Pushback on Xcel’s coal plant closures
Xcel Energy wants to close the two coal-burning units at Hayden, Colo., in 2027 and 2028. Others itch for much sooner, citing economic and environmental gains.
Why rural areas want EV chargers
Colorado will soon have high-speed EV chargers roughly every 90 miles along its major highways—including places where precious few locals have EVs.
Decarbonizing Colorado’s buildings
Zach Pierce, climate and energy advisor to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, outlines several legislative measures needed to advance decarbonize the built environment.
Getting the EV infrastructure right
Xcel Energy will become a transportation company and Colorado’s decarbonization efforts will gain traction as a result of a plan about electric vehicles.
How can Platte River hit 2030 goal?
Platte River Power Authority has is currently the decarbonization frontrunner among Colorado’s larger electrical utilities. But how can it get to 100% by 2030?
Two small victories for Tri-State G&T
Colorado-based wholesale supplier Tri-State G&T scored two small wins this week in cases involving dissident co-ops United Power and La Plata Electric.
Colorado coal plants ‘nudge’ reversed
In the effort to achieve cleaner air, it was one step forward then it’s back you go in a decision reversal by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission
Holy Cross and the ‘Journey to 100%’
Like those climbing it namesake mountain, Holy Cross Energy sees multiple pathways to the top, 100% renewable energy, which it seeks to achieve by 2030.
Eric Blank appointed to PUC
Eric Blank has been appointed to chair the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, which has a central role in the state’s decarbonizing of its economy.
Colorado icebox notably warmer
A few decades ago 19 below was barely worth mentioning in Fraser, which called itself the icebox of the nation. Now, it is. It’s part of a winter warming trend.
How Holy Cross Energy intends to deepen penetration of renewables
A pilot program of six home batteries represents an effort by Holy Cross Energy to better contour demands around supply as it moves toward 80% renewables.
Bye-bye coal and other regional briefs
The Economist say coal is becoming a museum piece (except in Asia), but perfervid hopes remain in Wyoming. More natural gas bans in California. Solar in Utah.
Net-zero and other Colorado briefs
Net zero talk in Vail, Aspen considers climate change and wildfire in 50-year water plan, droughty San Juans, and other energy and water briefs in Colorado.
Who’s next at the Colorado PUC?
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has indicated he will not reappoint Jeff Ackermann to the PUC. Here are 3 individuals he may be considering.
Can this car’s battery keep the rec center lights on and save money too?
A pilot project in Boulder is testing whether a Nissan Leaf battery can help light a city recreation center—and shave the electric bill for peak demand, too.
Tri-State’s carbon-constrained path
Tri-State G&T’s plan to deeply decarbonize its electrical supply in Colorado is voluminous, but it leaves many blanks to be filled in later.
Blue Sky Mountain in lieu of Evans?
Now 156 years after the Sand Creek bloodbath, Cheyenne and Arapaho have joined with The Wilderness Society to support Blue Sky Mountain to replace Mt. Evans.
Regional roundup for Nov. 20
Peabody Coal’s future in Wyoming, Arizona’s solar plus storage, and solar projects in New Mexico as coal plants retire. A roundup of regional energy-transition news.
A new era for Tri-State
Colorado’s second biggest electrical utility will soon identify its path to 80% reduced emissions by 2030. Surely this map will include Arizona and Wyoming.
A nudge, not a shove
Three Colroado coal plants must retire by the end of 2028, a year earlier than the utilities planned, the state’s Air Quality Control Commission has ruled. Still to be decided: Hayden units 1 and 2.
