Wall Street smiles on Tri-State after financial frowns
S&P Global Rating raises outlook for generation and transmission association to ‘stable’
A second pumped-storage idea in Yampa Valley
This newer proposal would use the subterranean of the Twentymile coal mine for lower reservoir
United Power adding a gas plant to its generating mix
Electrical cooperative expects to tap new plant less than 15% of the time
A green light for Tri-State (and a yellow)
FERC says yes to partial-requirements option but rate increase is provisional
Nuclear cheerleading is fine – but what about the cost?
True, nuclear can deliver high-paying jobs, good tax base, and emissions-free energy. Rarely do proponents mention risks.
Colorado gleanings
A geothermal driller unning for state senate, Rio Blanco County commissioners endorse nuclear, and more items from across Colorado
Vail a world showcase for geothermal?
And why one an ultra-progressive electrical cooperative thinks that geothermal can help it achieve its 100% emission-free goal
Two big DOE grants for transmission in southern Colorado
Alamosa County will use funding to study three routes to and from the San Luis Valley
Why Pueblo is riled up about Black Hills Energy
Will this lead to a new effort to municipalize electrical service or to new state legislation for community choice aggregation?
Platte River Power settles on new gas plant
But former chair of directors says Fort Collins-based utility shoiuld be thinking more bottoms up, below the substation level
Making rules for transmission near massacre site
Colorado Public Utilities Commission taking public comment
Why United Power is so proud of its 8 big new batteries
Colorado cooperative first in intermountain West — and possibly the nation. But why does this matter?
Climate change looks like this
Hotter here & there, but few records, reports Colorado’s state climatologist in assessing Colorado’s July 12-16 heat
‘A great transition 50 years from now’
Colorado organizations get $329 million in EPA program for reducing methane use in buildings, landfills, coal mines and other places
Tweaking solar regs in San Miguel County
Strong support for solar in Telluride and Norwood but an effort to get proects at right sizes and right places
June was Colorado’s third warmest ever
COSSA passes out passel of awards, solar proejct killed in San Luis Valley and other news items from across Colorado
As wheat stubble gets flung…
Dirt-moving has officially begun on the third of five segments in Xcel Energy’s $1.7 billion Colorado Power Pathway
How much land for wind and solar?
Colorado energy official says giant expansion of wind and solar will still be dwarfed by exurban development
Will Colorado electricity include nuclear?
Xcel’s Kenney says it’s too expensive now but may be something his utility will embrace
A coal community without the coal
Colorado legislators said coal communities should be helped in the energy transition. This agreement with Craig and Moffat County provides a picture of what that looks like in practice.
