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May 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"They dig a hole or have a bunker in place and they go underground," Colorado...

An Xcel smart meter measures electricity usage on a home in Boulder.

New federal report shows residential utility shutoffs in Colorado, other states

April 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The report was launched after Congress directed the U.S. Energy Information Administration to start collecting...

Ann Hussain looks out over a swath of undeveloped land and the Aurora Reservoir from her deck in Aurora's Southshore neighborhood on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Hussain and hundreds of her neighbors have been fighting an oil and gas development plan in nearby Lowry Ranch in unincorporated Arapahoe County. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Commission narrowly approves 24 oil and gas wells near Aurora Reservoir that faced vocal opposition

April 21, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

"At the end of the day, (the) State Sunlight/Long (pad) achieves the balance we were...

Craig Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, operates Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colo. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Xcel Energy wants to spend $100M to meet summer electricity demands

April 22, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

Utility's problems with power plants spur concerns about power gaps.

An overturned truck pushed high power ...

Xcel Energy considers power shutoffs for Wednesday amid wildfire risk in western Colorado

By Lauren Penington

April 20, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

Xcel Energy is considering another round of preemptive power outages for western Colorado on Wednesday...

People listen as the PUC commission takes public comment at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa, Colorado on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Statewide interest wins out in Elbert County-Xcel Energy transmission line dispute

April 20, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Public Utilities Commission overturns county's denial of Xcel permits.

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview.

AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns

April 16, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

He called it “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced.”

Gas flares into the sky at the Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City, Colorado on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Suncor shutdown sends black smoke into sky above Commerce City

April 16, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

Suncor also reported that it may have released too much carbon monoxide from its Plant...

A crew works to place power lines underground for Xcel Energy in Southeast Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Is burying power lines really a ‘no-brainer’ to cut wildfire risk in Colorado?

April 10, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

"If undergrounding more lines isn't feasible, then Xcel needs to spend money on infrastructure that...

Kids and families play on skate ramps at Elyria Park during a Globeville Elyria Swansea Coalition press conference to publicly address concerns about the CoreSite data center under construction directly across from the park Feb. 13, 2026 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Proposed rates meant to make data centers pay own way, Xcel Energy says

April 3, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Utility submits proposal to regulators for large data centers, other big users of electricity.

Customers Alfredo Torres, left, and Steven Hiatt fill up with gas at the Valero gas station at West 88th Avenue and North Pecos Street on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Thornton, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Rising gas prices put Colorado Republican congressmen on the defensive as midterm elections approach

March 31, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

"Democrats will try to make (gas prices) an issue right through November -- there's no...

Xcel Energy’s Comanche Generating Station, a 1410 megawatt, coal-fired power plant January 07, 2020. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado regulators want assurance Xcel Energy can meet summer demand despite loss of plant

March 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is worried about the ability of the state's largest electric...

Construction continues at a CoreSite data center being built at Race Street and East 49th Avenue on February 13, 2026, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Will Coloradans foot the bill for data centers? Regulators aim to prevent that.

March 26, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will soon start reviewing proposed rates for "large-load"' customers.

Construction continues at the CoreSite data center being built at Race Street and East 49th Avenue on Feb. 13, 2026, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Seeing ‘economic opportunity’ in data centers, Weld County readies rules as companies come knocking

March 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"We have the lowest rates in the state and we want to keep it that...

FILE – A sign for the French company TotalEnergies is displayed at headquarters March 21, 2025, in La Defense business district outside of Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases

March 23, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

Trump has gone all in on fossil fuels.

Noble Energy employees work on a drilling rig in Weld County. (Denver Post file)

Regulators OK $1.53M penalty for Noble Energy well blowout

March 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Crude oil, natural gas and fracking water gushed out of the well April 6-10 in 2025...

Pumpjacks are seen northeast of Aurora Reservoir on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, off of Airline Road in Arapahoe County. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Did lawmakers end Colorado’s ‘oil and gas wars’? Seven years later, the verdict’s still out.

March 18, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

A 2019 law that overhauled how oil and gas are regulated was aimed at reducing...

Tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, is seen in the Mumbai Port.

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

March 18, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Asia is the most exposed since it relies heavily on imported fuel.

Xcel Energy's Comanche Generating Station, a ...

Xcel Energy says fixing chronically ailing coal plant best option to keep electricity flowing

March 10, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.

Xcel Energy-Colorado has issued an update on its largest power generator, a coal plant that's...

Rising gas prices in Colorado could climb faster if war drags on

March 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Gasoline prices have been rising in Colorado for normal seasonal reasons, but could start climbing...

Petrol prices are displayed at a filling station in Frankfurt, Germany.

Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply

March 2, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Higher oil prices raise the prospect of costlier gasoline prices for U.S. drivers.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden.

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

February 24, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Here is a closer look at the facts.

Noble Energy floor hands work on a drill rig in Weld County in this July 2010 file photo. (Photo by Diego James Robles, The Denver Post)

Chevron-owned Noble Energy could face $1.53M penalty for well blowout

February 24, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Colorado regulators are proposing a $1.53 million penalty against Chevron-owned Noble Energy for a blowout...

