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| 13.11.2024 | Xcel Energy testing Sunairio technology in grid reliability pilot program to predict power system variability | SUNAIRIO: DE-RISK THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Xcel Energy will evaluate the potential of Sunairio's high-resolution climate simulations to anticipate future energy variability and ensure grid reliability as the utility continues its transition to... |
| 11.11.2024 | Colorado's Winter Storm: A Tale of Snow and Struggle | A fierce winter storm swept across Colorado, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake. Nearly three feet of snow blanketed the state, transforming highways into white rivers and homes into icy fortresses. The storm, which struck on November 8, ... |
| 10.11.2024 | Weather | Colorado snowstorm cut power to more than 52,000 homes, thousands without power Sunday morning | “Crews typically focus first on repairs that will restore power for the largest number of customers,” Aguayo said in a statement emailed to the Denver Post on Saturday. “After that, crews will move to the neighborhood level, before handling... |
| 08.11.2024 | Weather | Colorado’s first major winter storm of the season drops nearly 3 feet of snow, closes most major highways | Other than the Lakewood fire, the storm’s impact was mostly limited to major travel disruptions caused by road closures across Colorado. Law enforcement agencies did not report any significant crashes and Xcel Energy did not report any wide... |
| 30.10.2024 | The Colorado River: A Lifeline for Future Generations | The Colorado River is more than just a body of water. It is a lifeline for millions. Stretching across seven states, it quenches the thirst of cities, nourishes crops, and provides recreation for countless adventurers. Yet, this vital resou... |
| 28.10.2024 | Plug In America and EPRI's consumer survey explores nuances with EV drivers in California and Texas | Cover of Texas report with electric vehicle and shape of Texas
Plug In America, an electric vehicle nonprofit, in collaboration with EPRI's EVs2Scale2030™ initiative, released findings from its 2024 electric vehicle consumer survey about EV... |
| 28.10.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Merrit Linke and Hattie Johnson: Protecting Colorado River flows is a win-win for agriculture, recreation | To sustain the Colorado River as we know it, the Colorado River District, representing a growing coalition of West Slope governments and water entities, has agreed to purchase water rights from their current owner, Public Service Company of... |
| 17.10.2024 | Xcel Energy faces new requirements for preemptive power shutoffs after storm of complaints | A storm of complaints from the public about Xcel power outages led Colorado's Public Utilities Commission to act.
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| 14.10.2024 | Navigating the Future of Superior: Voices from the Board of Trustees | In the small town of Superior, Colorado, the aftermath of the Marshall Fire still lingers. The community is in a delicate dance of rebuilding and renewal. Two candidates for the Board of Trustees, Mike Foster and Sandie Hammerly, are steppi... |
| 13.10.2024 | Politics | Superior Board of Trustees: Mike Foster | Mike Foster (Courtesy Photo/ Mike Foster)
Name: Mike Foster
Website: mikeforsuperior.com
Age: 52
Family: Married to my wife Saadia and we have a cat named Boykitty
How long have you lived in Superior: 7 years
Professional background: Worked... |
| 04.10.2024 | Xcel Energy advances 2024 Resource Plan to add 3.6GW new renewables | - |
| 03.10.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Emergency crews responded to natural gas line break in Mead | Emergency crews responded to a natural gas line break Thursday in Mead.
