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Climate Change Lawsuit May 20, 2025

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The Colorado Supreme Court has just allowed Boulder's lawsuit against big oil to move forward. Does the lawsuit have any merit, does it stand a chance, and what does it mean for Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

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https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2025/05/15/erie-sets-course-for-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2030/

https://www.chaffeecountytimes.com/news/trustees-debate-electric-preferred-building-code-amendment/article_0b28e7bf-dc9c-41ce-b57a-28bfb38a9f10.html

https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/colorado-supreme-court-allows-boulder-climate-lawsuit-suncor-exxon/

https://completecolorado.com/2025/02/09/colorado-high-court-climate-lawfare-case/

Policy Gaslighting May 13, 2025

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A Colorado Energy policymaker's Op Ed in a local newspaper touts a market driven approach for energy in the state. But is that even close to true? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke reveal another look at Colorado's Energy Policy as well discuss some legislation updates.

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https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/24/jared-polis-plan-speed-up-colorado-emissions-reductions/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/18/opinion-colorado-engery-costs-leading-way/

Renewables Blackout May 06, 2025

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Can renewable energy resources experience full grid blackouts? Spain relies heavily on renewable energy and just experienced a countrywide black out. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Kenny Stein of the Institute of Energy Research and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research to find out what happened and if there is a way to prevent it.

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https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kenny-Stein-Bio-24.pdf

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/what-caused-spain-and-portugals-massive-power-outage/

https://jkempenergy.com/2025/04/28/iberian-peninsula-hit-by-mass-blackout-and-attempts-black-start/

Will Coal Survive? Apr 29, 2025

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New executive orders challenge Colorado's renewable goals. How will these orders affect the state, does Colorado need to comply, and are the renewable goals that Colorado has even capable of handling the power needs? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

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https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/14/colorado-oil-and-gas-lawsuit-trump-order/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/15/coal-fired-power-craig-tri-state-xcel-trump-orders/

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2025-04/regulatory-relief-for-certain-stationary-annex-1.pdf

Data Centers Bought by TABOR Apr 22, 2025

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A new legislative bill in Colorado aims to incentivize data centers with money from the taxpayers. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this bill, its progress, and what it would mean for Coloradans.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_280_01.pdf

Power Pet Peeves Apr 15, 2025

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Colorado Media slanders providers that don't align with their viewpoints, and PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke call them out. They talk about their "pet peeves" in the power industry along with legislative measures that are suffocating Colorado's economy.

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A pet peeve:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/therightaoc_home-liberty-energy-activity-7314317686220431363-gnSC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAGSjcgBPL5m2zttfZr18-SF8P9Di3bhWi8

I can’t do business in Denver

https://denvergazette.com/news/denver-developers-commercial-real-estate-regulations/article_ea6d4d62-5400-455b-84cd-014241056fb8.html#google_vignette

Executive Orders:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reinvigorating-americas-beautiful-clean-coal-industry-and-amending-executive-order-14241/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-energy-from-state-overreach/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-the-reliability-and-security-of-the-united-states-electric-grid/

The legislative “fix” to Building Regs

https://tsscolorado.com/bill-to-aid-building-owners-needing-to-decarbonize-doesnt-help-enough-sector-leaders-say/

Moving the Goal Posts Apr 08, 2025

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A new energy legislation bill in Colorado threatens to move up the current mandates for renewables in the state. What's in the bill, will it actually pass, and is it even realistic? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

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https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/the-puc-feels-very-pro-forma-to-me

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2025/03/CEP-Draft-3-25-25-STAKEHOLDERS84.pdf

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2025/03/Letter-re-2040-Late-Bill-Status-3.28.25-Final.pdf

Utility Company Warnings Apr 01, 2025

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Two of the largest utility companies in Colorado are publicly sounding the alarm of cost and reliability risks with renewables. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Travas Deal, the CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities to find out more.

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https://i2i.org/colorado-utilities-signal-pain-ahead-for-energy-transition/

https://www.csu.org/blog/ourenergytransition

https://gazette.com/news/colorado-springs-utilities-slowing-green-energy-project-goals/article_317f44ec-eee8-11ef-b113-238f450e3acf.html

https://coloradosun.com/2024/01/04/platte-river-power-authority-greenhouse-gas-reductions/

Energy Realism Mar 25, 2025

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There are no shortages of goals for the future of energy. But what is realistic? Are the projections of renewable energy even attainable? PowerGab Host Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic and updates from the Colorado Legislature.

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-https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/17/lawmakers-approve-bill-to-classify-nuclear-power-clean-energy/

-https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/13/platte-river-power-authority-natural-gas-climate-change/

-https://www.aei.org/articles/welcome-to-the-era-of-energy-realism/

Legislation Roundup Mar 18, 2025

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It's halfway through the 2025 legislative session in Colorado. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have been keeping tabs on the good, the bad, and the ugly energy legislation and they discuss the bills and their likeliness of becoming laws.

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-HB25-1040: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040

-HB25-1126: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126

-HB25-1177: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1177

-HB25-1277: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1277

-HB25-1234: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1234

-HB25-1260: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1260