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- 4 days ago24 min
Natural Gas Premium $1K/YR
The Clean Heat Plan is going to cost Colorado ratepayers a premium in order for Xcel Energy to hit its targets. How much and for how long? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://i2i.org/xcel-energy-to-whiff-its-clean-heat-plan-emissions-reductions-targets/https://www.youtube.com/live/WhrEcFGGw2E?si=jMhCe5ejIkpRsdxh
- 1 weeks ago24 min
Are Renewables Colorado's Majority?
Renewable energy sources are now a large part of Colorado's power supply. Are they the majority? A recent report seems to think so. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://www.cpr.org/2026/07/08/qts-aurora-data-center-diesel-generators/https://bigpivots.com/colorados-milestone-of-53-renewables/https://i2i.org/colorados-renewables-milestone-looks-more-like-subtracting-coal-than-adding-wind-and-solar/
- 2 weeks ago27 min
Bad Policy Consequences
Recent data shows an alarming rise in the amount of subsidies for Xcel Energy customers. What caused this and is there more to come? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/07/xcel-utility-rates-increase-low-income-bill-support-plan/https://www.axios.com/2026/07/02/colorado-polis-ai-data-centers-energy-mix
- 3 weeks ago24 min
Public Utilities Circus
Colorado is once again facing power shortages. Why is this a continually recurring event? What is the reasoning behind it? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F0j4YBgLI4 (06:48 - 06:49)https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/SPGlobal_Export_6-10-2026_3f4b169a-32d9-4c97-b4a6-7c02c172b1df.pdfhttps://i2i.org/xcel-energy-wants-to-raise-rates-but-it-cant-even-deliver-reliable-electricity/
- Jun 30, 202622 min
Are Taxpayers Funding Boulder's Lawsuit?
Colorado's Attorney General has expressed skepticism of Suncor and Boulder's lawsuit against them. But is a recent comment during a public debate hinting that Colorado has been involved and taxpayers are footing the bill? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://completecolorado.com/2026/06/16/boulder-da-hints-weiser-involvement-climate-lawsuit/
- Jun 23, 202626 min
Constitutional Natural Gas
A citizen's initiative to give Coloradans the constitutional right to choose natural gas gains momentum with voters. Will the right to choose natural gas become protected in Colorado? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with the president of Advance Colorado, Michael Fields.Show Notes:https://leg.colorado.gov/initiative_files/1343/downloadhttps://www.advancecolorado.org/institute/natural-gas-clean-affordable-reliable-energy-for-colorado/https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/12/colorado-democrats-abandon-effort-to-blunt-natural-gas-ballot-initiative/https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/01/right-to-natural-gas-colorado-ballot-measure-environmentalists/
- Jun 16, 202622 min
Regulatory Taking
Natural Gas is under pressure from lawmakers as a means of heating your home. What are the lawsuits and do they stand a chance of succeeding? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/SPGlobal_Export_5-29-2026_bd40a810-03b1-41b5-b927-774349149aec.pdfhttps://onbaseep22.mesacounty.us/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/AGNC%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Suncor%20v%20Boulder%20County.pdf?documentType=1&meetingId=1918&itemId=66274&publishId=40253&isSection=False&isAttachment=True
- Jun 9, 202627 min
Biggest Rate Hike Ever
The P.U.C. considers Xcel Energy's biggest ever rate hike request. Are Colorado rate payers stuck with this? What is causing it? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/xcel-energy-electric-rate-increase-colorado/
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