crucial part of the still-evolving decarbonization effort
Solar-powered ski lifts in Colorado?
OK, the sun produces less in winter. But combined with storage and a major project near Cortez, it’s possible several resorts in SW Colorado could soon be powered by solar on some days.
Unexpected voices in the national climate debate
A few paragraphs in a Meeker newspaper triggered a legal brief supporting Boulder in Supreme Court case heard on Monday
Electrical transmission and interstate highways
Former state legislator Chris Hansen talks about storage but also the need to create a better network of transmission lines across the country. What will it take?
Paleontologist to become next CEO of Denver museum
A careful scientist but colorful speaker, Kirk Johnson had led the Snowmastodon excavation on behalf of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science before spending the last 14 years at the Smithsonian
As a coal mine closes, solar comes on
Craig’s Trapper Mine began operations in 1977. In Severance, Black Hollow Sun is being completed as Colorado moves beyond 50% renewables
Renewables continue to gain in Colorado
A dip in percentage during July, but still responsible for 53.3% of electricity in Colorado in 2026
Implications of Michigan case for Craig coal unit
Trump and his team lost a key court decision involving a coal plant in Michigan. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright has issued another “emergency” order for Craig. Why?
A big widening of this narrow electronic highway
Federal money will help two efforts in southeastern Colorado for electricity sharing with the eastern grid. Why does that matter?
Two Denver-based firms get geothermal grants
But no projects in Colorado awarded federal funding by the Department of Energy’s $99 million disbursement
Political theater at the Ray Nixon plant
Energy secretary and congressmen make the case that coal keeps the lights on and electricity affordable. To make that case they must be selective in their facts.
