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/

One of the lawyers behind Boulder's climate lawsuit admits the plan is to make your energy more expensive. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

PUC commissioners meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe0AL0bdUQ

Black Hills survey

https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/fuel-future/colorado-perspectives-electrification

Boulder’s climate lawsuit is a backdoor carbon tax, FedSoc panel

https://fedsoc.org/events/can-state-courts-set-global-climate-policy

Advances in nuclear energy over the years have lead to a new popularity with states once again adopting it. But will Colorado be able to get over its storied past with nuclear? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://daily.gazette.com/article/281479282621643

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/10/13/colorado-nuclear-power-energy/

Colorado's forced electrification mandates are heating up... but are the new performance standards just a fancy way of saying it's a natural gas ban? And will it save or cost money, and to who? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2025/10/colo-officials-ask-court-to-toss-fresh-challenge-to-building-emission-rules-93650434

https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/53215946/Colorado_Apartment_Association_et_al_v_Ryan_et_al

https://tsscolorado.com/building-owners-face-choice-make-upgrades-to-cut-emissions-or-fight-state-law/

In a continuing saga, Xcel Energy has asked the court to throw out public hearings so they can take land from residents in Elbert and surrounding counties. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this, along with the Trump administration opening up public land in Colorado for oil and gas development.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/02/xcel-energy-power-pathways-elbert-el-paso/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/blm-oil-and-gas-leases/

A new study shows that Colorado's future energy plan is going to be unreliable, inadequate, and expensive. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Hydrogen study: https://i2i.org/colorados-green-hydrogen-boondoggle/

Colorado Energy Compact: https://mailchi.mp/0f77622fbb40/colorado-energy-compact-release?fbclid=IwY2xjawNCeoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmdE5DT3ZGM3paZE1QcG1ZAR74InhX9BPPp7JZ1Eu76_Xa-VyDsxyja1QHVuakQQs_N52airkpDiWpR0BbwA_aem_RAezGzR9i9TpfmRE_49bVw