 Ratepayers United of ColoradoColoradoans for Clean Energy (CO-force) |
|
NewsCritics praise Xcel's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissionsSubmitted by dziskin on Sat, 2007-11-17 19:58.
Xcel Energy's toughest critics are mostly singing the praises of the state's No. 1 provider of electricity and natural gas. Coloradoans want clean air and lower utility rates while XCEL makes a too-modest proposal.Submitted by dziskin on Wed, 2007-11-14 09:49.On Halloween, XCEL submitted a required 8-year plan for energy efficiency, also known as Demand-Side Management (DSM) in Colorado. They proposed to provide incentives to their electricity customers to reduce energy use by less than 1% per year. Ratepayers United of Colorado (RUC) says, “That’s not enough!” There They Go AgainSubmitted by dziskin on Thu, 2007-09-06 18:46.http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/opinion_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23972_5305643,00.html EDITORIAL There they go again Once again The Denver Post cannot distinguish between a "consumer advocate" and a political activist with a narrow special agenda. What's that? Xcel to argue against coalSubmitted by dziskin on Thu, 2007-09-06 18:29.Rocky Mountain News By Gargi Chakrabarty, Rocky Mountain News Ritter picks Binz for state PUC chiefSubmitted by dziskin on Mon, 2007-01-29 03:51.By Tom McGhee Article Last Updated: 01/23/2007 10:13:57 PM MST Ron Binz, 57, was the state's first director of the Office of Consumer Counsel. He owns a winery in Loveland. Term Ends for PUC Chair Greg SopkinSubmitted by dziskin on Thu, 2007-01-18 03:06.New hurdles for next PUC chief Increasing the power supply while protecting the state's environment will be major challenges, outgoing chairman Greg Sopkin says.
Article Last Updated: 01/08/2007 08:28:34 PM MST
Departing Public Utilities Commission chairman Greg Sopkin faced some challenges during his four-year tenure, but he warned Monday that his successor will have to grapple with even more-imposing hurdles. Colorado mercury emissions higher?Submitted by dziskin on Sun, 2006-12-24 22:00. Toxic mercury emissions from Colorado's coal-fired power plants may be two to three times higher than estimates reported to federal environmental regulators, according to new industry data. Concentrating Solar Power Ready to Replace Fossil Fuels, Say Colorado RatepayersSubmitted by dziskin on Wed, 2006-12-20 22:11.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Concentrating Solar Power Ready to Replace Fossil Fuels, Say Colorado Ratepayers
DENVER, August 18, 2006 – For the first time ever, utility ratepayers in Colorado have asked that incentives to burn coal for electric power be replaced with solar power. Concentrating solar power (CSP) produces steam with mirrors that gather sunlight. By storing some of the heat, CSP runs generating plants day and night. A new form of CSP that is directly cost competitive with fossil fuel combustion is now entering commercial deployment, according to the testimony submitted Friday at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC).  |