Green Options » Public Utilities Commission http://greenoptions.com/tag/public-utilities-commission Posts tagged 'Public Utilities Commission' Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Colorado to Ditch Two Coal Plants, Moving to Solar and Wind http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/21/colorado-to-ditch-two-coal-plants-moving-to-solar-and-wind/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/21/colorado-to-ditch-two-coal-plants-moving-to-solar-and-wind/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:32:50 +0000 Andrew Williams http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/21/colorado-to-ditch-two-coal-plants-moving-to-solar-and-wind/

State regulators in Colorado have given the green light to plans by Xcel Energy to shut down two coal-powered energy plants in the state, and build one of the world’s largest utility-scale solar-power facilities.

Following discussions lasting several days, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) backed the power company’s voluntary decision to close the two coal-fired plants at Denver and Grand Junction, making Xcel the first utility in the U.S. to make such a move solely in an effort to reduce emissions.

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