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Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
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One State, 12 Counties, A Huge Pile Of Renewable Energy Projects
Renewable energy developers in Colorado are already swarming around the new Power Pathway transmission line, which will loop around 12 counties.
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Fighting Back: Utilities Challenge Coal Emergency Order
Two major utilities are protesting a federal order requiring them to operate the Craig Unit 1 coal power plant in Colorado, originally scheduled to retire on December 31 of 2025.
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Donald Trump Illegally Extends Life of the Coal-Fired Craig Unit 1, Driving Up Electricity Bills and Increasing Pollution
DENVER — [On Tuesday], the Trump administration issued an “emergency” order to force utilities to operate Craig Unit 1 against their will, past the Dec. 31 retirement deadline that the utilities had decided upon and their state regulators had approved. Trump’s actions to prop up an uneconomic coal plant will drive … [continued]
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Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Both Coal And Natural Gas
Hundreds of sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion.
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