Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units affected nationwide. The state legislation requires installation of modern pollution controls and cost reporting for…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
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A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado
A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, would give regulators a tool similar to the federal government’s “social cost of carbon.” That federal metric…
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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…
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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…
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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…
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Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills
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Colorado lawmakers killed competing bills aimed at regulating large data centers, meaning regulation of the facilities is left in the hands of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for now. The action leaves the state without new statewide rules even as those opposed to data centers warn the facilities could drive soaring electricity demand, higher utility…
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New agency key partner in wildfire response
The newly created U.S. Wildland Fire Service is now a key federal partner in Colorado’s wildfire response, officials said last week, as the state prepares for an elevated fire season. The agency, established in January under the Department of the Interior, consolidates wildland firefighters and programs from four Interior bureaus into a single unified organization…
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New agency key partner in wildfire response
The newly created U.S. Wildland Fire Service is now a key federal partner in Colorado’s wildfire response, officials said last week, as the state prepares for an elevated fire season. The agency, established in January under the Department of the Interior, consolidates wildland firefighters and programs from four Interior bureaus into a single unified organization…