winter storm uri
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge from 2021
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state utility commission’s authorized method of charging Black Hills Energy customers for $23 million in natural gas purchases for a winter storm, rejecting claims that the surcharge was unreasonable. In advance of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Black Hills bought additional gas to ensure continued service…
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Colorado justices skeptical of unfairness allegations against Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge
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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PUC allows Xcel to recover $500 million from customers for 2021 deep freeze
Colorado’s energy regulators approved Xcel Energy’s request to recover $500 million from its customers for the company’s extraordinary fuel costs during a four-day winter freeze in 2021, even as they expressed misgivings at how Colorado’s biggest utility company handled the cold snap. In granting Xcel’s request to charge customers half a billion dollars, the Public…