colorado springs utilities
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BIDLACK | What is government’s proper role in managing our water?
“Water, water, everywhere, so let’s all have a drink!” Thus spoke the great political and social commentator Homer Simpson, when, a few seasons back, he found himself afloat in the middle of a salt-water ocean. As his thirst grew, he recalled what he thought was the lesson of being marooned at sea. Happily, as the…
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Colorado Springs Utilities reaches novel water-sharing agreement
Colorado Springs Utilities has entered into a water-sharing agreement that would bring in new supplies for a city that’s projected to grow by some 200,000 residents in the next 30 years. The agreement – which still faces hurdles – was struck between Colorado Springs Utilities, which manages water for 480,000 customers, and the Lower Arkansas…
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State air quality panel sets hearing on Colorado Springs power plant
Support for and opposition to a renewed operating permit for Colorado Springs Utilities’ coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant will be heard Monday night by the state Air Quality Control Commission. The overdue permit would cement clean-air rules and regulations that apply to the plant, said Roland Hea, permitting section supervisor for the Air Pollution Control…
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Coal power ‘under pressure’; Colorado Springs plant ‘at risk,’ says ratings service
Colorado coal-fired power plants serving municipal electric utilities and rural cooperatives remain economically competitive despite the availability of cheaper natural gas and renewable energy, but one plant in Colorado Springs is “at risk,” according to an analysis by Moody’s Investor Services. Moody’s, which rates bond credit and does market research, assessed the market competitiveness of…
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Pueblo takes early steps toward a new life without its old public utility
It is by now a given that Pueblo’s civic leadership is fed up with Rapid City, S.D.-based utility Black Hills Energy, which provides most of the city’s residential power. The utility’s repeated rate hikes over the years alongside other contentious policies have rankled residents and local elected officials alike. The tension culminated in a vote…