An eddy in the Colorado River
Colorado and other upper-basin states insist lower-basin states bear the burden of trimming use. But even some in Colorado think this position fails to acknowledge the warming and drying climate.
Even in Idalia, soon a fast-charger to refuel passing EVs
In urban and rural places, Colorado now has 1,100 fast-charging ports. But how many aren’t working?
Rain on Christmas Day. It fits in with a broad pattern
Maybe rain on Christmas day wasn’t a result of climate change, but 2024 continued to warm across Colorado
V: How soon will we see more passenger trains in Colorado?
Steve Fenberg explains why he’s optimistic about the future of Front Range passenger rail – and in the mountains, too
IV: The legislation for which Steve Fenberg hopes to be remembered
Colorado became the first in nation to regulate companies that offer sperm donors – but weren’t necessarily honest about who the donors were
Part III: Talking about Colorado’s reliance on fossil fuel revenues
And Steve Fenberg shares that he sometimes thinks about what he can do to make himself a good ancestor
Part II: Steve Fenberg on regulating oil and gas — and Xcel Energy, too
Former Senate president defends work of Carbon and Energy Management Commission and talks about regulation of Xcel Energy
Part I: Steve Fenberg reflects on Colorado’s embrace of climate goals
Term-limited after eight years, key legislator talks about his role in helping guide Colorado’s big pivot in energy since 2019 and what he learned about the legislative process
What an esoteric bunch this is!
A full house in Boulder testifies to the success of Switch’s fast-paced, light-hearted approach to the difficult components of the energy transition and other aspects of sustainability.
A Republican River Basin milestone
10,000 acres in the basin have now been retired from irrigation. But Colorado must remove 15,000 more acres before 2030.
Part II: A talk with Chris Hansen
Legislator explains why he declined to vote for fracking bans, how he sees data centers, what it was like to work with Gov. Jared Polis in defining Colorado’s forward path on GHG emissions reductions — and on the many Thanksgiving dinners where he was the only Democrat.
More big buckets of money for electrical cooperatives
But will the three provisional grants arrive? We do have an imminent change at the White House.
Why we need the interstate highways of electricity
Transmission line in southeast Colorado a cause for guarded optimism among utility leaders
Part I: A conversation with Chris Hansen
Key legislator talks about his role in Colorado’s energy pivot, his hope of achieving 97% emissions-free power at La Plata Electric, and Colorado’s need to forestall data-center problems
What explains the Pueblo nonsense?
Mayor says EVs cost so much more. But there has to be something else going in the proposal to rescind a renewable energy goal. What is it?
Hit the pause button on natural gas plant?
No, say Platte River Power Authority board members. They will stay the course on a new plant that will cost $350 million
Pushing the envelope at Holy Cross
Electrical cooperative takes step toward maximizing potential of distributed energy resources
“I know it in my bones”
Mike Kruger says he has accomplished what he set out to do at the Colorado Solar and Storage Association and now it’s time to move on. He’ll leave at CEO at the end of March
How to quit all the carbon navel-gazing
Auden Schendler, Aspen’s blunt but savvy climate-change warrior, explains the failure of business sustainabiltiy efforts and argues for lessons drawn from the civil rights movement
Colorado passes California in the fast lane of EV sales
EVs and plug-in hybrids were 25.3% of all new-car sales in third quarter of this year. What might slow the momentum?
