What goes into selecting those charged with being regulators of Xcel Energy and other utilities in Colorado during a time of rapid change?

What goes into selecting those charged with being regulators of Xcel Energy and other utilities in Colorado during a time of rapid change?
A law passed by Colorado legislators in 2021 requires natural gas utilities to start squeezing emissions from buildings. This could get very interesting.
When Comanche 3 began producing electricity in 2010, the coal-burning unit at Pueblo, Colo., was projected to continue operations to 2070. Now, it’s an open question whether it will continue operations beyond 2030.