According to Mountain View Fire Rescue’s post on X, at 2:20 p.m., crews were dispatched to the gas line break near the corner of Third Street and Martin Avenue. Xcel En... |
| 02.10.2024 | Solar industry needs to grow up and be more political, says ex-US federal sustainability chief | - |
| 18.09.2024 | Usain Bolt, Gary Player join IFS and global tech partners at IFS Unleashed 2024 | Boomi, Microsoft, MIT CISR, PwC, and Tech Mahindra to keynote at the world's largest Industrial AI conference in Orlando, 14-18 October 2024
LONDON and ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS Unleashed, the world's biggest event d... |
| 12.09.2024 | SpaceX's Starship: Grounded Ambitions and Skyward Dreams | SpaceX is in a holding pattern. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded its Starship rocket for two months. This delay is a setback for a company that thrives on pushing boundaries. The FAA's decision is rooted in safety conc... |
| 12.09.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Boulder should accept FAA funding again; a program for women JD Vance would like; stop funding Israel’s war | Boulder should again accept FAA funding
The recent withdrawal of two ballot initiatives calling for the closing of the Boulder airport was probably due more to strong public support for the airport rather than timing considerations related ... |
| 11.09.2024 | RE+: US solar is infighting over the IRA | - |
| 11.09.2024 | Xcel Energy outages spark complaints, may prompt investigation | A recent spate of Xcel power outages across metro Denver has prompted the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to consider opening an investigation.
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| 10.09.2024 | Look for Investing Opportunities Among Renewable Energy Producers Powering AI | - |
| 09.09.2024 | PV manufacturing in US up nearly fourfold since IRA introduction | - |
| 02.09.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for Sept. 1-8 | Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on U.S. 36 and 28th Street.
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| 29.08.2024 | DOE: US solar sector adds 18,401 jobs in 2023, leading energy industry | - |
| 29.08.2024 | Why do the flaming carcasses of electrocuted birds keep starting Colorado wildfires? | On July 31, the West Metro Fire District responded to a small brush fire in Jefferson County near Morrison after a bird was electrocuted by overhead power lines, caught on fire and fell to the ground, igniting the grass and brush below, the... |
| 26.08.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for Aug. 26-Sept. 1 | Boulder • Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on U.S. 36 and 28th Street... |
| 23.08.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Two taken to hospital following Thursday night train collision in Boulder | Police said the train was reported to be about a mile long and clean-up is underway following the crash. A rail bridge was destroyed in the wreck. However, police reported no other city property was damaged.
The area connecting 48th Street ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: For the sake of the future, preserve democracy; we can all take steps towards a better future; Earth belongs to all beings | For the sake of the future of the GOP, preserve democracy
“Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance, it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generatio... |
| 19.08.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for Aug. 19-25 | Boulder
• Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on U.S. 36 and 28th Street... |
| 17.08.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Susan Secord and Rachel Kerestes: Beat the heat with clean tech upgrades for your home | These clean tech home upgrades cost money, but you can take advantage of cash rebates and tax incentives to modernize. Thanks to a bill passed by Congress in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act, you can get up to $8,000 in upfront discounts o... |
| 15.08.2024 | The Shadows of Justice: A Cold Case Revisited | In the heart of Boulder, a haunting echo of a 1994 murder resurfaces. Marty Grisham, a city employee, was shot dead in his home. The case went cold for nearly two decades, only to be reignited by a young man’s conviction and a controversial... |
| 11.08.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for Aug. 12-18 | Boulder
• Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on U.S. 36 and 28th Street... |
| 08.08.2024 | The Cost of Progress: Boulder’s Airport Dilemma | Boulder, Colorado, is at a crossroads. The city faces a pivotal decision that could reshape its landscape and community dynamics. The question on the ballot this fall: Should we decommission the Boulder Municipal Airport? The stakes are hig... |
| 08.08.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: John Tayer: Ground the red herring and save our airport | In approaching this fall ballot question, let’s start by asking ourselves why we would take such drastic action in pursuit of affordable workforce housing. The Boulder Chamber is proud of the near-term plans it helped secure for nearly 9,00... |
| 03.08.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for Aug. 5-11 | Boulder
• Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on U.S. 36 and 28th Street... |
| 30.07.2024 | How AI and satellite imaging are helping detect wildfires in Colorado before they grow | The tests were a success, said Zach Tolby, the Fire Weather Testbed manager. The Next Generation Fire System has been online for about a year in experimental form, he said, but agencies are now beginning to use it in real time.
