energy
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Colorado Springs economist: Nation headed for recession — or already in one
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Strong economic headwinds are creating enough volatility that the country is headed toward a recession in 2023, if it is not already in one, a top local economist said. Tatiana Bailey, director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Economic Forum, will discuss that outlook and the current conditions facing the nation, state and…
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Q&A with Heidi Ganahl | Colorado’s energy transition is ‘too far, too fast’
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The Denver Gazette invited gubernatorial candidates to talk about energy and transportation. Republican candidate Greg Lopez declined the Q&A. In this interview, Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl argues that Colorado’s transition to renewable energy sources is going “too far, too fast,” hammering the poorest Coloradans. The Denver Gazette: What’s the elevator pitch on your energy intentions? Heidi Ganahl: I…
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Natural gas units going up at Drake Power Plant, deconstruction of building likely years out
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Six new natural gas units are going up where a colossal coal pile once stood at the Martin Drake Power Plant, a major step toward dismantling the aging blue building in downtown. Colorado Springs Utilities started work preparing for the new $120 million units shortly after the power plant burned coal for the last time…
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Former Interior secretaries Bernhardt, Norton back Joe O’Dea in Republican US Senate primary
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Two Colorado Republicans who served as secretary of the Interior on Saturday endorsed Joe O’Dea in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. Gale Norton, a former state attorney general, and David Bernhardt, an energy and natural resources attorney, called the wealthy construction company owner’s focus on American energy…
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Polis calls on Commerce Department to halt Chinese solar panel dumping investigation
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Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, urging her to quash a federal investigation of Asian solar panel manufacturers who may be illegally sourcing parts from China to circumvent federal government anti-dumping regulations. Auxin Solar, a California-based solar panel manufacturer, filed a complaint with the Commerce…
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Colorado Oil and Gas Commission denies drilling permit in Weld County
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The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has denied an application to drill for oil and gas in Weld County because the proposed drill sites were too close to residences. In 2019, the state legislature adopted sweeping new rules for oil and gas development, including barring drilling within 2,000 feet of homes, schools, child care centers and…
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Colorado’s politicos pan, praise Biden’s first year in office
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Even as U.S. President Joe Biden sought to rally Americans at home and allies abroad against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats in Colorado remained deeply divided, with some GOP members blaming the president for Vladimir Putin’s war in Europe. The president’s allies maintained that the Biden administration is meeting America’s domestic and…
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Major cooperative agrees to aggressive clean power goals, consider retiring Craig coal unit 4 years early
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which supplies power to 43 power distribution cooperatives in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Nebraska, agreed Wednesday to accelerate its transition to renewable energy and consider potentially shutting down a coal plant unit in the city of Craig four years earlier than originally planned. The proposed settlement before the Colorado…
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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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Coloradans face sharp spike in energy bills this winter
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Millions of Coloradans face steep increases in energy bills this winter, with some having to pay as much as 50% more compared to last winter. The rate increases occur at a time when residents struggle to keep up with inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer the state and the rest of the country.…
