Tag: Clean Power Plan
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Colowyo coal mine near Craig lays off 133 workers as mine closes
Neil McCandless sat in a Craig coffee shop, reminiscing on his 94 years in a town that has gone from sheep ranching to coal mining to power production but which is now moving toward an uncertain future. Coal mining is ending in Craig, and the closure of power plants is in sight. And the latest…
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Xcel Energy proposes $15 billion plan to add renewable energy to its system
Xcel Energy proposed a $15 billion “preferred plan” to add an “unprecedented” amount of renewable energy to its grid over the next seven years that would double the amount of renewable energy on the system. The company’s Clean Energy Plan, submitted to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, shows Xcel could add $10 to the…
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A Conversation with Robert Kenney, President of Xcel Energy Colorado
In a conversation this month, new Xcel Energy Colorado President Robert Kenney talked about Colorado’s transition to renewable energy, nuclear power and control over customers’ thermostats. Kenney took over the reins on June 6 from Alice Jackson, who moved to a new position as senior vice president for system strategy and chief planning officer for Xcel Energy corporate. Kenney hails from St. Louis, Missouri and worked as a private attorney, as well as taking a position with…
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns EPA Clean Power Plan, Polis says ruling won’t affect Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse emissions from power plants, concluding that an anti-pollution law does not grant broad new powers to the agency. But Gov. Jared Polis said the ruling would not have any effect…