The next chapter in Colorado’s decarbonization story
It may not read like Chinatown but this story about weaning our buildings off combustion of gases could get interesting.
What Fenberg’s energy bill does – and does not — do
Proposal would trim Xcel’s sails, start pushing back on natural gas expansion, but falls far short of the major overhaul that some believe is needed
Voters have their say: CRES history Part 3
Failing at the Capitol, advocates took their case directly to voters The outcome — the first voter-initiated renewables mandate — was national news.
Why not wind? CRES history Part 2:
In 2000, Colorado’s largest utility rejected a major project . Why? A team that included CRES fought back. The result: Colorado Green — followed by others. Others followed.
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.
Will Comanche unit make 20 years?
Two of three PUC commissioners say evidence supports a 2029 closing or even sooner, while the third says too much remains unknown by Allen Best Retirement of Comanche 3, the troubled coal plant at Pueblo, was originally projected to operate for 60 years. It may...
Settlement agreement raises Tri-State’s bar
Binding carbon reductions and new lenses for examining the future of existing fossil fuel plants are elements of a proposed agreement.
A settlement, still many questions about Xcel’s giant pivot in Colorado
This is the energy transition, messy and complicated, with much to like—but also much about which to disagree.
Big savings if Colorado utilities join regional electric markets. Did study understate gains?
Electricity consumers will save 4% to 5% when Colroado utilities join organized energy markets—maybe more. What will it take to get there in the next 8 years?
What will it take to charge a million EVs?
Colorado hopes to have nearly a million electric vehicles by 2030. Xcel Energy doesn’t want them all charging at once. A pilot program may deliver answers.
Who’s on the sidelines?
Major environmental groups have chosen to remain silent as a legislator introduces bill to study community choice aggregation.
An emissions conductor for Colorado?
Worried that Colorado has moved too slowly in decarbonizing, environmentalists are behind a bill that would create more structure, authority, and deadlines.
