Colorado ratepayers are already subsidizing investor-owned utilities with added costs for infrastructure. Now Xcel customers are about to be hit with another $1.7 billion tab to build 550 miles of power lines and at least four more substations to enable the governor’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction…
Recent deals with Tesla by Ford and GM, along with expansion of the nation’s charging network, have made filling up your electric vehicle (EV) more convenient, but that convenience comes with a price.
Just like commercial gas stations need to make a profit in order to stay in…
Electric rates are climbing with little prospect for relief. Even if generating costs come down, the massive infrastructure plans for utilities promise to add considerably to future bills.
So how do you keep control of your summer cooling costs? Fortunately, Colorado consumers have plenty of options.
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Recent downpours and damaging winds serve as reminders that winter isn’t the only time that weather emergencies occur. Colorado has the second-highest number of lightning strikes in the nation, surpassed only by Florida. The state averages 234 hailstorms each year and had the highest per-capita loss from them…
If your pre-season air conditioner inspection shows it’s time to consider a replacement, take a look at a heat pump. That’s right, a heat pump.
Heat Pumps Aren’t Just for Heating
Heat pumps are suffering from an identity crisis. While they do, in fact, pump heat around, they…
As we transition from winter snow to spring and summer showers, the threat of power outages lurks in the darkening clouds. Unlike snow and ice storms, thunderstorms pack a punch that can cripple transmission lines across wide areas. They’re particularly dangerous in Colorado where lightning strikes more often…
