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Xcel franchise renewal clears first Denver City Council committee hurdle

Updated 4 days ago

More than $180 million a year in franchise fees, infrastructure relocation savings and undergrounding funds would continue flowing to Denver under a proposed 20-year franchise...

Elbert County takes transmission dispute with Xcel to court

Updated 1 week ago

Elbert County filed a lawsuit in Elbert County District Court to challenge the state’s approval of Xcel Energy’s preferred route for a major transmission line,...

PUC promotes July public comment opportunities amid ongoing transparency push

Updated 1 week ago

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is inviting public input on a range of matters, including a remote hearing on Xcel Energy’s natural gas rate increase...

Colorado’s haze lawsuit tests coal plant closure | ANALYSIS

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado is asking a federal appeals court to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject the state’s plan to reduce haze at national...

Trump blasts oil companies for not lowering prices to consumers, accuses them of price gouging

Updated 1 week ago

Polis administration awards $30 million for local climate policy projects

Updated 2 weeks ago

Fight over Colorado and Denver building energy standards gains federal attention

Updated 2 weeks ago

The 2026 legislative session was defined by the energy debates that didn’t happen | ANALYSIS

Updated 3 weeks ago

Trump says US has moved 100 million barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations

Updated 4 weeks ago

Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

Updated 4 weeks ago

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 4 weeks ago

Xcel summer time-of-use rates begin, officials urge load shifting

Updated 1 month ago

Denver gas prices dropped 42 cents in past week

Updated 1 month ago

EPA proposes more flexibility in coal ash rules as Colorado sites face ongoing cleanup

Updated 1 month ago

The Valmont power station east of Boulder remains a high-profile example of cleanup challenges at older sites The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to...

Colorado governor candidates confront business climate, housing affordability woes

Updated 1 month ago

Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: they see the perception that Colorado has become less...

Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?

Updated 1 month ago

Editor's Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...

Denver halts new data centers for 12 months

Updated 2 months ago

Denver just slammed on the brakes on new data centers Monday after members of the Denver City Council voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on permits...

Colorado’s proposed battery regulations target fire risks, raise enforcement, cost questions

Updated 2 months ago

Denver gas prices inch closer to $5 per gallon ahead of Memorial Day

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills

Updated 2 months ago

Power Ahead Colorado supports local heat pump shops; builds skilled trades workforce

Updated 2 months ago

As Colorado braces for heavy snow, Xcel prepares additional crews

Updated 2 months ago

Denver public safety power shut-offs 'a last resort,' Xcel says

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades

Updated 2 months ago

Contentious well pad in Lowry Ranch fracking plan approved after 7 hearings

Updated 2 months ago

$Contentious well pad in Lowry Ranch fracking plan approved after 7 hearings$

University of Denver closes in on carbon neutrality goals

Updated 2 months ago

Xcel Energy power shutoffs to occur Wednesday in western Colorado, San Luis Valley

Updated 2 months ago

Xcel substations at maximum capacity in Westminster, energy company says

Updated 2 months ago

Westminster's current substations are at maximum capacity, causing disruptions in new development, according to Xcel Energy. Representatives from the energy company met with the Westminster...

Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects across Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new...

NASA to build permanent base on moon, test space-based nuclear power in bid to meet Trump's space policy

Updated 3 months ago

In the 1960s, the United States won the space race decisively by planting the American flag firmly on the moon. Over the next five years,...

U.S. begins blockade of Iran's ports, Tehran threatens retaliation

Updated 3 months ago

The Denver Gazette Wire Services DUBAI • The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, while Tehran threatened to retaliate against its...