The tool pro... |
| 27.07.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for July 29-Aug. 4 | Boulder
• Natural gas improvements: Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on Hwy. 36 and 28th St. Th... |
| 25.07.2024 | Navigating the Chaos: Boulder County's Cone Zones and Cyber Outages**
** | ** Boulder County is a hub of activity. Roads are under construction, and services are disrupted. The landscape is changing, and so is the way we navigate it. From natural gas improvements to major road upgrades, the county is a canvas of c... |
| 25.07.2024 | Navigating Change: Boulder County's Infrastructure Overhaul and Public Safety Innovations**
** | ** Boulder County is a canvas of construction and innovation. The landscape is shifting, and with it, the daily routines of residents. Roadwork, utility upgrades, and public safety enhancements are painting a new picture for this vibrant co... |
| 22.07.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for July 22-28 | Boulder
• Natural gas improvements — Xcel Energy work in multiple locations, including 28th Frontage between Colorado Ave. and Pennsylvania (closed), Partial ROW and Multiuse path closure and Westbound lane closure on Hwy. 36 and 28th St. T... |
| 16.07.2024 | Business | Philip Morris International picks Aurora for ZYN nicotine pouch plant | “PMI is making a significant investment in our community in a variety of ways,” Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said at the conference.
ZYN is an oral pouch that contains nicotine salts with different flavors like citrus, coffee and spearmint. Wh... |
| 15.07.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for July 15-21 | Boulder County
• 95th Street (Valmont to Lookout Road) reconstruction and flood safety improvements: 95th Street between Valmont and Lookout roads will see significant construction activity lasting through the year. The project will be comp... |
| 09.07.2024 | Solar Side Up Highlights Tax Incentives for Denver Residents in 2024 | Solar Side Up expertly installs sustainable energy solutions in a safe and green way, including both solar installation and maintenance.
Solar Side Up in Denver outlines 2024 tax incentives for local solar installations, aiming to help resi... |
| 06.07.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for July 8-14 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 29.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for July 1-7 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 28.06.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Steve Pomerance: Should we triple council pay, let them have secret meetings and allow them to restructure boards? | Boulder’s Charter Section 9 requires, “All meetings of the council or committees thereof shall be public.” The only exception is for a committee of two members to screen applications for city manager, attorney and judge, evaluate their perf... |
| 27.06.2024 | Xcel’s proposed wildfire mitigation plan comes with higher bills, more pre-emptive shutdowns | The energy utility hopes other measures in the plan will mitigate the need to use the shutdowns and allow Xcel to use them in a more precise manner when it does so, spokesperson Michelle Aguayo said.
Sherwood said other costly additions inc... |
| 26.06.2024 | Anterix Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results | WOODLAND PARK, N.J., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) today announced its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full fiscal year financial results and filed its 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024. The Company also issued an... |
| 24.06.2024 | Rapidan Dam breached by flood waters in southern Minnesota; nearby residents warned to potentially evacuate | Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota fails, prompting flash flood warning
Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota breached, prompting flash flood warning 02:20
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Flooding on the Blue Earth River breached the Rapidan Dam Monda... |
| 24.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for June 24-30 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 17.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County Public Health to host public meetings on Valmont Power Station ash remediation | Noll said Boulder County Public Health plans to hold a panel discussion with Xcel representatives and regulators in the future, and there will also be a public comment period for members of the public to give input, though it’s not clear ye... |
| 15.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for June 17-23 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 14.06.2024 | Colorado regulators push Xcel Energy away from natural gas | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: Find Energy; Chart: John Frank/Axios
Colorado regulators want the state's largest utility, Xcel Energy, to move more quickly to an electric grid and shed its na... |
| 09.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for June 10-16 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 03.06.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for June 3-9 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 01.06.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Karey Christ-Janer: As climate change advances, we all must adapt – even our large utilities | There are also requirements for utilities like Xcel to accelerate undergrounding, and to consider other “community benefit investments” which could include microgrids, at, say, water treatment plants or hospitals. And there are provisions f... |
| 01.06.2024 | Editorials | Community Editorial Board: Considering all-electric buildings | I encourage readers to not be fossils amongst us and to support these CoBECC updates.
