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Today is Dec. 5, 2023, and heres what you need to know:

Despite undisputed evidence that hastening the transition to clean energy is the least expensive and most beneficial path forward, Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s plan for future generating capacity keeps it

Moffat County’s local energy industry is looking at a rapidly shortening future, while the community that’s left behind and the state agency tasked with helping it recover from the loss of that industry are just…

Electricity customers across Southwest Colorado have the opportunity this month to provide feedback about the future of our electricity supply. The Colorado Public Utility Commission is reviewing pla...

A request is being made that could lead to a 100-plus-megawatt solar facility at or near the location of Craig’s soon-to-close power plant.

Commissioners from the state of Colorado’s Public Utilities gathered at the Moffat County High School Library Tuesday afternoon to hear public comments regarding Phase One of Public Service Company of Colorado’s (PSCo) Electric Resource Plan…

Massive Solar Project Proposed to Serve 43,000 Northern Colorado Homes Massive Solar Project Proposed to Serve 43,000 Northern Colorado Homes Rawhide Prairie Solar Installation; Photo by Platte River Power Authority Platte River Power Authority and 174 Power Global  (174PG), through their subsidiary BHS Solar, LLC, initiated the permitting process with Weld  County planners to consider a utility-scale solar generating installation. The proposed Black Hollow Solar project, if approved by Weld ...

FORT COLLINS — The largest solar array in Northern Colorado will be built to serve the member communities of the Platte River Power Authority if Weld County planners and commissioners approve of the location. The array, proposed to be built on 1,000 to 1,400 acres of land northeast of Black Hollow Reservoir, would deliver 355,000 megawatt hours of energy to PRPA, which is the wholesale supplier for owner cities Loveland, Longmont, Fort Collins and Estes Park. The project is to be done in conj...

Platte River Power Authority is sharing details for the first time about the Black Hollow Solar project, a 150-megawatt facility planned to begin producing power in 2023. Black Hollow Solar is going through the permitting process in Weld County, where it would occupy 1,000-1,400 acres northeast of Black Hollow Reservoir. The site is a few miles from the Weld-Larimer county line. The permitting process will determine the exact location for the project and when construction can begin. (Story cont...

Colorado air regulators backtrack on closing 3 coal plants By: Associated Press and last updated 2020-12-20 15:35:00-05 DENVER (AP) — Colorado air regulators have backtracked on a plan to close three coal plants by 2029, a move that has left environmental groups disappointed. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission made its unanimous decision Wednesday to reverse plans after lobbying from utility companies. Commissioner Jana Milford said the agency’s November decis...