Xcel takes it on the chin in public comments
Two speakers, one from Minturn and the other from Boulder, have hard things to say about monopoly utilities
A more appropriate geography for Mike Kruger
States and provinces in the Western electric grid have many common challenges. Can the Institute for Western Energy that he will oversee help them formulate solutions?
Elbert County asking court to block Xcel’s transmission line
Says PUC approval of 48 miles of transmission line was ignored, disregarded and determined to be insignificant local input
Behind-the-curtain politics of a Colorado River conference
Doug Kenney, principal organizer of annual gathering in Boulder, talks about how the growing tensions among basin states pose challenges in setting the agenda
Along the Elk River, earlier springs and more uncertainty
Jay Fetcher faithfully records the date the last snow disappears from the ranch meadow. This year was the earliest by a matter of weeks.
100% for Holy Cross during March
Colorado electrical cooperative has delivered 92% emissions-free energy this year through April to members in its Vail-Aspen-Parachute service area
The Colorado River and reckoning time for the Front Range
Dissonance exists between life-close-to-normal policies regarding urban water use and the growing crisis on the river
Phil Weiser on climate change
Colorado gubernatorial candidate has few specifics but speaks broadly of himself as a convener of talent in helping find solutions
Is Craig coal plant part of a five-alarm fire?
Case being heard in Washington D.C. this morning about federal government’s declared emergency may have implications about delayed retirement of Craig plant
Why did this data center bill die?
Key sponsor of guardrail bill blames opposition of labor. Others familiar with the debate point to more nuanced causes. This debate to be continued.
Will Colorado’s sales of EVs pick up again?
As lawmakers debate a revised incentive package, a national figure suggests Colorado needs carrots that more heavily reward more lower-income, high-mileage rural drivers
Colorado wildfire season in numbers
State officials urge personal responsibility while laying out their readiness for what could be a particularly challenging summer
