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Xcel wants to bill customers $140 million to build massive, company-owned EV charging network
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As part of its state-mandated transportation electrification plan, Xcel Energy is seeking permission to bill ratepayers $140 million to build a statewide company-owned, high-speed EV charging network. “We’re looking at about 460 charging stations that represents about 10% of the need that the state’s going to have by 2030 to support those 940,000 EVs,” Nadia…
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Denver’s push for electric vehicle charging, EV adoption, far behind goals
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Denver will have to step up its vehicle electrification plans by a lot to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The magnitude of the plan to electrify all vehicles statewide by 2050, set by Gov. Jared Polis, poses a formidable challenge to the city. Denver residents and businesses are not purchasing EVs at a rate…
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Colorado office stresses equity in new study of vehicle electrification
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The Colorado Energy Office called for equity in transportation electrification in a new report, insisting it must be a priority in eliminating gasoline and diesel cars and trucks from highways. Gov. Jared Polis has called for putting at least 940,000 electric vehicles on the highways by 2030 as part a “long term plan” toward a…
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Colorado’s clean truck strategy calls for replacing truck fleets with electric trucks by 2050
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Colorado officials are asking residents to weigh in on the state’s clean truck strategy. A draft of the state’s plan draws from the Colorado Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Study and Gov. Jared Polis’ Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap with the goal of removing all internal-combustion vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,501 pounds from Colorado…
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$10M grant to fund Colorado network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations
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Then-Gov. John Hickenlooper checks out an electric vehicle in January 2018 before announcing a statewide plan to encourage more charging stations.Joey Bunch, Colorado Politics A statewide network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations is a step closer to reality, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Thursday. A $10.3 million ALT Fuels Colorado grant will fund stations at 33 sites…
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Colorado Senate committee unplugs bill to allow Xcel to build EV charging stations
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DENVER – The state Senate Transportation Committee Tuesday killed legislation what would have opened the way for Xcel Energy to build electrical vehicle (EV) charging stations to bolster the development of the alternative transport. It failed on a 3-2 vote along party lines. Senate Bill 216 aimed to remove a prohibition on investor-owned utilities from building…
