All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado Public Utilities Commission"

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Task Force on Transmission Siting and Permitting Issues Report to Governor, Legislature

While the report does not recommend establishment of a statewide transmission siting authority in Colorado at this time, it does offers three recommendations for improving existing siting and permitting processes.

1Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Gets PUC Approval for Limon Wind Farm Deal

The utility says the move will be a hedge against natural gas price fluctuations. The charge for the electricity from the Limon facility will start at $27.50 per megawatt-hour. Xcel’s average purchase cost for wind since 2007 has been $42.16.

21Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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PUC to Take Comment on Black Hills Rate Proposal

Black Hills is seeking to recover the costs of two new natural gas-fired turbines at Pueblo, along with associated infrastructure and other utility expenses. The company is asking that new rates be implemented on Jan. 1, 2012, the projected commercial operations date of the new Pueblo Airport Generation Station.

11Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State PUC Approves Black Hills’ 29 Megawatt
Wind Project

The approval of the settlement enables Black Hills Energy to construct and own 50 percent of the wind project and authorized the company to conduct a competitive solicitation for ownership of the other half. The development south of Pueblo will feature Vestas wind turbines built in-state.

10Aug2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Western Utilities Aim For Increased Efficiency

Colorado illustrates changed thinking in the West, where utilities in recent years have started tackling energy efficiency with as much vigor as they once reserved for building new power plants. If Xcel can meet the PUC specifications, the state will shave electrical use by four billion kilowatt hours per year in 2020.

5May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Hickenlooper Picks New Head of Colorado PUC

Mr. Epel currently oversees environmental, public health and safety matters for DCP, the largest U.S. natural gas gathering and processing company in the United States. The State Senate must now approve his nomination.

15Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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AT ISSUE: Reality Check for Colorado’s
Solar Industry

Lowering the level of incentives must happen over time and starting now sends an important signal to the marketplace. Those solar installation companies that have a solid business plan and financial backing will flourish. Those who do not may be forced to reinvent their business model.

17Mar2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Xcel, Solar Industry Reach Agreement
on Incentives

The utility’s Solar*Rewards program could be back in business as early as next week if the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approves a compromise agreement reached between the utility and solar industry groups on Tuesday.

16Mar2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Working Toward a Clean Energy Economy

Over the last four years, Colorado has earned a national reputation as one of the most progressive states with its energy policy. No amount of foot-stomping by a certain Denver Post columnist or by the coal industry’s PR machine can change that. Beginning in 2007, former Gov. Bill Ritter and the Colorado General Assembly led our state in making great strides toward a new energy economy. I’m proud of the role played by the Public Utilities Commission.

14Mar2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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House Panel Kills Attempt to Change Utilities’
Cost Estimates

House Bill 1240, sponsored by Rep. Spencer Swalm, R-Centennial, would have ended the three-year old practice of allowing utilities to plan out their power plant and power-purchasing decisions as if the passage of some type of cap-and-trade carbon tax were imminent.

22Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State PUC Denies Coal Industry’s Request to Halt Xcel Plant Closures

The Colorado Mining Association, Peabody Energy Corp., and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity have argued that switching from coal to natural gas will cost jobs in the mining industry and lead to higher electricity prices.

27Jan2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Regulators Add Cherokee Plant to the
‘No Coal’ Xcel List

Cherokee’s three units would be replaced by a natural gas unit, and the Arapahoe power plant would be switched to gas. As we reported earlier this week, the PUC also supported adding new emissions control equipment to Xcel’s Hayden power plant in northwest Colorado and the Pawnee power plant out east.

18Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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West Slope News — SourceGas Customers Rates to Drop

SourceGas announced that customers in its Western Slope service area will see a net decrease of approximately 16 percent for a typical residential and commercial peak winter month bill. The reduction is the result of two filings recently approved by the Colorado PUC.

9Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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