A group of Chaffee County residents is battling a geothermal plant under consideration near their subdivision, saying it would be loud, unsafe and ruin their views of Mount Princeton
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Zornio: Oil and gas are not the future of Colorado, so plan accordingly
As a slew of new regulations seek to move the state beyond fossil fuels, those in oil and gas operations should plan their exit now
Posted inEconomy
Housing, energy and food costs push Denver’s inflation higher than the national rate
The Denver-area’s inflation rate was 5.7% in March compared to the 5% national rate.
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Opinion: To stabilize home energy prices, let’s shift to multi-year rate plans
With the global energy market in turmoil, setting new rates every year is more expensive and volatile for consumers.
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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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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.
Posted inClimate, Energy, News
Utility gets nod to build 416-mile power line across U.S. West to connect wind farms to electric customers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — U.S. land managers Thursday said they’ve given final permission for a 416-mile transmission line that would connect wind farms in eastern Wyoming with customers in Utah and elsewhere across the West. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said it has notified Portland-based PacifiCorp it can proceed with its Energy Gateway South Transmission […]
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Opinion: No, natural gas should not be part of our energy mix
In their op-ed titled “Natural gas should remain a key option in Colorado’s clean-energy mix,” the authors would have us believe that, long-term, natural gas should be part of the mix for our state’s goals for ending the use of fossil fuels. Let’s be clear: When we have ended the use of fossil fuels, natural […]
Posted inBusiness, News
Colorado electric co-op abandons plan to raise rates for second-home owners after solar users protest
The Sangre de Cristo Electric Association board last week rescinded a plan to restructure its electric rates that raised protests from residents using solar panels. The rural co-op’s board canceled its plan that raised costs for members who used less electricity, raised its fixed monthly fees and increased electrical rates for owners with solar panels […]
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Opinion: COVID opened the door to new energy thinking. We haven’t stepped through it
Our energy production systems are vulnerable to shocks. Energy demand radically shifted early in the Covid-19 pandemic while global oil prices plummeted. The Texas super storm shut down much of the state’s electrical grid in 2021. These shocks, at least in theory, present opportunities to restructure current energy production systems, invest in energy transitions to […]