Groups say PUC needs to rein in Xcel
Utility makes near-record profits from its electric and gas operations in Colorado even as it seeks to raise rates
How much water remains in aquifers of SE Colorado?
Study being completed will help guide decisions about continued mining of groundwater in the Springfield area. Ogallala will be gone within 20 years, but the deepest formation could last a century.
Xcel Energy gets a very big green light
PUC commissioners approve plans for up to 4,100 megawatts of new renewable energy, storage, and a bit of natural gas
Data centers in Colorado, yes, but on what terms?
One bill before Colorado Legislature proposes tax breaks. Another says data centers must have 100% clean energy. Part I of a series.
Compromise is so terribly, terribly hard
Give Colorado River negotiators room, said Jim Lochhead, former CEO of Denver Water. But now, it’s in the hands of the feds
Five quick questions for KC Becker
Colorado Solar and Storage Association’s CEO talks about upcoming conference, a premier annual event in Colorado’s energy transition
Another seed planted in Colorado’s energy transition
State awards $75,000 to operator of the Paonia Creative District as part of the just transition effort
Room for optimism despite the EPA ruling
Colorado in good position to hit its 2030 target for EVs. But Heatmap points to an interesting irony.
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.
