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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

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Tucson Electric Power’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan calls for a steady phase-down of its coal-fired Springerville Generating Station: the plant would start operating on a seasonal basis in 2023, close down one of its 425-megawatts unit in 2027, and the other remaining unit by 2032. gigawatts of energy storage by 2035.

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The aptly named East Troublesome Fire brings red skies, evacuations to the Rocky Mountains

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The roads down the mountain must be creeping. Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, has activated the National Guard to help with search and rescue. Soon, they would be lined up in traffic heading east on highway 36, unsure if their small resort town at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park would ever be the same.

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Exclusive: Black Book used-EV values to include Recurrent battery-condition data

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That data lets Black Book vary what it calls Battery Adjusted Values either up or down from standard used values, by combining information from the specific used vehicle with data from thousands of similar vehicles aggregated by Recurrent. percent more than seemingly similar models projected to have less capacity.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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Virginia’s Clean Economy Act demands that the state's flagship utility, Dominion Virginia, supply at least 30 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030 and shut down all carbon-emitting power plants by 2045. Jared Polis is pushing a 100 percent carbon-free plan. million customers across 18 states. Xcel Energy.

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Gov. Polis on Colorado’s Quest for a Clean Grid — and Where Storage Fits In

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis campaigned in 2018 on a platform of 100 percent renewable power by 2040. But that still leaves 65 days without wind, and the sun goes down every night. Xcel has already begun procuring large-scale energy storage to provide firm capacity as older coal plants shut down.

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Without Congress, what can Biden do to stem the climate crisis?

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On Sunday, White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein told CNN that Biden would pursue his climate agenda “with or without Congress,” using executive orders to reduce emissions despite obstruction from Congress.

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Colorado Governor Signs Energy Transition Bill

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Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill into law on Wednesday that will provide $15 million to help workers and localities dependent on coal to help them transition to a clean energy economy. The money, which Polis described as “an important down payment,” will fund the Office of Just Transition, which was created in […].

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