Tag: natural gas
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EDITORIAL: Another ballot attack on oil and gas
Since the passage of Senate Bill 19-181 in 2019, Colorado has been turning the screws on oil and gas development with the nation’s strictest industry regulations. Apparently for some, that isn’t enough. The activist environmental group Conservation Colorado, often a proxy for the Polis administration on climate issues, wants to overhaul the system with four…
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New charge for natural gas added to Colorado Springs Utilities bills
The Colorado Springs City Council approved a new charge on Colorado Springs Utilities bills Tuesday to help cover the cost of replacing natural gas lines. The new charge will increase the average family’s natural gas bill by approximately $8.50 per month, according to Utilities. The average bill for commercial and industrial customers will increase by…
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EDITORIAL: Natural gas is crucial to Colorado’s energy, climate goals
A new report released by Advance Colorado Institute amid the final weeks of the legislative session offers a timely reminder of the Polis administration’s nonsensical war on natural gas. Advance Colorado argues in the 27-page report that if Colorado wishes to pursue an energy policy that is both secure and sustainable — as well as…
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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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Colorado Springs may add temporary charge to utility bills to cover natural gas replacements
Colorado Springs Utilities customers could see a new fee on their bills later this year as Utilities embarks on a massive replacement project for natural gas lines. The Utilities Board advanced a proposal at its Wednesday meeting to add a temporary charge to all customer bills — around $8 per month to residential bills and…
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PERSPECTIVE: The high cost of Colorado’s ‘clean heat’
By Jake Fogleman For most Coloradans, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is perhaps the most important state agency they’ve likely never heard of. In the energy space, where it oversees utilities with government-granted monopolies, the three-member commission is above all charged with ensuring the availability of “safe, reliable, adequate, and efficient” gas and electric service…
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Colorado Springs Utilities inks deal with Tennessee public agency to lower natural gas prices
Colorado Springs Utilities has entered a complex, 30-year deal that is expected to lock in a discounted source of natural gas for customers. Utilities announced Thursday that it signed a natural gas purchase agreement with investment bank Goldman Sachs and the Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation. Utilities CEO Travas Deal signed the agreement, which does not…
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Federal judge narrows industry challenge to Denver natural gas restrictions
A federal judge on Tuesday narrowed the challenge to Denver’s recent restrictions on certain natural gas appliances from a collection of industry groups, noting some of the complained-about regulations were not in effect. Last summer, trade associations representing homebuilders, restaurants, apartment buildings, hotels, manufacturers and fuel suppliers sued the city. They took aim at a…