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  • Published on Jun 12, 2026

    BIG PIVOTS: A Smarter Way to Bring Data Centers to Colorado

    This op-ed by David Hurlbut appeared on BigPivots.com on June 8, 2026 Again, a bill to incentivize data centers failed to make it through Colorado’s legislative session. Criticisms of the bill were on point, and the issues aren’t going to change next year …

    Source: Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 12, 2026

    Iron County celebrates 1.1K-acre land purchase around Gile Flowage in northern Wisconsin

    Iron County officials held a ceremony Thursday that capped off a yearslong conservation effort to purchase roughly 1,100 acres surrounding the Gile Flowage in northern Wisconsin. The Gile Flowage spans nearly 3,400 acres in Iron County. The lake was …

    Source: Wisconsin Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Jun 6, 2026

    Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years

    Utility deals rarely make investors lean forward. This one should. Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL | XEL Price Prediction) just struck an electric service agreement with Google that rewrites who pays for the AI buildout, and it could become the template every …

    Source: 24/7 Wall St. - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 11, 2026

    Xcel’s rate hike runs into consumer opposition in Colorado

    Xcel Energy’s proposed deal to raise average residential energy bills by nearly 6% is running into a wall of opposition from Colorado consumer and environmental groups.  The proposed residential rate increase would be among the largest ever in the state, …

    Source: Colorado Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Jun 4, 2026

    As Energy Demand Rises, More States Turn to Virtual Power Plants

    An executive order in Massachusetts and a regulatory commission action in Minnesota are among the big moves this year that highlight the growing role of virtual power plants in grid management. A virtual power plant, or VPP, is a network of resources that …

    Source: Inside Climate News - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 4, 2026

    Xcel Energy customers may be hit with the largest electric rate increase ever

    Xcel Energy, its corporate customers and unions are at odds with consumer advocates over a proposed settlement that would grant the utility the largest electric rate increase ever — $225 million. The proposed agreement between Xcel Energy and parties …

    Source: The Colorado Sun - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 3, 2026

    Is Craig coal plant part of a five-alarm fire?

    On May 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. heard opening arguments about what constitutes an emergency in electrical generation. A coal plant in Michigan is the subject of this specific case. Outcome of this case may have large implications …

    Source: Sky-Hi News - Colorado - Pending
  • Published on Jun 11, 2026

    Can green, local ammonia protect farmers from volatile commodity prices?

    The following post comes from our pop-up energy newsletter Headwinds. Sign up here to get a weekly explainer on the past, present and future of energy in Minnesota, written by journalist Brian Martucci. Welcome back to Headwinds. For two reasons, the 2026 …

    Source: MinnPost - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 9, 2026

    The Coal Conversation

    Guest post by Amy Oliver Cooke at RealClearEnergy President Donald Trump will say it: beautiful, clean coal. Alaska will host the first new coal-fired power plant built in the U.S. since 2013. Xcel Energy, the first utility to pledge net-zero emissions, is …

    Source: The Heartland Institute - Right-wing
  • Published on May 28, 2026

    U.S. Army, Xcel Energy Developing $1.4M Military Microgrid at Fort McCoy

    Fort McCoy, the U.S. Army’s only installation in Wisconsin, got an upgrade this month when a new $1.4 million solar and energy storage microgrid was turned on. Located near the installation’s main gate, the microgrid will provide at least 14 days of power …

    Source: Microgrid Knowledge - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2026

    U.S. Virtual Power Plant Market Is Entering a Business-Model Shakeout

    The U.S. virtual power plant (VPP) market is entering a sorting phase. As load growth, extreme weather, and infrastructure bottlenecks intensify, utilities increasingly need flexible capacity that can be deployed faster than new generation or transmission …

    Source: Microgrid Knowledge - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 10, 2026

    Why DERMS Is Earning a Place Alongside Itron’s SCADA

    For energy distribution system operators, the past decade has quietly rewritten the rules of feeder management. Power flowing in the wrong direction on circuits designed for one-way delivery.  Voltage swings triggered not by fault conditions but by rooftop …

    Source: T&D World - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2026

    Colorado Receives $40 million in federal funding to purchase water rights associated with the Shoshone Power Plant

    Major Environmental Win, and a Step Toward Securing Colorado’s Water Future  On Friday morning, May 22, Governor Jared Polis announced a major win for Colorado’s water future with $40 million in federal funding to protect the Colorado River, economy and …

    Source: Ark Valley Voice - Colorado - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 9, 2026

    Not-for-profit utilities turn to energy storage as data centers drive cost, reliability concerns

    Meeker Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative serving about 10,000 homes and businesses in central Minnesota, is typical of many non-profit utilities across the country. While investor-owned giants tout the profit potential of large-load pipelines in …

    Source: Utility Dive - Pending
  • Published on May 18, 2026

    As Colorado coal plants stay online, health concerns mount

    Xcel Energy customers in Colorado face a proposed 33% rate increase, while environmental advocates are warning keeping coal-fired power plants online will be costly for ratepayers and public health. The Comanche 3 plant southeast of Pueblo has a long …

    Source: Denver Sun - Colorado - Pending
  • Published on May 18, 2026

    Is Craig coal plant part of a five-star alarm?

    Lastweek the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. heard opening arguments about what constitutes an emergency in electrical generation. A coal plant in Michigan is the subject of this specific case. Outcome of this case may have large implications for …

    Source: KUNC - Colorado - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Jun 7, 2026

    Proposal seeks to balance emissions goals with blackout risks in Colorado

    A group of researchers is proposing a “social cost of blackouts” framework to balance reliability and energy affordability with emissions reduction goals in electricity planning. The approach, from Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research, …

    Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 8, 2026

    Ecolab Bets Big on Data Centers

    Artificial intelligence and data centers are stirring strong emotions in Americans, because many fear that AI will take their jobs and data centers will drive up the costs they pay for electricity and water. Entering the fray to take on these hot button …

    Source: Twin Cities Business - Minnesota - Pending
  • Published on Jun 8, 2026

    Thomas Content: PSC data center decisions send message at the right time

    June 8, 2026, 5:01 a.m. CT Wisconsin energy regulators ruled that tech companies must pay the full cost for the massive energy consumption of AI data centers. The new data centers are projected to require an amount of electricity equal to all 1.1 million …

    Source: WisPolitics - Wisconsin - Neutral

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