Boulder Climate Action Hearing (11.1.22)
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 | BOULDER, COLORADO Co-hosted by the City of Boulder & CPR Initiative Link to the recording of the hearing
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 | BOULDER, COLORADO Co-hosted by the City of Boulder & CPR Initiative Link to the recording of the hearing
Link to the original story Adding utility rate increases one on top of another is called “pancaking” and Wednesday Colorado regulators tossed another flapjack on the stack, granting Xcel Energy a $64.2 million increase in gas rates. The increase in the basic rate follows increases in gas rates for rising fuel prices this year and …
Xcel Energy will hike its gas rate for a third time this year in Colorado Read More »
Link to the original story To lower utility bills and slow climate change, Colorado regulators are looking to a strategy that worked for California and other states but has lost some luster in recent years. The concept would allow Colorado counties, cities and towns to band together to buy electricity directly from wholesale suppliers, which …
Link to the original article “Colorado has fallen alarmingly behind statutory goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 and 2030.” This is the big takeaway from a new state report to the Air Quality Control Commission. An analysis by Western Resource Advocates shows a gap of 1.3 million tons annually by 2025. Just a few …
Letter to the Editor: Chris Hoffman – Pull the plug on Pueblo 3 Read More »
During a blazing heat wave ahead of Labor Day weekend, thousands of Xcel Energy customers lost control of their smart thermostats as Colorado’s largest utility company tried to reduce strain on the electricity grid. It’s now clear the unprecedented move was not only a response to the warm weather driving people to crank their AC …