Electricity /tags/electricity Electricity en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:41:50 GMT Colorado School of Mines project hopes to warm houses, lower bills in mobile home communities /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities The goal of the three-year program is to bring energy efficiency to low-income families and communities. “It’s a big difference,” one resident says. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:41:50 GMT /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun Billions in federal energy funding designated to Colorado remains frozen /news/2025-02-15/billions-in-federal-energy-funding-designated-to-colorado-remains-frozen The Trump administration has blocked billions of dollars in federal funding slated for clean energy projects in Colorado Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-15/billions-in-federal-energy-funding-designated-to-colorado-remains-frozen Rae Solomon Platte River Power Authority customers demand third party review of plans for more gas-fired energy /news/2024-11-15/platte-river-power-authority-customers-demand-third-party-review-of-plans-for-more-gas-fired-energy Community members are demanding a third party review of their electric company's plan to build new gas-fired turbines as it transitions to a clean energy future. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-15/platte-river-power-authority-customers-demand-third-party-review-of-plans-for-more-gas-fired-energy Rae Solomon Colorado is investing in geothermal. Here’s why it matters /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-07/colorado-is-investing-in-geothermal-heres-why-it-matters Energy officials in Colorado think it’s time to start investing in geothermal electricity. They say it offers a way to stabilize the electric grid, which is increasingly powered by wind and solar, and offers an opportunity for low-income communities to benefit. We hear from the head of the Colorado Energy Office today on In The NoCo. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-07/colorado-is-investing-in-geothermal-heres-why-it-matters In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery Tri-State coal plant's early retirement accelerates clean energy transition in northwest Colorado /news/2023-12-06/tri-state-coal-plants-early-retirement-accelerates-clean-energy-transition-in-northwest-colorado The state’s second largest electricity provider has announced plans to shut down its last coal-fired power plant in Craig, Colorado, two years ahead of schedule. Officials say market conditions have changed significantly since 2019 and it now makes more sense to accelerate the closure. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:01:54 GMT /news/2023-12-06/tri-state-coal-plants-early-retirement-accelerates-clean-energy-transition-in-northwest-colorado Rae Solomon Cooling demands are high, but it’s not just because of the heat /regional-news/2023-07-24/cooling-demands-are-high-but-its-not-just-because-of-the-heat As summer temperatures continue to rise, more people are turning to air conditioning to cool down. But more factors than temperature alone are causing this heightened demand. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:07:09 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-24/cooling-demands-are-high-but-its-not-just-because-of-the-heat Emma VandenEinde