Tag: energy
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LETTERS: What are they afraid of?; Nixon power plant
What are they afraid of? An article in the Gazette depicted two billboards being defaced by some cowardly pro-abortion extremists. Now, pro-abortion extremists have additionally vandalized a local pro-life outreach to pregnant women. My question is: what are they afraid of? Both billboards had wholesome pictures extolling the beauty of motherhood. The pro-life center focused…
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GUEST OPINION: Extending coal burning at Nixon is bad for residents’ breathing
Colorado lawmakers are currently deliberating Senate Bill 26-22, a proposal by Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) to give them permission to “extend the deadline to find an affordable and reliable replacement power supply” for its Ray Nixon coal-powered plant. CSU wants to extend the deadline to 2040, instead of retiring it by the end of 2029,…
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PERSPECTIVE: A reprieve for reliable Colorado energy?
The Sierra Club threw a fake “retirement party” for the Ray Nixon power plant in Colorado Springs a few weeks back. The media stunt came complete with balloons, signs, retirement cards and speeches. But maybe it’s the Sierra-Clubbers who should retire, given how hopelessly disconnected they are from energy realities not just in Colorado Springs but in…
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Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado
The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new projects for building heating and cooling systems as well as electricity generation. The funding, announced by the Colorado Energy Office in a news release, brings the state’s total investment through…
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Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado
The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new projects for building heating and cooling systems as well as electricity generation. The funding, announced by the Colorado Energy Office in a news release, brings the state’s total investment through…
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U.S. energy secretary warns Colorado’s energy policies could drive up prices, deter businesses
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday warned that Colorado’s energy policies could lead to higher electricity prices and deter businesses, such as data centers, from locating in the state. Wright, a former executive of a Colorado-based energy company tapped by the Trump White House to lead the energy department, urged state policymakers to focus…
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U.S. energy secretary warns Colorado’s energy policies could drive up prices, deter businesses
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that Colorado’s energy policies could lead to higher electricity prices and deter businesses, such as data centers, from locating in the state. Wright, a former executive of a Colorado-based energy company tapped by the Trump White House to lead the energy department, urged state policymakers to focus on natural…
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U.S. energy secretary warns Colorado’s energy policies could drive up prices, deter businesses
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that Colorado’s energy policies could lead to higher electricity prices and deter businesses, such as data centers, from locating in the state. Wright, a former executive of a Colorado-based energy company tapped by the Trump White House to lead the energy department, urged state policymakers to focus on natural…
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LETTERS: This is Buc-ee’s; decriminalizing prostitution
This is Buc-ee’s El Paso County’s statement that no Buc-ee’s application has been filed misses the point entirely. What is before the county is a Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA, File No. EXBL261) — a property line change the applicant is seeking to push through as a quiet administrative action, no public hearing required. Its purpose…
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Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data…