Holy Cross Energy expects to surpass 90% in carbon-free energy in 2024. It hasn’t had a rate increase since 2018. Why does Xcel Energy have higher rates even as it pivots more slowly?
Colorado General Assembly
A mystery within a climate-change pep rally
A press conference to parade the raft of energy bills in Colorado. But why did the governor reverse course? He now supports new interim carbon reduction goals.
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
Filling in Colorado’s decarbonization gaps
Colorado lawmakers in 2022 won’t match the breadth and depth of their legislative decarbonizing efforts in 2019 and 2021. But meaningful work is underway.
Colorado’s carrots and sticks for buildings
With an incentive here, a mandate there, state legislators hope to nudge buildings to a low-emissions future of heating and cooling.
Nuclear bill failed, but the conversation will continue
Utilities have figured out how to integrate high levels of renewables, but not 100%. Until they do, nuclear energy will be on the table, despite the high cost.
Nope to nuke study in Colorado
A bill proposing study of nuclear energy in Colorado was pitched as serving multiple benefits, including a way to use existing infrastructure. It quickly died.
How Kevin Priola became a reliable vote for climate & energy legislation in Colorado
This Colorado legislator plans to remain a Republican. But in climate and energy matters, he stands with Democrats. He traces that to a January morning in 2015.
A moderate Republican’s take on what constitutes sensible climate policy for Colorado
State Sen. Don Coram often crosses the aisle to work with Democrats but says Colorado’s decarbonization goals cannot be achieved. He calls them asinine.
No more closed doors at Tri-State G&T
A new law in Colorado gives electrical cooperatives some to-do’s and can-do’s. It also tells Tri-State G&T that meetings must be open to members, news media.
