As the drought cut California’s hydropower production, the utilities in state scrambled to buy natural gas, driving up costs across the West
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PUC responds to Polis’ call for utility relief: “We certainly don’t have all the answers now”
The regulatory body, which reports to the governor, said that it’ll try to move forward on fixing a system that’s put many Coloradans in financial distress with sky-high utility bills this winter
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4 Colorado electric co-ops want repayment after Xcel Energy allegedly mishandled gas supply during a deep freeze
Xcel appears to have directed its own natural gas supply to meet reserve requirements rather than generate power during 2021 storm. “It’s like someone is knocking on your door to pay a credit card bill and you are putting the money in savings.”
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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