Max Boykoff, mboykoff@gmail.com
Is virtue its own reward? One wonders.
Reliance on fossil fuels going forward is a fool’s bet, but can it be hedged? Xcel’... |
| 26.05.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for May 27-June 2 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 19.05.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for May 20-26 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 18.05.2024 | Local News | Climate activists say CU Boulder is falling behind | One goal of the plan is to achieve a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. Scope 1, about 18% of total campus emissions, refers to carbon emissions from natural gas burned to create heat on campus. Scope 2 is energy purchased fr... |
| 16.05.2024 | Local News | Boulder City Council discusses whether to require electricity-only for new buildings | City staffers wrote in a memo that the energy code changes are aimed not just at reducing costs and emissions overall, but also at increasing buildings’ resiliency to the effects of climate change as well as protecting building occupants fr... |
| 14.05.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Charlie Danaher: What happened to our Social Compact? | Nobody takes these deaths lightly, but people then seemed to understand that doing great things was not easy, nor were they entirely safe.
Maybe most famously, President JFK summed it up well during his September 12, 1962, speech at Rice Un... |
| 11.05.2024 | Home EV chargers are hot commodities in Denver | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Realtor.com, Cox Automotive; Note: Among 100 biggest metro areas; Chart: Axios Visuals
Homes with electric vehicle chargers could hold greater resale value in Denver as more car buyers make the ... |
| 11.05.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for May 13-19 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements — Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated... |
| 10.05.2024 | New EPA rules target coal ash ponds for cleanup | - |
| 06.05.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Making skiing cheaper; impeding the flow of traffic; more mental health services are needed; part ways with Xcel | Forest Service should help make skiing cheaper
Most, if not all of Colorado ski areas have built their lodges and lifts on U.S. Forest Service lands. Unless the government is charging these areas exorbitant rental fees, the ski industry has... |
| 05.05.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for May 6-12 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements: Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Fossil fuel capacity grows 2.44% in FY24; non fossil-fuel rises 11% | - |
| 02.05.2024 | United Power cuts ties with Tri-State, proposes rate hike | “We wish United Power and its consumer-members well as they go off on their own,” Highley wrote. “Tri-State continues to serve our members, who value the reliability and affordability Tri-State provides year-after-year, with an unrivaled di... |
| 29.04.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Xcel Energy responds to Longmont gas leak at Ninth Avenue and Pace Street | Xcel Energy is addressing a gas leak caused by construction workers accidentally hitting a gas line in Longmont.
According to Longmont Public Safety spokeswoman Robin Ericson, around 1 p.m. Monday a construction crew accidentally struck a g... |
| 29.04.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for April 29-May 5 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements: Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated ... |
| 25.04.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Leslie Glustrom: Time for a new electric utility paradigm – and competition to help achieve it | By Leslie Glustrom
After close to 20 years at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, I still wonder what parts of “climate crisis” and “extreme weather,” are not understood by Xcel, Colorado’s largest Investor-Owned-Utility (IOU), and it... |
| 25.04.2024 | Local News | CU Boulder releases plan to achieve zero emissions by 2050 | The University of Colorado Boulder released a plan on Thursday outlining steps to achieve a 50% reduction in campus emissions by 2030 and a reduction to zero emissions no later than 2050.
