Solar and wind are expected to together account for 16% of total U.S. electric power generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Colorado leaders are asking the feds to put the brakes on a proposed Utah railway that could send up to five oil trains per day through central Denver and other sensitive areas along the Colorado River watershed.
The effort to craft a green tariff in partnership with NorthWestern Energy is set to reach a milestone in the coming weeks with the signing of an agreement between the project's partners.
A special Colorado legislative panel held its latest hearing to study the causes and effects of spiking energy costs for utility customers throughout the state.
Monica Tranel writes, "NorthWestern has repeatedly tried to discourage solar panels, with bills in every legislative session to tie consumers’ hands while fortifying their monopoly."
The lawsuit alleges that the Bureau of Land Management failed to take a "hard look" at the impact ConocoPhillips' drilling project will have on the environment.