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Petitions Filed to Overturn DOE’s Craig Coal Plant Extension
Challenges are piling up to Trump administration orders to keep retiring coal plants online, as the Colorado attorney general and environmental groups have filed petitions to overturn an extension of Craig Station Unit 1.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Colorado Bill Addresses Impacts of Coal Plant Extensions
A bill in the Colorado legislature seeks to reduce the environmental impact of federal orders delaying the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
Colorado Energy Office
Colo. PUC Approves 3.2-GW PSCo Resource Package
Colorado regulators approved 3.2 GW of new resources requested by Public Service Company of Colorado under an expedited approval process designed to take advantage of soon-expiring federal tax credits.
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Colo. Bill Would Require Renewable Energy for New Data Centers
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose renewable energy requirements on data center developers and ban shifting of cost for electricity and grid investments to other utility customers.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Colo. Officials Push Back on Craig Coal Plant Extension
Local elected officials in Colorado are speaking out against the Trump administration’s order to keep the coal-fired Craig Generating Station Unit 1 available to operate past its planned retirement date.
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ACEEE Recommends Winter Discounts to Spur Heat Pump Adoption
ACEEE's latest report argues that utilities should adopt winter discount rates to encourage heat pump adoption and recommends continued educational campaigns, including for HVAC contractors.
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Republicans, Oil and Gas Ready to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ for Geothermal
Speakers at an event promoting the use of geothermal energy discussed the technology's potential future.
Atlantic Council
With Demand Growth Across US, Geothermal is Poised for its Moment
The future of geothermal energy was the focus of a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council in D.C.
DOE
DOE Awards $371M to Regulators, Communities Grappling with New Tx
DOE awarded $371 million to state regulatory agencies to accelerate transmission permitting and to communities impacted by major interstate projects.
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Utilities Facing Increased Scrutiny over Political Activities

Bribery scandals and concerns over reliability and the pace of decarbonization have caused increasing scrutiny of utilities’ political activities.


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