Renewables need storage, and pumped-storage hydro provides it. Will these projects help Colorado achieve its decarbonization goals?
Colorado decarbonization
Comanche 3’s shaky reason to exist
Colorado’s youngest coal plant has been down again in 2022. Can it be counted on to deliver power when it’s really needed?
Wyoming seeks to stall Colorado’s exit from coal-generated electricity
Wyoming legislators take aim at Colorado’s decarbonization with a $1.2 million legal fund. The nexus for this potential lawsuit will be Laramie River Station.
Good policy in climate & energy
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser talks about state government innovations energy and climate policy and the conflicts with the Trump administration.
Why Colorado could be a model for decarbonization
Eric Blank of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission details the strengths that Colorado has that could make it a model for decarbonization.
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.
Colorado’s decarbonizing road trip
As Colorado chooses its path toward 50% decarbonization of its economy by 2030, all the paths involve the state’s regulation of electrical utilities. But there’s more than just closing down coal plants. That’s already underway.
