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Re: sambeaux post# 2599

Saturday, 01/02/2021 7:14:15 PM

Saturday, January 02, 2021 7:14:15 PM

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2020 was a momentous year for our state’s transition away from coal and towards cheaper, cleaner technologies like solar, wind, and batteries, but Xcel did not contribute. Thanks to the leadership of Colorado Springs Utilities, Platte River Power Authority, and Tri-State in 2020, Colorado is now roughly halfway to being coal-free by 2030. In fact, Xcel is now the only utility with plans to keep burning coal in our state past 2030 with three large coal plants that are polluting Colorado’s air, contributing to climate change, and eating up a chunk of ratepayers’ paychecks. A 2019 report by Strategen found that Xcel could save customers $346 million by replacing those three coal plants with solar and $534 million by replacing them with wind energy by 2023.

It’s wrong to imply that Xcel just sat idly on the sidelines in 2020, though. Instead, the utility has actively worked to block climate and clean air action in venues like the Air Quality Control Commission. Earlier this month, Xcel teamed up with other utilities to pressure the Commission to reverse a decision that would have accelerated the retirement of coal units. As a result, Coloradans will miss out on the benefits of a plan that would have reduced over 19 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution and saved more than $68 million.



https://gazette.com/opinion/columnists/xcel-backslides-in-transition-from-coal/article_297a7e00-479f-11eb-868c-c75d3d481f40.html
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