Colorado Regulator Clears Xcel to Retire Coal Plants, Add Renewables, Energy Storage

Colorado Regulator Clears Xcel to Retire Coal Plants, Add Renewables, Energy Storage

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., to retire two-coal fired units in the Comanche Station, a decade ahead of schedule, as part of the company’s 2016 electric resource plan, according to the agency’s Sept. 10 decision. The commission found that the retirement of the…

Colorado Regulator Clears Xcel to Retire Coal Plants, Add Renewables, Energy Storage

Colorado Regulator Clears Xcel to Retire Coal Plants, Add Renewables, Energy Storage

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., to retire two-coal fired units in the Comanche Station, a decade ahead of schedule, as part of the company’s 2016 electric resource plan, according to the agency’s Sept. 10 decision. The commission found that the retirement of the…

New York Utilities Say State's $2.5-Billion Energy Storage Program Should Focus on Larger Projects

New York Utilities Say State’s $2.5-Billion Energy Storage Program Should Focus on Larger Projects

New York’s six main utilities say that the state should prioritize bigger battery projects over customer-sited ones to get the most from $350 million in investments geared toward reaching a goal to deploy 1,500 megawatts of the systems by 2025. The utilities said that distribution system and bulk system projects will allow for the development…