Two new analyses rank Colorado third and fourth in nation for its energy transformations.
Rocky Mountain Institute
From Afghanistan to decarbonized buildings
This Princeton graduate, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, is now a different and even more global mission. He wants Americans to electrify their buildings. Is this a war we can win?
Wonky rule-making will make most of the difference in whether Colorado hits GHG targets
Can Colorado achieve its 50% economy wide emissions reductions by 2030.? Yes, probably, say a team of RMI researchers. Much depends upon new rules created by a handful of state agencies.
Colorado’s difficult journey of building decarbonization
Nobody in the world has done this, replacing natural gas combustion within buildings at scale. Colorado must if it hopes to achieve its goals of emissions reductions.
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.
Why we need beneficial electrification
To keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, we need to do a lot of things—including creating homes that don’t require burning natural gas for heat or water.
Comanche 3 under the microscope
Colorado regulators have signaled they want Xcel Energy to consider using securitization to advance retirement of Comanche 3, the West’s youngest coal plant.
RMI pats Tri-State on back, describes it as a model for other G&Ts
Rocky Mountain Instittue, the highly regarded think tank, credits Tri-State Generation & Transmission with plotting a a sharp pivot away from coal-based generation to a renewables future.
