PUC is Closing The Door on Xcel’s Natural Gas System
On September 28, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued its final decision in Xcel Energy’s natural gas rate case. The PUC bragged that it was “saving ratepayers 35% percent [sic] from the initially requested total” of $190 million Xcel asked for. Still, typical natural gas bills will increase 8.6 percent for residential customers and […]
Don’t Let the PUC Hide the Cost of HB 1365
“I have a moderate proposal” was how PUC Chairman Ron Binz introduced his interpretation of cost recovery provisions in HB 1365, the Clean Air Clean Jobs Act, legislation that effectively mandates fuel switching from coal to natural gas for almost 1,000 megawatts of base-load electricity generation along the Front Range. It was a very important […]