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Colo. Law Requires Cities to Adopt Green Building Codes

May 12, 2022
Rebecca Santana

A new Colorado law will require local governments to update their building codes to maximize energy efficiency in new construction.


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Mountain States Partner to Secure Hydrogen Hub

Feb 24, 2022
Elaine Goodman

Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico team up to compete for a share of federal funds to be awarded for the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs.


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Just Transition: More than ‘Checking the Box’

Despite Progress, Some Feel Invisible to Regulators
Feb 20, 2022
Rich Heidorn Jr.

At least five states passed laws requiring regulators to consider equity in decision-making in 2021. But some groups still feel invisible.


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Tri-State Reaches Settlement over Resource Plan

‘Landmark’ Agreement Will Reduce GHG Emissions 80% by 2030
Jan 23, 2022
Tom Kleckner

Tri-State G&T has reached a settlement with more than two dozen of its members over the first phase of its $21.3 billion plan to reduce GHG emissions.


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Colo. Regulators OK Revised Emissions Standards for Oil and Gas

Industry Stakeholders Praise AQCC’s Ruling
Dec 21, 2021
Rebecca Santana

Colorado adopted emissions-reduction standards for the oil-and-gas industry based on the amount a company produces.


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9 Western Governors Sign EV Infrastructure MOU

Jul 5, 2021
Robert Mullin
Governors from nine Western states agreed to create an integrated network of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure to support travel and commerce in the region.
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Trio of Climate Bills Headed to Gov. Polis

Colo. Legislators Look to Electrification and Keep in Mind Underserved Communities
Jun 16, 2021
Rebecca Santana
At the end of Colorado's legislative session, climate bills surrounding air quality, energy efficiency and underserved communities await Gov. Polis' signature.
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New Report Could Support Adoption of Colo. SB200

Energy Policy Simulator Shows the State is Far from Meeting Emission Reduction Targets
May 25, 2021
Rebecca Santana
A recent report by Energy Innovation and RMI shows that Colorado is a long way from meeting emissions reduction targets set by the state’s 2019 Climate Action Plan. Even so, Governor Jared Polis is wary of strict legislation to cap emissions. Democrats and environmental activists support SB200, which requires Colorado’s...
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Electrification Raises Concerns over Stranded Gas Assets, Customers

May 16, 2021
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Colorado regulator Megan Gilman worries that the electrification of home heating could leave fewer natural gas customers paying increasingly high bills. But Consolidated Edison executive Marc Huestis told the Energy Bar Association’s annual meeting Wednesday that could be avoided by continued use of natural gas infrastructure for delivering low-carbon fuel.
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Transmission Key to Xcel’s Renewables Development

Apr 29, 2021
Tom Kleckner
Xcel Energy’s push to add nearly 10 GW of renewable energy and meet its 80% carbon-reduction goal by 2030 will hinge largely on long-haul transmission projects, CEO Ben Fowke said Thursday. Xcel last month filed a proposal to build 560 miles of 345-kV transmission infrastructure in eastern Colorado. The $1.7...
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