Tag: black hills energy
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Colorado utility companies, schools bracing for high fire danger, damaging winds Wednesday
The entire Interstate 25 corridor along the Front Range of Colorado faces a red flag warning Wednesday from the National Weather Service as its offices warn of high fire danger and damaging winds. The entire southeastern part of the state, to the borders of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas, is covered by the red flag…
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UPDATE: Shelter-in-place order near Fountain-Fort Carson lifted
UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office lifted the shelter-in-place order for the 800 block of Hayloft Lane at around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. The order was issued for a gas leak and lasted several hours. The Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place order for a gas leak near Fountain-Fort Carson High School on Monday, according to…
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Teen seriously injured in shooting near downtown Pueblo, police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo police are investigating a shooting that left a teenage girl with life-threatening injuries early Monday, law enforcement officials said. Police received a 2:40 a.m. call about a shooting victim who had been taken to a local hospital, according to spokeswoman Bianca Hicks. “The victim…
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge from 2021
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the state utility commission’s authorized method of charging Black Hills Energy customers for $23 million in natural gas purchases for a winter storm, rejecting claims that the surcharge was unreasonable. In advance of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Black Hills bought additional gas to ensure continued service…
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Colorado justices skeptical of unfairness allegations against Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unmoved by claims that the Public Utilities Commission’s authorized method of charging customers for $23 million in natural gas purchases during a winter storm was unreasonable. In advance of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Black Hills Energy bought additional gas to ensure continued service to…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on Weld County redistricting, Xcel electrocution
The Colorado Supreme Court announced recently that it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including whether Weld County must follow state law when drawing new legislative districts and when utilities may be held liable for injuries caused by their power lines. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up a…