Platte River Power executive to take on leadership of Delta-Montrose Electric
Alyssa Clemsen Roberts will take the helm of Delta-Montrose Electric Association after a stint at Platte River Power Authority.
Solar farm for Evraz steel mill to be ready by the end of the year
Construction has begun on the new Evraz rail mill at Pueblo, Colo. It will be almost entirely powered by a vast solar farm to be completed by the end of 2021.
Coal towns in Colorado and Wyoming are very interested in emerging nuclear technology. But can nuclear compete in cost?
Coal-baed communities in Colorado and in Wyoming recently heard visions for new nuclear plants. They’re clearly interested. But can nuclear compete on cost?
Seeing the big picture of renewable energy like an air-traffic controller landing a plane
Kit Carson, Holy Cross and other electrical utilities use a new technology from Camus Energy to get the big picture of variable renewable energy and demands.
How exactly did Tri-State G&T come up with these huge contract buy-out figures for member cooperatives?
Tri-State G&T’s proposed exit fees would make it very, very expensive for United Power and La Plata Energy to leave. Justified? Or are the figures bloated?
There Will Be Fire: Colorado arrives at the dawn of megafires
Why East Troublesome was Colorado’s most disturbing fire in 2020. And how the briskly warming climate may put Vail, Aspen and others in the paths of megafires.
No cap-and-trade for Colorado, and why exactly not?
Given his business background, it would seem Colorado Gov. Jared Polis would like market-based solutions to the climate challenge. The reality is more complex.
Colorado puts the kibosh to plastic bags and foam. What’s next?
Colorado has become the first inland state to ban single-use plastic bags and foam products. Advocates say they want to further crimp proliferating plastic.
Energy gleanings from Colorado and beyond
Utah attributes ozone to China and wildfires, New Mexico to take up clean fuel standard, and Tri-State G&T must deliver answers to federal agency.
Keystone XL and the end of the golden age of oil
Keystone XL seems to be dead, a chapter ending of the golden age of oil even as another chapter is underway as reflected in the director elections at Exxon.
With wildfire risk rising, utilities bet on solar + storage
With risk of wildfires rising, electrical utilities in Taos, Aspen and other rural areas are looking at battery storage as a way of improving resilience.
And what if there’s an incredible heat spell in 2030?
Extended and broad heat wave in 2030. A big push of electric pickup trucks? Colorado utility commissioners try to crystal electrical needs and opportunities.
