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Political Power Policies Oct 13, 2026

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Colorado is about to get a new governor. How will that change the state's policies it has with power? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic with Dave Thielen from Liberal and Loving It.

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Dave Thielen on AI, data centers, Suncor, and politics

Suncor Case: https://deepbackground30.substack.com/cp/215552037

AI and Data Centers:

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/ai-ending-the-human-race-is-likely

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/datacenters-are-the-battle-ai-is

Data Center Necessity Oct 06, 2026

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Weld County Commissioner Scott James joins PowerGab Host Amy Cooke to discuss a recent divided vote on a wind and solar facility and the need for data centers, as well as other topics.

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Chalk Bluffs: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/commissioners-approve-1-67b-energy-development-in-north-weld-county/ar-AA2cTTKq
Data Center: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/northern-colorado/weld-county-commissioners-approve-proposed-41-acre-data-center
Xcel and PUC have problems: https://www.denverpost.com/2026/09/26/xcel-power-outages-colorado/
Offer to Phil Weiser: https://x.com/TheRightAOC/status/2104340275447648478

The Higher Power? Sep 29, 2026

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Colorado's oil and gas production has plummeted since democrats took over the state. What does that mean for your energy needs? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic and more with Director of Energy Additions of Liberty Energy, Ryan Zorn.

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https://energynewsbeat.co/crude-oil/colorado-oil-and-gas-wells-lag-even-with-high-oil-prices/
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2026/09/24/weld-chalk-bluffs-wind-solar/
https://www.postindependent.com/opinion/guest-column-legislators-sound-alarm-over-amendment-82/

Natural Gas Scheme Sep 22, 2026

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Colorado's Clean Heat Plan has made the rules on natural gas very confusing for the customers. But, is that all part of the plan? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic with attorney James Conde to shed some light on the situation.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/101I6SpbC7N_l7EatwsxN99ichmdfOKRk/view

Intermittent Power Problems Sep 15, 2026

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Data centers may be controversial, but they have uncovered a glaring issue. When renewables aren't consistently delivering power, what can we turn to instead? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic with Isaac Orr from Always On Energy Research.

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US Gas Buildout Explorer: https://ebbcoder.github.io/U.S.-Gas-Buildout-Explorer/
https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/the-gray-new-deal
https://x.com/TheFrackingGuy/status/2097506685250060575
https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC/posts/pfbid034EUN2tyKeouVZ5sV5bafPbQkSbz13swdZqe9c8DjDU1RQYR7BKUBzJb3Vj23dmywl?notif_id=1788963332532540&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

Fight for Your Right to Natural Gas Sep 08, 2026

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It's not illegal. It's naturally occurring. But it might become illegal unless you fight for it. PowerGab Host Amy Cooke has a discussion with The Denver Post Columnist Krista Kafer about Colorado's upcoming ballot measure for the right to natural gas.

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https://www.denverpost.com/2026/08/18/natural-gas-ballot-measure-colorado-vote/
https://kristakafer.substack.com/p/natural-gas-is-cheaper-and-more-efficient?r=1lqyva&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
https://www.legalnewsline.com/newsletter/denver-judge-affirms-city-s-ban-on-gas-appliances/article_767f2759-63e9-4446-92fc-2f131c8da4c0.html
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cod.235401/gov.uscourts.cod.235401.70.0.pdf
https://leg.colorado.gov/initiative_files/1343/download
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GXg8T1NGy/

Where is Colorado's Water? Sep 01, 2026

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Colorado's water seems to be missing. Where did it go? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic with the president of the Natural Resources Group, Greg Welcher.

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https://gregwalcher.com/about-the-author/
https://i2i.org/where-life-is-written-in-water/

Net Zero = High Gas Prices Aug 25, 2026

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Gas prices have been up, yet oil barrel prices aren't. What's going on in the energy market to cause this? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this with special guest Stu Turley of the Energy News Beat Podcast.

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Substack: https://substack.com/@theenergynewsbeat
Oil is low but gas prices are high: https://energynewsbeat.com/crude-oil-news/doomberg-and-the-new-oil-and-gas-markets-post-hormuz/
Stu Turley why Net Zero is failing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hbUffAUj3E
Stu Turley on Twitter: https://x.com/STUARTTURLEY16

Governor Weatherman Aug 18, 2026

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A recent interview with Colorado's Governor raises some questions about a power problem in southwest Colorado. PowerGab Host Amy Cooke brings on guest Sarah Montalbano to discuss this and more.

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https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/interview-with-governor-jared-polis
https://www.bluestateshighrates.com/
https://i2i.org/southwest-power-pool-narrowly-avoids-blackouts/
https://i2i.org/colorados-renewable-milestone-revisited/

Is it an Energy Transition? Aug 11, 2026

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The rise of renewables has everyone talking about the energy transition that is occurring. But are coal, natural gas, and petroleum as energy sources on the decline? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this with special guest Doug Sandridge.

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