Tag: electricity
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Colorado’s 2040 ‘renewable’ energy goal faces cost challenges
A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving “net zero” carbon in a few decades but which critics countered is happening too quickly at a significant cost to consumers. The report examined a buildout of wind, solar, batteries and…
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Colorado Springs Utilities starts new rates for incoming customers
Beginning today, Colorado Springs Utilities will be charging new customers the Energy Wise Rates which vary electricity prices at different times of weekdays. The Energy Wise Rates charge a premium price for any electricity used between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. weekdays. The higher peak is balanced out with lower power rates for holidays and…
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Rollout for new Colorado Springs Utilities time-of-day power rates begins in October
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Utilities will begin transitioning customers to a new electricity rate system in October, with bills based on what time of the day customers run their power. The Energy Wise Rates are a time-of-use…
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The race to get residents electricity after Poudre Canyon mudslide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 100 members who receive power from Poudre Valley REA, the electric utility that supplies power for people who live down the Poudre Valley into the area around the town of Rustic, are still without power as of Thursday night. The Chief Operating Officer of…