The QTS hyperscale data center is part of a new generation of business, including cryptocurrency mines with big demands for electricity
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Early closure of Pueblo coal plant could force Xcel customers to pay up to $89M for water it doesn’t need
Customers of the state’s largest utility also are responsible for debt service on $27 million spent on never used southeastern Colorado ditch rights
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Heat pumps are having a moment in Colorado, but do they really work in the bitter cold? Yes.
Developed in 1857, tech improvements are making heat pumps a viable element in the contemporary transition to cleaner, more energy efficient homes.
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Opinion: When Denver temperatures plunged below zero, my heat pump kept my home at 70
Advances in technology have created heat pumps that can withstand an Arctic blast, at less operating cost than natural gas.
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Soaring utility bills send huge waves of people scrambling for help keeping heat and lights on in Colorado
More than 100,000 people have called for aid paying gas and electric bills, but the help is available only once per customer
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Opinion: Tri-State isn’t at a crossroads; it’s 3 years into a clear transition plan
The power co-op is making progress on its move toward a cleaner energy grid and greater member flexibility.
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Opinion: The pieces are in place to turn Colorado’s clean energy transition into an economic boom
Lower costs and more jobs are possible — if the parties in the General Assembly work together
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Opinion: The transition from gas to electricity mustn’t leave Latino households behind
If wealthier households are first to exit the gas system, the remaining customers will be stuck with higher prices.
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Opinion: The West can plug into lower-cost electricity with regional energy markets
A fragmented electricity grid creates higher costs for all customers and inefficiencies for companies that want access to reliable, affordable, clean energy.
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One Navajo community finally gets electricity after more than 10 years. It’s still waiting for water.
Westwater, a small subdivision in Utah, has run into barrier after barrier for more than 20 years as it tries to bring clean, running water to its residents.