Energy & Environment
Xcel Energy Proposes Large-Load Tariff for Data Centers
Last week, Xcel Energy proposed a long-awaited large-load tariff on data centers that want to build in Colorado. The impulse to ensure data centers don’t shift costs onto residential ratepayers is admirable, and this tariff could help in the short…
Iowa considers new nuclear power, Minnesota cannot
From KCCI-8 TV (CBS, Des Moines), Iowa considers new nuclear reactor project A six-word sentence…
New nuclear power, except in Minnesota
From the Worchester (MA) Telegram & Gazette, Bipartisan New England governors form pact to grow…
Colorado Joins the Southwest Power Pool. Now What?
Last night, several Colorado-based utilities officially joined the Southwest Power Pool, a regional…
Colorado’s ‘Oil and Gas Wars’ Back with a Vengeance
On March 20, CPR News reported that Conservation Colorado filed four ballot measures targeting the…
‘Free the Nukes’ at the Capitol
Will progress be made on repealing the ban on new nuclear power plants? Fox-9 reported earlier this week, MN lawmakers look to expand nuclear power in push for carbon-free energy. Fox 9 reports, Minnesota’s moratorium on new nuclear power generators…
Xcel Says It Can’t Shut Down its Coal Plants by 2030.…
Xcel Energy’s March 2 filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reads like a…
‘Free the nukes’ gains speed
At the state capitol, efforts to repeal the ban on new nuclear power plants appears to be picking up…
Testimony on Bill to Implement Consumer-Regulated…
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Independence Institute Energy Policy Analyst Sarah Montalbano testified…
Tornado 1 Solar Panels 0
In the contest between tornados and solar power farms, tornados remain undefeated. From Indiana’s…
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