“The Climate Action Plan basically sets us on a path... |
| 20.04.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for April 22-28 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements: Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated ... |
| 20.04.2024 | Editorials | Community Editorial Board: Considering Xcel’s power outage | Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: Xcel Energy sent shockwaves through the community last weekend when it shut ... |
| 19.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Ditch our franchise with Xcel; protections for victims of domestic crimes will save lives | Ditch our franchise with Xcel, pursue the Muni
The best solution to prevent powerline fires, and to lower electric costs, is for everyone where practical to have home solar and some battery storage, so if powerlines are turned off most have... |
| 18.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Xcel made the right choice; monopolies aren’t such a good idea; support bills to clean our air | Xcel made the right choice in wake of Marshall Fire
Living in Boulder is tough. It’s not for the faint of heart. Boulder has extreme weather, and it will be getting more extreme due to global warming. Boulder has NCAR and NOAA for a reason.... |
| 18.04.2024 | Local News | Xcel fields questions from Boulder officials about power outage | Nearly two weeks ago, Xcel Energy executed its first public safety power shutdown in Colorado, cutting power to 55,000 customers — most of them in Boulder County — ahead of a severe wind storm.
But when Xcel representatives attended Boulder... |
| 18.04.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Priscilla Dann-Courtney: The light found during lights-out | Last Saturday at exactly 3:00 p.m., the lights went out. “I guess they weren’t kidding,” I commented to my husband. Tree branches gracefully danced outside our window; the wind’s fury granting them no rest. And predictions were that she wou... |
| 18.04.2024 | Xcel’s preemptive power outages during windstorm generate more complaints for Colorado regulators | Xcel Energy-Colorado needs to communicate much better, provide more notice and work with local governments and agencies the next time it shuts off power during high winds to reduce the outbreak of wildfires, members of the public told state... |
| 17.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Xcel should relinquish monopoly; the death of CWA; we need a new Council; a measure of respect for nature | Xcel Energy should relinquish its monopoly
If Xcel Energy no longer wants to provide reliable electricity to an area that is prone to windstorms, they must relinquish their monopoly and let another company serve us.
We all remember Xcel fig... |
| 16.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: No one wants Louisville to be cycling-only; the chances we get; Xcel must be more calculated | No one wants to make Louisville a cycling-only city
A letter writer’s histrionics about cycling from April 5 are understandable if all you want to do is drive. Not everyone does though. No one wants to make Louisville a cycling-only city, a... |
| 15.04.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Trails and parts of Flagstaff Mountain closed today for electric pole replacement | - |
| 14.04.2024 | Local News | Many still reeling from Xcel Energy’s power shutdown | Xcel Energy sent shockwaves through the community last weekend when it announced plans to intentionally shut down power to parts of Boulder, Gilpin and Jefferson counties, including to 55,000 customers in Boulder County, amid a powerful win... |
| 13.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: It’s time to redesign the for-profit energy system | It’s time to redesign the for-profit energy system
Widespread power outages, food gone bad.
Time for something New! I wrote about this in 2023.
Today, like yesterday, our elected officials continue to ignore the people over corporate intere... |
| 13.04.2024 | Local News | Boulder County-area cone zones for April 15-21 | Boulder
• 28th Street improvements: Pearl to Iris. This project will improve multimodal travel along 28th Street from Pearl to Iris. Northbound 28th and Valmont Road RTD Stop #17992 serving 205 and BOLT routes will be temporarily relocated ... |
| 12.04.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Steve Pomerance: What does Xcel really care about? | I recently read about a group in the Denver area called Citizens Against Utility Abuse (CAUA). Their immediate focus is on the deal that cities that have granted Xcel franchises have received regarding undergrounding their power lines. All ... |
| 12.04.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Xcel’s caution is appreciated; invest in wind-safe power distribution; meat was an innocent being; Trump is real RINO | Xcel’s caution is appreciated, but more info would be nice
On Dec. 4, 1978, a windstorm blew off the roofs of several houses in Boulder and toppled a series of high-voltage power lines along 30th Street. The immediate result of that was tha... |
| 11.04.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Joan Peck: Colorado must require Xcel to invest boldly in electrification now | By Joan Peck
To those of us who choose to live in Colorado, our lush forests, sparkling streams and crisp, clean air are the defining icons of our collective home. But we are watching it slip away — to year-round wildfire seasons, early sno... |
| 09.04.2024 | Boulder County food bank forced to toss 2,000 pounds of food after weekend’s Xcel power outages | A food bank serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties was forced to throw out about 2,000 pounds of food after its Louisville facility lost power for 40 hours during the weekend’s severe weather.
