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Utilities

Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities

Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports Colorado’s climate goals and could guide other states.

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 December 2025
Fossil fuels

Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open

Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open pile up.

By Jeff St. John . 12 November 2025
Data centers

Oregon utility tries out a faster, cheaper way to power data centers

Portland General Electric used Gridcare’s software to identify extra space on its grid — available to any existing data center willing to be flexible.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2025
Sponsored

States can build flexible, affordable, and clean energy even with federal headwinds

With federal support for clean energy uncertain, states are charting their own path forward. Advanced Energy United’s new playbook offers lawmakers practical tools to build flexible, affordable, and resilient energy systems that meet rising demand.

By Canary Creative . 3 November 2025
Offshore wind

Do offshore wind farms kill bats? Trump cut research into the question.

Scientists were making remarkable discoveries about bat activity in the ocean waters where California plans to build turbines. Now their $1.6M grant is gone.

By Clare Fieseler . 31 October 2025
Geothermal

Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business

A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond coal.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 October 2025
Geothermal

California can’t get out of its own way on geothermal

In a head-scratching move, Newsom vetoed popular legislation that would have spurred geothermal projects in the heat-rich state, but developers aren’t giving up.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 27 October 2025
Sponsored

The case for optimism in America’s energy transition

New insights from DNV show U.S. and Canadian energy leaders remain optimistic about the clean energy transition — with growing investment in renewables, storage, and modernized grids.

By Canary Creative . 27 October 2025
Batteries

In a first, a data center is using a big battery to get online faster

Aligned Data Centers will pay to build a 31-megawatt battery, an early example of how AI developers can move fast if they’re willing to be flexible.

By Julian Spector . 24 October 2025
Green steel

Electra announces deals with Meta, Nucor to scale its clean iron tech

The Colorado-based startup unveiled its new demo plant and announced agreements with major steel users. The facility could start churning out clean iron by mid-2026.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 October 2025