Better than the Xcel Energy and Black Hills model?
Holy Cross Energy expects to surpass 90% in carbon-free energy in 2024. It hasn’t had a rate increase since 2018. Why does Xcel Energy have higher rates even as it pivots more slowly?
Figuring out urban landscapes that can use less water
Colorado is essentially out of “new” water. Can it wring water from external landscaping in urban areas? A task force will be grappling with solutions.
What exactly did these ‘statement’ bills try to say?
Two energy bills got nowhere, one proposing to boost nuclear energy and the second purporting to preserve energy freedom of choice. Call them “statements.”
CORE Electric Cooperative divorces Xcel Energy
State’s largest electric cooperative picks up with Invenergy. What does that say about Colorado’s energy transition?
Dismantling the walls to wildlife posed by highways
$5 million in projects an important step in reimagining Colorado’s highways to accommodate wildlife
Choosing a PUC commissioner
What goes into selecting those charged with being regulators of Xcel Energy and other utilities in Colorado during a time of rapid change?
Growth, a stumble, then new chapters: CRES history Part 5:
CRES grew 10-fold in membership, held annual conferences, then tried to spread its wings. That didn’t work out exactly as hoped. Why not? Opinions vary.
Why not wind? CRES history Part 2:
In 2000, Colorado’s largest utility rejected a major project . Why? A team that included CRES fought back. The result: Colorado Green — followed by others. Others followed.
Enough power in a heat wave in 2025?
A more volatile climate. Closing coal plants. Loss of hydro power. Will there enough electricity if temperatures hit 115 degrees in Colorado and beyond?
Digging deeper on turf removal
Colorado legislators allocated $2 million for turf removal, a crucial response to the Colorado River Basin’s deepening aridification. Is it enough to do much?
