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Regulatory Upheaval Aug 13, 2024

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The US Supreme Court's decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine leaves many industries feeling the consequences. How does it affect Colorado's energy policies? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss with Senior Fellow of Constitutional Jurisprudence Robert Natelson.

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https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/07/04/natelson-supreme-court-just-helped-out-the-real-colorado/

https://www.cato.org/blog/why-chevron-victory-wont-end-administrative-abuse-coming-environmental-protection-agency

Decommissioning Renewables Aug 06, 2024

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Renewables don't last forever. The added costs to remove renewable resources like solar panels and wind turbines may shock you. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss how it happens and who has to pay for it.

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Lewis Roca Study - https://20416171.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20416171/LR_Renewable%20Energy%20End-Stage%20Planning%20Report_FIN.pdf

Colorado Sun article: https://coloradosun.com/2022/10/23/logan-county-wind-energy-regulation/

SB24-212: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-212

Colorado’s Orphan Well System: https://ecmc.state.co.us/owe.html#/owe

Higher Bills You Must Pay! Jul 30, 2024

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Colorado's XCel Energy doesn't think the original cost and timeline for their clean energy plan will cover it. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the full details and how that will affect their customers.

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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/18/xcel-clean-energy-goals-price-colorado-puc/

PUC Weekly Meeting (7/17/24)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U35TI2Hq7CY

Amy’s column predicting the Fenberg rider issues:

https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/05/06/cooke-xcel-energy-cash-cow-steve-fenberg-rider/

Colorado's Uncharted Energy Territory Jul 23, 2024

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Colorado's shift to renewable energy has sacrificed reliable power with speculative promises. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss with former Colorado Springs' Councilman and Board member Sean Paige.

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https://www.csu.org/pages/martindrakepowerplant.aspx

FYI about CSU’s forced transition: https://gazette.com/news/local/colorado-springs-utilities-electric-generation-electric-grid-energy-requirements/article_dd895d0c-2f4b-11ef-a7fc-9b2cd064e17d.amp.html

“Meeting state requirements for clean energy is costly and ratepayers will continue seeing the impacts on their monthly bills, Utilities Chief Executive Officer Travas Deal said.”

It isn’t the first time he has made somewhat critical comments of the Polis Plan publicly: https://gazette.com/news/local/cos-ceo-on-gov-carbon-plan/article_64ebca24-db45-11ee-9039-632a9d748fa7.html

Also: https://gazette.com/news/local/colorado-springs-utilities-electric-generation-electric-grid-energy-requirements/article_dd895d0c-2f4b-11ef-a7fc-9b2cd064e17d.html

https://www.csu.org/Pages/Blog/GreenhouseGasReductionRoadmap.aspx

The Hydrogen Hoax Jul 16, 2024

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Is hydrogen the answer to Colorado's energy needs? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke review how hydrogen is planned to be used and if it is an effective solution or a costly problem.

Colorado's Permits Predict its Future Jul 09, 2024

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PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss environmental permitting reform with James Broughel and how those show what direction Colorado is headed.

Electrifying Colorado Jun 25, 2024

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PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss Colorado's Clean Heat Plan, the push of swapping gas for electric, and who is going to end up paying.

Colorado's Renewables Cost Revealed! Jun 18, 2024

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The state of Colorado releases its cost estimate on renewables implementation and its staggering costs. Hosts Jake and Amy examine and explain.

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CEO report: https://www.ascendanalytics.com/blog/colorado-decarbonization-by-2040-ascend-provides-roadmap-for-eliminating-power-plant-emissions

Jared Polis roadmap to wind/solar: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/sites/default/files/inline-files/ROADMAPTO100%25RENEWABLE.pdf?usp=sharing

The Fastest Driver of Electric Costs Jun 11, 2024

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PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive into the fastest reason why electric costs go up, and more importantly, who ends up paying.

Comparing Colorado Energy to Other States Jun 04, 2024

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PowerGab Hosts Amy Cooke and Jake Fogleman discuss how Colorado compares with neighboring states' energy policies. Is Colorado better or worse off than its neighbors?

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