Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Electric transmission industry group highlights weaknesses in America’s power grid
America’s aging arteries for electricity are stressed and face potential failure, thanks in part to increasing load demands from the burgeoning large datacenter industry, said industry representatives and government regulators gathered in Colorado springs. In April, more than 75 electric transmission industry representatives attended the spring meeting of WIRES, the transmission grid trade association, to…
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Colorado governor adds nuclear to ‘clean’ energy sources
Nuclear for power production has now been added to the list of “clean” sources, alongside wind, solar and geothermal, after Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a proposal that signaled Colorado policymakers’ changing attitude toward this energy source. “The governor was excited to sign this bipartisan bill yesterday that passed with significant votes in both…
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Electric transmission industry group highlights weaknesses in America’s power grid
America’s aging arteries for electricity are stressed and face potential failure, thanks in part to increasing load demands from the burgeoning large datacenter industry, said industry representatives and government regulators gathered in Colorado springs. In April, more than 75 electric transmission industry representatives attended the spring meeting of WIRES, the transmission grid trade association, to…
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Pagosa Springs demonstrates the potential for Colorado’s ‘Heat Beneath Our Feet’ geothermal program
The nearly half-century history of Pagosa Springs’ geothermal heating network demonstrates the advantages and constraints on the use of subterranean heat to help achieve Gov. Jared Polis’ carbon-free aspirations for Colorado. The town of Pagosa Springs in Archuleta County near the New Mexico state line is hardly the only user of geothermally heated water —…
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Signaling acceptance, Colorado governor adds nuclear to ‘clean’ energy sources
Nuclear for power production has now been added to the list of “clean” sources, alongside wind, solar and geothermal, after Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a proposal that signaled Colorado policymakers’ changing attitude toward this energy source. “The governor was excited to sign this bipartisan bill yesterday that passed with significant votes in both…
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Colorado seeks input on transition for coal towns
With the impending closure of three of Xcel Energy’s coal-fired power plants, the communities of Pueblo, Hayden, Meeker, Oak Creek and Craig are facing uncertain futures under Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to remove all carbon dioxide emissions from power generation by 2040. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission, tasked with “effectively regulating utilities and facilities so…
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Will Polis sign bill counting nuclear power as ‘clean energy’?
Gov. Jared Polis last week publicly indicated he is open to the idea of officially designating nuclear power as “clean energy” as groups ramped up their efforts to persuade him to either embrace or reject the proposal that swiftly gained traction at the state Capitol after years of going nowhere. The measure, if enacted into…
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Nuclear power as clean energy bill heads to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk
Nuclear energy has faced an uphill battle in Colorado’s General Assembly for years, but the combination of green energy goals, physics and technological advancements has convinced legislators to add nuclear power as one of the clean energy sources for electrical power. “Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource,” aka House Bill 25-1040, made it over…
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Colorado fuel retailers face up to $20,000 fine for failing to post warning stickers about global warming under proposed bill
According to a proposal by Democrats at the state Capitol, up to a $20,000 fine will hang over the heads of every retailer who sells either liquid or gas fuels if they don’t have global warming warning stickers on their pumps and products if House Bill 25-1277 is signed into law. The bill, Increasing Transparency…
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Colorado fuel retailers face up to $20,000 fine for failing to post warning stickers about global warming under proposed bill
According to a proposal by Democrats at the state Capitol, up to a $20,000 fine will hang over the heads of every retailer who sells either liquid or gas fuels if they don’t have global warming warning stickers on their pumps and products if House Bill 25-1277 is signed into law. The bill, Increasing Transparency…