“We didn’t actually realize that we were part ... |
| 09.04.2024 | Xcel Energy says it's learning "lessons" after extreme weather prompted power shut off | Xcel Energy's unprecedented decision to shut off power lines to scores of Front Range customers as powerful winds swept through the region was due to unique circumstances but it's unclear whether it will turn into a common practice.
Why it ... |
| 08.04.2024 | Education | Power restored to all but two BVSD schools | Louisville’s Coal Creek Elementary, Boulder’s Platt Middle and Nederland Elementary and Middle-Senior High School all had power restored Monday and will open on a regular schedule Tuesday.
But two of the district’s mountain schools — Gold H... |
| 08.04.2024 | Weather | Fallout continues in Boulder County from weekend wind storm, power outages | Sarah Huntley, a spokesperson for Boulder who spoke additionally on behalf of the Boulder Office of Disaster Management, said Boulder officials also felt there was “an absence of detailed information” about the planned power outages, includ... |
| 08.04.2024 | Power outages cost Boulder County businesses tens of thousands of dollars | Widespread outages across the Front Range have impacted tens of thousands of customers, including businesses that lost thousands of dollars in spoiled food and nonexistent sales, each day the power remained off.
“Saturday morning, I got a t... |
| 08.04.2024 | Education | BVSD closes 6 schools today as power outages continue | The Boulder Valley School District has closed Nederland Elementary, Nederland Middle/Senior, Gold Hill Elementary, Jamestown Elementary, Platt Middle and Coal Creek Elementary today because of continued power outages.
All before- and after-... |
| 07.04.2024 | Xcel Energy extends power outage through Monday for Boulder County customers | Many Boulder County Xcel Energy customers could experience power outages through Monday and beyond as crews work to safely restore power lines, a utility company spokesman said Sunday.
As of 3:44 p.m. Sunday, 30,950 customers in Boulder Cou... |
| 06.04.2024 | Colorado News | Xcel cuts power to some customers in Boulder County due to high winds | Xcel Energy did not announce what specific areas would be affected, but the company said it would be informing customers if they were going to lose power.
“Deciding where we may interrupt electrical service is a highly involved process, acc... |
| 04.04.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Mary Pettigrew and Scott Miller: Let’s get to great on local climate efforts | By Mary Pettigrew and Scott Miller
I (Scott) am a husband and dad to two young kids, living in unincorporated Boulder County. We cherish our beautiful state. After watching the 2013 floods, having our farm destroyed by a 100-year flood in 2... |
| 04.04.2024 | The Law Offices of Michael J. Gopin, PLLC Announces Legal Action Following Texas' Largest Wildfire | The Law Offices of Michael J. Gopin PLLC Logo
In the wake of the devastating Smokehouse Creek Wildfires, the renowned personal injury firm steps up to champion the rights of those affected.
EL PASO, Texas, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -... |
| 03.04.2024 | Local News | Louisville sets goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 | The Louisville City Council Tuesday set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2050.
In addition, the goal to reduce city energy use calls for the city to reduce all of its municipal, residential, commercial and industrial energy-related emissions ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Xcel Energy repairs gas line break in Mead | Although there are no residents immediately adjacent to the location of the break, Tillery warned that neighbors may smell mercaptan additive being released into the air.
“Typically methane gas doesn’t have a natural odor so energy companie... |
| 23.03.2024 | Wildfires caused by utilities are becoming national problem | NEW YORK TIMES
Workers replaced power lines that the Smokehouse Creek fire damaged in Fritch, Texas, on Feb. 29.
OTIS, Ore. >> After a utility pole fell and ignited a wildfire, Frank King and his family raced to escape as electrical t... |