colorado public utilities commission
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Colorado PUC slates January hearings on natural gas plan, transmission line appeal, railroad rules
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission announced January public comment opportunities on railroad safety rules, natural gas infrastructure, and a major transmission line siting appeal. The hearings form part of expanded outreach efforts the commission launched to increase public participation in regulatory proceedings. NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE Xcel Energy seeks approval for two projects in its proposed…
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Colorado justices skeptical of unfairness allegations against Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unmoved by claims that the Public Utilities Commission’s authorized method of charging customers for $23 million in natural gas purchases during a winter storm was unreasonable. In advance of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Black Hills Energy bought additional gas to ensure continued service to…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues disaster declaration as cold snap, below zero wind chill loom
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Amid plummeting temperatures and the anticipation of even colder weather, Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration to mobilize the state’s emergency services tasked with deploying resources for the cold snap looming this weekend. This declaration authorized the use of the Colorado National Guard to ensure people can access resources they need to stay safe…
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Q&A with Frances Koncilja | Longtime player in judicial nominations speaks about selection process
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Over the past three years, Colorado’s federal trial court has seen extensive turnover, with President Joe Biden appointing four members of the seven-judge district court and a fifth nominee awaiting confirmation in the U.S. Senate. By tradition, senators wield enormous power over district judge appointments in their states. Early in Biden’s presidency, U.S. Sens. Michael…
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What does the Colorado Public Utilities Commission do?
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Gas and electric consumers statewide have been paying more for their energy than ever before, with many reporting bills that have doubled and even tripled in the past year or so. The number and severity of complaints to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission prompted Commissioner John Gavan to remark at a public listening session this…
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Colorado will renew attempt to bring hydrogen plant to the Yampa River Valley
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After an attempt last year to secure funding for a green hydrogen pilot in the Yampa River Valley failed, state officials and Tri-State Generation and Transmission, among others, are taking another run at the idea, using a new program launched earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Energy. In February, the U.S. Department of…
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Xcel Energy spends $597 million to mitigate fire risks prior to historic Marshall fire
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Though authorities have now dismissed initial reports suggesting downed lines owned by Xcel Energy caused the Marshall fire, the utility is currently engaged in a $597 million wildfire mitigation program across the state because of concerns about its powerlines starting fires. People walk though the destruction across from Davidson Mesa Open Space in Louisville, Colo.,…
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Xcel does an end run on the legislature — with an assist from Colorado’s PUC
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When the Colorado Public Utilities Commission recently approved Xcel Energy’s Colorado Energy Plan, the commissioners made a highly politicized decision that ignored economic reality, bypassed the state legislature and allowed the company to break its promise to save customers money. Coloradans should be troubled not just by the plan itself, but by how it won…
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Iceland looks to Colorado for geothermal energy projects
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WASHINGTON – Iceland, a country with abundant resources in geothermal energy, is setting its sights on Colorado as it tries to tap into the planet’s biggest market for electricity. New technologies are raising hopes that geothermal energy could produce much of the electricity used in the United States. Some of the sites ripe for geothermal…
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Xcel gets green light from Colorado for $2.5 billion clean energy plan
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved a $2.5 billion plan by Xcel Energy to close coal-fired power plants and add a hefty dose of wind and solar generation so that 55 percent of the utility’s electricity will come from clean energy by 2026. Xcel, Colorado’s largest electricity provider with 3.2 million customers, got…
