Colorado's Public Utilities Commission is meant to be a bipartisan entity representing all Coloradans. But is it? A new legislative bill is proposed to help give more equal representation. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126https://www.dsireinsight.com/blog/2024/11/21/utility-commissioners-how-theyre-selected-what-they-do-and-how-they-impact-daily-lifehttps://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/CoRP_Case_Study_v2_a.pdf
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Nuclear Waste in Northwest Colorado
As Colorado considers nuclear energy as an option, what happens with the nuclear waste? Where would it go and how much would there be? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.Show Notes:Nuclear storage plans in Northwestern Coloradohttps://coloradosun.com/2025/01/18/nuclear-waste-storage-colorado-rio-blanco-county-rangely/https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/29/nuclear-waste-storage-hayden-routt-county/ Chris Wright Lays Out DOE Prioritieshttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-energy-baseload-generation-nuclear-transmission-wright/739412/
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Energy Through a Liberal Lens
Are the energy problems facing Colorado a partisan issue? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with Dave Thielen from Liberal and Loving It to see if there is a political consensus on the problems facing Colorado's energy grid and what some possible solutions are.Show Notes:https://liberalandlovingit.substack.comhttps://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/will-toor-executive-director-coloradohttps://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/is-wind-energy-cheaper-than-gas
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Mind-Boggling Utility Bills
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Chair has just given a very grim forecast for where costs are going for utility bills. And, how do the new Trump Administration's executive orders affect what's ahead for Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss these topics.
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Clean Colorado Nuclear
For the 3rd year in a row, Colorado lawmakers have introduced new pro-nuclear legislation with bipartisan support. Will the 3rd time be the charm? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the bill and how that would affect Colorado.Show Notes:Link to the bill: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040I2I’s testimony and coverage the last few times it was introduced-https://i2i.org/energy-environmental-policy-centers-testimony-on-bill-to-classify-nuclear-as-clean-energy/-https://i2i.org/colorado-lawmakers-to-consider-pro-nuclear-bill/-https://gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-pure-partisanship-kills-nuclear-energy-bill/article_b53422c6-b132-11ed-b0ea-2f95fb9340ea.html
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