Energy & Environment
Colorado’s PUC Sunset Bill Lost Its Worst Provisions
With less than a week to go in the legislative session, HB26-1326, the bill to reauthorize the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, passed its final House reading today, 43 Yes to 22 No, and was assigned to Senate Finance this afternoon. The bill…
Colorado Springs Utilities Coal Plant May Get Stay of…
Last week, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) earned a likely stay of execution for its Ray Nixon coal…
USA v. State of Minnesota
The federal government is suing state Attorney General Keith Ellison over his attempted regulation…
Nuclear/coal up, solar/wind down
From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Nuclear and coal expand in Minnesota’s energy mix as renewables…
Legislature Might Do Something Half-Good for Geothermal…
Colorado’s legislature rarely offers energy bills worthy of praise. Senate Bill 26-142, which passed…
Colorado PUC Steamrolls Local Decisions on Xcel’s $1.7B Power Pathway Transmission Line
When Xcel Energy started condemning Elbert County ranchland for its $1.7 billion, 550-mile Power Pathway transmission line, it hadn’t yet bothered to secure local permits. The monopoly utility filed condemnation actions against landowners while…
Popularity of nuclear power up, wind/solar down
Gallup reported yesterday, Less Support in U.S. for Solar, Wind Energy; More for Nuclear The Hill…
Testimony on the Sunset Review of the Public Utilities…
The Independence Institute has submitted written testimony on HB26-1326, “Sunset Review of the…
Testimony on HB26-1030, Data Center & Utility…
The Independence Institute submitted written testimony on HB26-1030, “Data Center & Utility…
Big victory for mining from Congress
Capitol Watch normally refers to the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul but action taken this week by the…
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