electricity
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Xcel a model for power-grid plan promoted to Congress
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WASHINGTON – Energy industry leaders at a congressional hearing described ambitions for a national electrical grid similar to the plan Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest power utility, announced a day earlier. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress are seeking a power grid that relies more heavily on renewable energy without adding hefty costs for consumers. They…
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Xcel seeks OK of $2.5B Colo. renewable energy plan
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Xcel Energy Inc. submitted a plan to Colorado regulators Wednesday seeking approval of a $2.5 billion program to transform electricity generation in the state, turning away from coal and natural gas and relying more heavily on renewable energy. The proposed Colorado Energy Plan (CEP) by the state’s largest electricity provider, with 3.1 million customers in…
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Coal power ‘under pressure’; Colorado Springs plant ‘at risk,’ says ratings service
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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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Jena Griswold decks house with Christmas lights to illuminate Colorado secretary of state race
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There might not be 25,000 bulbs, and the display probably won’t blind the neighbors, but Democrat Jena Griswold is nonetheless covering her house in Christmas lights and decorations – to make a point about her run for Colorado secretary of state, according to a video her campaign posted online Monday. “I want to help shed…
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Out West Roundup: Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith
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Utah Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith Mitt Romney’s allies lashed out at former White House strategist Steve Bannon last week after he said at an Alabama rally that Romney and his family “hid behind” their Mormon religion to avoid military service. Sen. Orrin Hatch and other prominent Utah…
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Griffin: Cheaper electricity for every Coloradan
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Every day working families face real, difficult decisions. From housing to food and health care to transportation, the costs for families across the state are increasing. Housing costs alone have increased statewide over 41 percent and our families must face tough choices to meet all of their needs on their monthly budget. One cost that families…
