A few thoughts on Xcel Energy’s biggest pivot yet
A lot of money, of course, and a lot of new transmission in and around metropolitan Denver. What else is there in this package?
How might Tri-State use $970 million?
Tri-State lobbied hard to help G&Ts such as itself get a piece of the IRA pie. Might it use that money to close its coal-burning unit in Arizona?
How might Colorado’s coops use federal aid?
At least some of Colorado’s 22 electrical cooperatives have hopes of securing help through IRA and other programs. Here is a glimpse of their intentions
An RTO in Colorado by 2026
Southwest Power Pool says it has seven utilities lined up to participate in its regional transmission organization, the first that to overlap both the Eastern and Western Interconnections
Holy Cross Energy drops new rates
Directors scrap rates but one coop manager says this issue will have to be addressed within a year or two
Solar atop former coal plant
200 MW of solar going up in New Mexico at site of Tri-State’s Escalante Station. My oh my, how things have changed in just four years.
What do these numbers say?
A ProPublica database tells a story about Colorado’s shifting energy landscape and its advocacy organizations
Ideas suggested in update of Colorado’s greenhouse gas roadmap
Lots and lots of thoughts about how to refine the path forward as Colorado barrels toward it hopes emissions-free living
$17 million in Colorado goes to fast-charging stations
From Maybell to Springfield, outposts along Colorado’s more remote highways will soon be getting fast chargers for the traveling EV public
The quest for no-carbon aviation
What will it take to drive down carbon emissions when flying from Aspen?
A step forward for pumped-storage hydro
Company says it has deals with land owners along the Yampa River in northwestern Colorado
Cool this summer. Will next year bring killer heat?
Two years ago it was the Pacific Northwest. This year it’s Phoenix. Is there any reason to believe that Colorado will be exempt?
