Innovation, News (Reimagining the Future) & Opinions
Inspiring Videos
Entertaining Education About Utilities? Yes, Thank You John Oliver!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discusses the problem with privately-owned monopoly utilities.
John Farrell of the Institute for Local Self Reliance follows up on Oliver’s report about what can be done to hold utilities accountable.
Big Oil Suffers Setbacks, Forced To Deal With Climate Change — Rachel Maddow Show
100% Renewable: Pathways to Our Clean Energy Future
presented by Sustainable Resilient Longmont and the Colorado Sierra Club
Rethinking Energy — Tony Seba
Community Power Opportunity for Rural Residents, John Farrell
Boulder Landmark Meets LEED Platinum
Courtesy of Bob Carmichael
Four Actions with Impact: Natural Gas Replacement
Courtesy of David & Emily Takahashi
Industry News
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
Xcel Energy will hike its gas rate for a third time this year in Colorado
Link to the original story Adding utility rate increases one on top of another is called “pancaking” and Wednesday Colorado
Frustrated with their utilities, some Coloradans want the state to change its rules so communities can buy their own electricity
Link to the original story To lower utility bills and slow climate change, Colorado regulators are looking to a strategy
A heat wave wasn’t the only reason Xcel Energy locked customers out of their thermostats — their largest coal plant broke down
During a blazing heat wave ahead of Labor Day weekend, thousands of Xcel Energy customers lost control of their smart
Opinions/Letters
Letter to the Editor: Chris Hoffman – Pull the plug on Pueblo 3
Link to the original article “Colorado has fallen alarmingly behind statutory goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 and
Letter to the Editor: Steve Whitaker: Community Choice Energy Option
Submitted to the Boulder Daily Camera September 10, 2022 In Boulder, the price of Xcel’s electricity is increasing and based
Guest Opinion: Boulder can lead way on community choice electricity
Link to the original article While no place is perfect, there are many reasons to be grateful to live in
Denver Post Op-Ed Missing All the Critical Facts
RE — Colorado’s transition from coal power will be rapid and just – 8/27/22 — by Toor, Horvath, et al