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    PowerGab

    An Independence Institute production focusing on the unique energy challenges facing Colorado.

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    D.E.I. Utilities Jan 06, 2026
    Show notes

    The Public Utilities Commission has a new proposed rule that would have them focusing less on energy and more on social justice. What changes would that bring? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    Independence Institute Comments

    https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/I2I-PUC-comments-Dec-2025.pdf

    PUC DEI Rulemaking

    https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C25-0792A_25R-0468ALL-1-1.pdf

    https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C25-0792_25R-0468ALL-1-1.pdf


    How to Participate in a PUC Proceeding

    https://puc.colorado.gov/participate

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    Unaffordable Double Down Dec 30, 2025
    Show notes

    Democratic lawmakers are pulling back on their aggressive renewables legislation after seeing the cost and feasibility. However, Colorado seems to be going in a different direction. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    NYT Matt Yglesias op-ed “Liberals should support America’s oil and gas industry.”

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/opinion/democrats-liberals-oil-gas-industry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9k8.4iZ5.sUEK-sxdmZRe&smid=url-share

    If Dem energy and climate policies are so cheap, why are they retreating from them?

    https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5649880-energy-affordability-midterm-focus/

    Blue States, High Rates

    https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blue-States-High-Rates.pdf




    Data Centers in Colorado? Dec 23, 2025
    Show notes

    Data center panic is back in Colorado. Can Colorado make the power needs of data centers attractive enough to actually commit to moving and staying here? Is there a simple solution? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/data-center-power-demands-colorado-xcel-tri-state/

    https://www.advocates4cre.org/


    The Studies are Wrong Dec 16, 2025
    Show notes

    The Sierra Club has commissioned a study about the Ray Nixon Power Plant in Colorado Springs that concludes renewables are less expensive, but is the study accurate? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive in and find out.

    Show Notes:

    https://bigpivots.com/does-delaying-nixon-retirement-make-sense/

    https://www.sierraclub.org/colorado/colorado-springs-utility

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/08/coal-study-colorado-springs-utilities-consumer-costs/


    Cutting Emissions by Cutting Customers Dec 09, 2025
    Show notes

    The Public Utilities Commission plans to phase out natural gas use for home heating to meet emissions goals, but is this realistic and how would it be possible? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    Decision on keeping Comanche 2 open

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIfpLJrh4DA

    https://puc.colorado.gov/press-release/fact-sheet-comanche-power-plant-unit-2-retirement-extension

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/04/comanche-2-coal-burning-pueblo-xcel-energy/

    Clean Heat Plan

    https://i2i.org/puc-establishes-new-clean-heat-targets-designed-to-crack-down-on-natural-gas/

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/02/colorado-natural-gas-emissions-caps-xcel/


    Co-Op Power Sourcing Dec 02, 2025
    Show notes

    Energy Co-Ops may list a variety of places that they get their power from, but how does that work and what arrives to the customers? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/colorado-coal-power-comanche-extension/

    https://bigpivots.com/bryan-hannegan-the-bigger-leagues/

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/17/united-power-electricity-suppliers-wind-solar-battery-energy/


    Renewables Regulations Nov 25, 2025
    Show notes

    What happens to renewables at the end of their useful life and who is responsible for getting ride of them? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic with Executive Director of the Council to Modernize Governance Curtis Schube.

    Show Notes:

    Who Pays When Wind Turbines and Solar Panels Wear Out? A Hidden Energy Liability

    https://energyanalytics.org/hidden-energy-liability/


    We're Double Paying Nov 18, 2025
    Show notes

    Colorado's planned replacement of coal power plants with renewables leaves a shortfall in energy, but an increase in costs to ratepayers to make that switch. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Independence Institute intern and Master's Student Ethan Cornell.

    Show Notes:

    Xcel, PUC staff, CEO, and UCA petition to delay Comanche 2 retirement until December 31, 2026,

    https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/Comanche-Unit-2-Variance-Petition.pdf

    Settlement for Comanche 1, 2, and 3.

    https://www.scribd.com/document/357548188/Comanche-1-2-and-3-settlement

    Colorado Sun article

    https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/15/comanche-3-xcel-coal-power

    Utility Dive Xcel petitions to keep Comanche 2 open

    https://www.utilitydive.com/news/xcel-colorado-comanche-2-coal-plant/805250

    https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/


    Regulation Without Representation Nov 11, 2025
    Show notes

    Will Colorado's plan on how to reform the Public Utilities Commission fairly represent Coloradans? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    PUC Sunset Review: https://coprrr.colorado.gov/sites/coprrr/files/documents/2025SunsetPublicUtilitiesCommission.pdf

    Comanche 3 shutdown: https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/29/colorado-comanche-3-power-plant-issues-troubles/

    Coalition of Ratepayers case study: https://i2i.org/the-coalition-of-ratepayers-case-study/


    Solar Gaslighting Nov 04, 2025
    Show notes

    Growing opposition to new renewables infrastructure has raised some concern with their transparency. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

    Show Notes:

    Site survey:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vzyKJvaFjljacKHg-Okm9x7Jnvz_YWyD/view?pli=1

    Mitch and Isaac - declining value of wind and solar.

    https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/10/23/the_more_wind_and_solar_we_add_the_less_they_deliver_1142829.html

    CO Sun article:

    https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/solar-siting-colorado-energy-office-housing-governor/


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