Colorado’s largest electric cooperative no longer wants to own a piece of the state’s troubled Comanche coal plant
CORE Electric Cooperative cited “mismanagement and incompetence” by the plant’s operator, Xcel Energy, when it announced its departure.
Xcel Energy will stop burning coal by 2030. Here’s what their plan for clean energy projects in Colorado includes
The company is expected to begin accepting proposals for cleaner energy projects in the coming months.
‘This is the tip of the iceberg’ — Colorado is tracking pollution in the state’s most impacted communities
More than a year after the Environmental Justice Act was signed into law, officials are working to earn the trust of Coloradans who are disproportionately impacted by pollution and other environmental risks.
Students, volunteers and citizen scientists hit the streets to help Boulder build a better heat map
More accurate heat maps could show which neighborhoods are most exposed and lead the city to plant trees for shade.
Weld County and oil industry leaders say methane emissions in the Front Range are falling. Cities have data that shows otherwise
Their findings showed releases of methane — a greenhouse gas that traps heat with 25 times more potency than carbon dioxide — have not declined in recent years.
State regulators will update Pueblo steel mill’s wastewater permit by the end of 2024 — but activists say that’s not soon enough
Salt Creek residents over the decades have rallied against poor water quality, dirt roads and lack of public transportation.
Boulder is proposing a new climate tax that shifts more of the cost to local businesses
The tax would replace two similar taxes collected through utility bills, including one that was first adopted in 2006 and is set to expire next year.
Experts say workers shouldn’t climb coal piles, the action that records show led to 2 deaths at a Pueblo power plant
“Coal storage piles with underground draw points always bear the risk of collapse, therefore no one should ever walk or work (on) top of such a pile.”
Superior Historical Museum working to reclaim town’s history after Marshall fire
When the Marshall fire tore through the town of Superior, it also destroyed the building that housed the town’s history. Six months later, the group behind the Superior Historical Museum is working to re-open in a new location and seeking the community’s help sourcing artifacts.
The Superior Historical Museum burned down in the Marshall fire. It’s planning to reopen — and with a new set of artifacts
The remains of some of the original artifacts are still strewn around the charred museum site.
Summer heat could overwhelm the power grid, but Colorado utilities say rolling blackouts won’t be a problem
This year, at least. Officials say the move beyond fossil fuels and a growing population have created uncertainty for electricity service next year.
Xcel Energy made several blunders during costly winter storm last year, regulators say
The utility failed to cut power for customers registered for interruptible service and didn’t recommend customers conserve energy to potentially lower costs, among other failures.
After the Marshall fire, firefighters across Colorado worry about a similar disaster in their communities
Firefighters from Weld County said they were worried about fires both caused by and damaging oil and gas wells. Others mentioned the subsequent risk of flooding.
Xcel Energy will pay $925,000 to settle EPA claims it improperly disposed coal waste
EPA officials accused the utility of violating federal coal ash disposal rules at the Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo.
We asked Xcel why power bills are going up. They say it’s partly your choices
Xcel Energy customers have watched their utility bills skyrocket in the last few months — and costs aren’t expected to stop climbing any time soon.
Gas bills for Xcel Energy customers would rise 11 percent under a cold weather cost plan approved by judge
The judge agreed that Xcel Energy failed to warn customers to conserve energy during a 2021 winter freeze, but gas and electric bills could still rise to recoup $509 million from customers.
