Colorado's planned replacement of coal power plants with renewables leaves a shortfall in energy, but an increase in costs to ratepayers to make that switch. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Independence Institute intern and Master's Student Ethan Cornell.

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Xcel, PUC staff, CEO, and UCA petition to delay Comanche 2 retirement until December 31, 2026,

https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/Comanche-Unit-2-Variance-Petition.pdf

Settlement for Comanche 1, 2, and 3.

https://www.scribd.com/document/357548188/Comanche-1-2-and-3-settlement

Colorado Sun article

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/15/comanche-3-xcel-coal-power

Utility Dive Xcel petitions to keep Comanche 2 open

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/xcel-colorado-comanche-2-coal-plant/805250

https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/

Will Colorado's plan on how to reform the Public Utilities Commission fairly represent Coloradans? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

PUC Sunset Review: https://coprrr.colorado.gov/sites/coprrr/files/documents/2025SunsetPublicUtilitiesCommission.pdf

Comanche 3 shutdown: https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/29/colorado-comanche-3-power-plant-issues-troubles/

Coalition of Ratepayers case study: https://i2i.org/the-coalition-of-ratepayers-case-study/

Growing opposition to new renewables infrastructure has raised some concern with their transparency. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

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Site survey:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vzyKJvaFjljacKHg-Okm9x7Jnvz_YWyD/view?pli=1

Mitch and Isaac - declining value of wind and solar.

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/10/23/the_more_wind_and_solar_we_add_the_less_they_deliver_1142829.html

CO Sun article:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/solar-siting-colorado-energy-office-housing-governor/