Tag: Xcel Energy
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Xcel franchise renewal clears first Denver City Council committee hurdle
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 agreement with Xcel Energy. It cleared a major City Council hurdle Tuesday, while adding new shareholder-funded bill assistance and requirements for neighborhood-compatible substation design. The current agreement, in place since…
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Elbert County takes transmission dispute with Xcel to court
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, marking the latest escalation in a dispute over how much weight local land-use decisions should carry when they conflict with statewide transmission needs. The Thursday court filing comes after Elbert…
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PUC promotes July public comment opportunities amid ongoing transparency push
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 proposal, as part of its monthly engagement efforts. The commission on Tuesday announced opportunities for July that include a 9-1-1 Services Enterprise Board meeting, its regular monthly public comment session…
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EPA proposes more flexibility in coal ash rules as Colorado sites face ongoing cleanup
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 federal coal ash regulations that would give utilities and state authorities more site-specific options for managing the toxic byproducts of coal-burning power plants at disposal sites created prior to federal…
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Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project
The Trump administration on Friday released $40 million, clearing the way for a water district and its partners to finish funding the purchase of some of the state’s most senior Colorado River water rights, Gov. Jared Polis announced. Federal funding for the Shoshone water rights owned by Public Service Company, a division of Xcel Energy,…
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Denver weather: Soggy roads, Xcel power outages amid May snowstorm
A big, wet blanket of snow settled over the Front Range on Wednesday, dropping disproportionate amounts of precipitation throughout the Denver metro area. Denver saw a high of 40 degrees Wednesday as snow continued to fall into the early afternoon before the skies opened and the sun broke through, according to the National Weather Service.…
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As Colorado braces for heavy snow, Xcel prepares additional crews
Xcel Energy is preparing for a significant spring snowstorm expected to bring heavy, wet snow across much of Colorado Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with additional crews on standby to restore power outages. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the I-25 corridor and foothills, forecasting 3 to 9 inches of…
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Denver public safety power shut-offs ‘a last resort,’ Xcel says
Although Denver has not yet experienced a public safety power shut-off, the Mile High City came close in December, according to Xcel Energy officials who briefed the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure committee Wednesday. Representatives from the utility company briefed members of the Denver City Council’s committee on wildfire mitigation efforts on Wednesday, highlighting a $1.2…
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Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades
Colorado regulators would gain expanded power to order Xcel Energy to finance major costs for its chronically troubled Comanche 3 coal plant through bonds backed by a decades-long charge on every customer’s monthly electric bill. House Bill 26-1326, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission “sunset bill” that cleared its first committee on April 23, would let…
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Xcel Energy power shutoffs to occur Wednesday in western Colorado, San Luis Valley
Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff for some customers in parts of western Colorado and the San Luis Valley on Wednesday because of extreme wildfire risk driven by strong winds, low humidity, hot weather and very dry conditions, the company said. The shutoff will start around noon Wednesday in portions of Alamosa,…