Staggering sums in United Power-Tri-State G&T case
Jurors are to hear arguments in July about whether Tri-State violated Colorado law in adding three new members. United Power claims gigantic financial losses.
Solar & storage group members have more than tripled. Why so?
The Colorado Solar and Storage Association has added muscle for reasons beyond the growth of solar and storage sectors
Global warming debunking fails in committee
Colorado legislator fails to persuade committee that the vast majority of climate scientists have it all wrong about CO2
Can turning the corner on global heating really be this simple?
‘Big Fix’ authors Hal Harvey and Justin Gillis are optimists but also realistic. It won’t be easy. But they carefully describe the necessary path forward. We need to take some risk, they say, and we need to invest in the future now.
Finding partners for solar + storage
Holy Cross Energy’s solar + storage project near Glenwood Springs reflects partnerships and synergies. Can it find other such projects in the Aspen-Vail-Rifle area?
A huge pivot for Xcel and Colorado
Xcel’s sprawling plans for its giant pivot from coal will dramatically transform the landscape of eastern Colorado. TBD: When will the state’s youngest coal plant close?
Good (mostly) in California? How about Colorado?
Colorado has many energy balls in the air. Should a concept called community choice energy help in its energy transition. It has mostly worked in California.
A sharper pivot for Xcel Energy
A settlement agreement proposes to retire Comanche 3 sooner and identifies a 25-year yardstick for evaluating the need for new natural gas plants. It also punts some key decisions.
Words veer to sharp edges in the dispute between Tri-State and its biggest co-op
Colorado’s second largest electrical utility has a disagreement with its single largest customer, a kerfuffle reflected in press releases and reactions.
No more mountain and no more rural in the name of Colorado’s largest electrical cooperative
Colorado’s largest electrical cooperative has a new name, Core, reflecting its enlarged turf and expanded mission. Formerly it was Intermountain Rural Electric Association.
