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
Breakdowns, shutdowns and cost overruns plague Xcel’s Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant, investigation finds
Electricity from the state-of-the-art coal-fired power plant near Pueblo costs 45% more than forecast, Colorado Public Utilities Commission reports. Xcel
The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.
Charged via rooftop solar panels, the cells form a network that provides a building with backup electricity and that utilities
Governor warns Colorado utilities again over storm-surge fees as Xcel tallies request at $264 per customer
Gov. Jared Polis says Colorado customers should not have to pay for a Valentine’s Day spike if no one told
A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved
The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country Emily Holden for Floodlight,
Opinions/Letters
Kerwin: Don’t Let A Good Crisis Go to Waste
August 19, 2020 COVID killed the muni. A popular recent talking point of muni opponents. Xcel and Yates saw an
Morehouse: Let’s determine real costs and then vote
August 19, 2020 Dear esteemed City Councilors: Given the torrent of messages I’m sure you’re receiving, the short message is
Hoffman: Testimony to Council 8.18.20
August 18, 2020 Chris Hoffman. I live in Boulder. I won’t be able to speak to you the 20th because I
DuVivier: Concerns that Xcel franchise agreement violates Boulder City Charter
August 19, 2020 Dear members of the Boulder City Council: Although I am currently not a practicing attorney, I am