Demand fueled by electric vehicles, rooftop solar drives Xcel Energy’s $5B plan for system upgrades
The plan is part of the utility's overall blueprint for boosting the share of renewable resources feeding into the electric grid.
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Oil, gas company facing claims of multiple violations sues Colorado — for second time
Attorneys for K.P. Kauffman Co. have accused the state of selective enforcement of its rules.
Lakewood passes restrictions making it harder to open new gas stations, car washes
Lakewood elected leaders this week clamped down on new gas stations and car washes opening...
Can Colorado’s electric grid keep up as coal plants close and data centers open?
Gov. Jared Polis wants the state's electric grid to be carbon-free by 2040. But as...
Lakewood is considering new gas station restrictions. How many are enough in a city of 156,000?
Are 52 gas stations enough for Lakewood's 156,000 residents? It's a question that leaders in...
Startup aims to use rails, not power lines, to transport renewable energy; Colorado may host pilot project
San Francisco-based SunTrain joins Xcel Energy, NREL to apply for $10M grant for first-of-its-kind effort.
One Colorado county’s property values just plummeted. Here’s why officials aren’t panicking amid oil booms and busts.
Weld County announced this month that its property valuation for 2024 will be down 20%,...
Colorado regulators consider another utility’s rate hike request in affordability test case
The Colorado utilities consumer advocate sees a rate request by Black Hills Energy as a...