Energy & Environment
PUC Establishes New ‘Clean Heat’ Targets Designed to Crack Down on Natural Gas
The regulatory noose around Colorado’s natural gas utilities just got a whole lot tighter, and captive ratepayers stand to bear the brunt of the economic pain. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday issued a formal decision updating…
On our way to 5 million views
Have you watched this video yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loLXjggF3F4 Three million others…
Xcel knows that coal matters, but only in Colorado
This month, Xcel Energy asked state regulators in Colorado to extend the operating life of the…
Minnesota “a very distant last place” for data center…
The Star Tribune reported this weekend about several data center projects that have pulled out of…
The Big Short(fall): Colorado’s Upcoming Power Plant…
By Ethan Cornell* Introduction The data summarizing planned generation closures in Colorado signals…
Xcel to push batteries through PUC, doubletime
As American Experiment’s Bill Glahn reported last week, Xcel Energy is proposing to double its battery storage at the Sherco coal plant in Becker, from 300 MW to 600 MW of storage. The company also intends to add 135.5 MW at the Blue Lake facility in…
What’s new in the 2025 Critical Minerals List
Last week, the Department of the Interior finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List, adding 10 new…
Xcel proposes massive battery project at Sherco
From a company news release issued yesterday, Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery…
Monopolies rattled that they might face competition
In Minnesota, regulated monopolies like Xcel Energy have long enjoyed guaranteed service territories…
The truth about wind and solar
A new video released today by Center of the American Experiment exposes the real environmental costs…
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