The Colorado Sun reports on President Trump's recent executive actions targeting clean energy subsidies and advanced energy technologies, resulting in potentially higher electricity costs for Coloradans. United's Emilie Olson spoke to Colorado's deep policy foundation and market momentum, which are expected to help offset federal rollbacks.
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The Colorado Sun: Trump v. Colorado - How the President’s Energy Agenda is Clashing with the State’s Lofty Green Ambitions
Topics: State Policy, United In The News, Emilie Olson, Federal Priorities, Colorado
The Colorado Sun: Xcel’s $30M Plan To Join Regional “Power Pool” Panned for High Cost, Lack of Benefit
The Colorado Sun reports that Colorado's largest utility, Xcel Energy, is facing criticism over its proposed plan to join SPP's Markets+ day-ahead market. United's Brian Turner urges Xcel to look West to CAISO's EDAM, where studies show greater savings and stronger alignment with Colorado's clean energy and affordability goals.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, Brian Turner, Colorado
The Colorado Sun: Xcel’s Grid, Facing Growing Power Demands, to Get Help From a Bill Racing Through the Legislature
The Colorado Sun reports on new legislation, Senate Bill 24-218, introduced that would modernize the state's distribution system. The article quotes United's Emilie Olson on the state of the current distribution grid and how upgrades are crucial to powering more generation.
Topics: United In The News, Emilie Olson, Colorado