Mark Jaffe

Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Lab collected data as Texas solar power plummeted during eclipse

The move follows the announced departures of four member co-ops that cut ties seeking cleaner electricity and cheaper rates

Solar power and solar eclipses are a bad mix and Monday while a total eclipse of the sun worked its way across the county, researchers at the National Renewable Energy

The financial pressures on Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a wholesale power provider to rural electric cooperatives, continue to pile up as bond rating agencies have downgraded their bonds and four members prepare to depart.

Testimony from Boulder County residents points to lack of communication by Xcel before a preemptive power outage during a wind storm.

Apr 19, 2024 1 view By: Mark Jaffe Source: The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s PUC was unconvinced Xcel’s plan was cost effective and would lead to greater adoption of electric vehicles.

Sedalia’s CORE and Brighton’s United Power say they have enough market power to strike out on their own

The legislation would enable the utility to boost investment in its distribution grid to meet growth in rooftop solar, EVs and building electrification

The state’s largest utility will file a new wildfire mitigation plan next month. The PUC would like it to include how “public safety” shut downs can cause less pain for customers.