Tag: Xcel
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Xcel Energy proposes five-year $4.9 billion grid modernization plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s largest utility company is proposing a $4.9 billion plan to modernize the power grid, accommodating vehicle and building electrification, as well as distributed electric generation and storage. The goal, Xcel Energy added, includes enhancing reliability, resiliency, and safety benefits, as required by a recently…
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Is nuclear a necessity in Colorado?
Nuclear power is emerging as a necessity in Colorado and the U.S. to ensure the electric grid has stable power, according to local and national energy experts. The national electric grid faces a threat of catastrophic failure due the rapid shift away from the stable and “easily dispatchable” power production using coal or gas to…
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Can Denver’s historic Zuni plant sell? Interested buyers worry price is too high
At the heart of Denver, the banks of the South Platte River are quickly changing. Ball Arena is moving forward on developing its 55-acres of parking lots into an urban neighborhood. It’s no secret the Denver Broncos are looking at other stadium options. And West Denver is booming with new apartments as city leaders worry…
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Colorado could see big hikes in electricity rates, new report shows
Colorado residential electricity consumers could pay as much as $6,400 to $9,280 total more in electricity costs per household than they do now through 2040, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. “Driven by state policy mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electricity prices are projected to grow at more than three times…
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Officials: Moving electricity by train can help reduce carbon pollution from power plants
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Xcel Energy Colorado CEO Robert Kenney announced a pilot project on Wednesday to move electricity much slower than the speed of light — at perhaps 60 mph. By train, that is. The Wireless Alternative by Train Transport (WATT) project is testing the viability of shipping up to two gigawatt-hours of renewable…
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Calhan neighbors oppose wind farm expansion, citing health concerns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rebecca Nusbaum came home from work one day in June to find a sticky note on her front door. Someone was interested in talking to her about a local wind turbine project. “Huh,” she thought. Nusbaum already can see all 145 wind turbines of the…
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Colorado PUC seeking input on Xcel gas rate increase proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Xcel Energy is asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for a two-stage increase in its natural gas rates that would cost residential ratepayers an additional 7.44%, or $4.64 per month, between Feb. 15, 2025, and February 2026. The request includes a proposed 2.54% long-term increase, about…
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Colorado energy regulators reject Xcel’s plans to build hundreds of EV charging stations
Xcel Energy’s state-mandated transportation electrification plan for 2024-2026 is moving forward after getting the approval of Colorado’s energy regulators. What won’t be moving forward are Xcel’s plans to bill some customers $120 million to build 460 electric vehicle chargers it would own and operate. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved the company’s updated transportation electrification plan,…
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Xcel lit up by customers upset about power shutoff
Xcel got lit up this week by customers upset about the lack of notification for having their lights turned off. On Wednesday, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission held a public hearing for Xcel customers to tell the state regulators about their experience with the purposeful power shutoffs a week-and-a-half ago. On April 6, Xcel used a…
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Colorado PUC investigates intentional power shutdown, aims to protect customers
When Xcel Energy decided to cut power to customers earlier this month, more than 168,000 people across nine front range counties endured traffic havoc when signals went down, sent to waste untold amounts of refrigerated goods and scaring medical patients who needed that power. Officials intentionally shut down some 600 miles of power lines to…