Suncor's Commerce City oil refinery on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block Boulder’s climate change lawsuit

By Lindsay Whitehurst

February 23, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil appealed to the Supreme Court after Colorado’s highest court let the...

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Colorado sues Trump administration over $600 million in withheld energy funds

February 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado, California and Washington state are leading a coalition of 13 states suing the Trump...

Colorado regulators keep Xcel renewable energy projects on fast track

February 18, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

Xcel Energy is working with Colorado regulators to speed up approval of renewable energy projects...

National Laboratory of the Rockies, based in Golden, axes another 134 positions

February 10, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

"Trump’s backwards agenda is going to undo the progress we’ve made to combat the climate...

State agencies urge regulators to act quickly so Xcel Energy can tap renewable incentives

February 5, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

State agencies are asking the Colorado State Public Utilities Commission to quickly decide on a...

SM Energy Co., Civitas Resources complete $12.1 billion merger

February 3, 2026 at 6:05 a.m.

Denver-based companies SM Energy and Civitas Resources have completed a $12.1 billion merger, expanding footprint...

Broken utility poles are seen along U.S. 36 between Lefthand Canyon Drive and Nelson Road in Boulder County on Monday, April 8, 2024. High winds buffeted the area over the preceding two days, leading Xcel Energy to preemptively cut power to about 55,000 customers along the northern Front Range to reduce the risk of wildfires. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature

January 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Lawmakers and state regulators hold hearings about utility's actions.

Steam billows from the Craig Power Plant on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colo. The town in northwest Colorado is losing its coal plant, and residents fear it is the beginning of the end for their community. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Colorado AG, environmental groups challenge order to keep Craig coal plant open

January 29, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

The two petitions argue that there is no emergency surrounding Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's...

Xcel Energy workers toil to repair power lines on a street closed after hurricane-force winds whipped through the metropolitan area and interrupted service to residents Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

State regulators want to hear from public on Xcel’s planned power outages

January 27, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

State regulators are considering new rules for utilities that proactively cut off power during extreme...

(Photo provided by Power Ahead Colorado) Stephen Hong's business, Electrify Colorado, focuses on installing heat pumps for homeowners. He welcomes a new program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments that will use a $200 million federal grant to reduce carbon emissions associated with burning fossil fuel to heat and cool homes.

DRCOG using $200M federal grant to cut Denver-area emissions with heat pumps

January 27, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments will use a $200 million federal grant to provide...

A skier stops at a place where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed on a run at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

In Colorado’s devastatingly dry winter, hope abounds for big snows to round out the season: ‘It��ap not time for panic’

January 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

It will take more than this weekend's arctic blast and snowstorm to make up for...

The Colorado Springs Utilities' Martin Drake coal plant was shut in 2022. The utility now wants to keep another coal plant open past a 2029 scheduled retirement and is supporting legislation that would exempt it from a 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions.(Photo by Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post)

Bill would exempt municipal utilities from 2030 state emissions target

February 3, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives would have more time to cut their carbon emissions under...

A sign shows the price of gas at a Sinclair station along 120th Avenue in Broomfield on Friday morning. (Ellis Arnold/editor)

List: Here are the Colorado gas stations that pumped contaminated gas

By Katie Langford

January 15, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Dozens of gas stations across Colorado's Front Range sold a contaminated fuel mix to customers...

FILE – Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit along with support ships at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US ‘will not approve any windmills’

January 12, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

Trump said his goal is to prevent any new wind farms, calling them 'losers.'

EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants

January 9, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s push to make sure no federal regulations...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

January 12, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

It's all part of a broader push by Trump to keep gasoline prices low.

Xcel Energy-Colorado is asking state regulators for a natural gas rate hike. If approved, the increase would take effect in October.
(Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Xcel Energy seeks natural gas rate hike a month after proposing higher electric rates

January 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Residential customers' bills would rise $7.59 a month on average.

PUC representatives Tom Plant, Eric Blank and Megan Gilman listen to public comment at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa, Colorado on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

In Colorado, one regulatory body oversees everything from home energy costs to driverless cars

January 8, 2026 at 11:32 a.m.

"Everything we touch impacts the daily lives of Coloradans." So says Rebecca White, director of...

Trump administration orders coal-burning power plant in Craig to stay open

December 31, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

The emergency order, issued Tuesday by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, will keep Tri-State Generation and...

An American flag and Colorado flag hang in the rotunda at the State Capitol during the opening day session of the 2023 Colorado Legislative session on January 9, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Are Colorado’s new natural gas pipeline rules tough enough?

December 27, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

A state audit in 2023 painted a grim picture of Colorado's oversight of natural gas...

What did you think of Xcel’s planned power outages? Colorado utility regulators want to know

December 23, 2025 at 3:55 p.m.

PUC chairman suggested the commission consider asking Xcel to reimburse customers to offset at least...

State oil and gas regulators on Wedneday approved Crestone's plan to drill up to 166 wells near Aurora Reservoir. A neighborhood group came out strongly against the plan but in the end were unable to stop it. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Aurora neighborhood claims victory — for now — in halting 32 oil and gas wells near reservoir

December 23, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

"They need to prove that when they passed that law, it meant something," Aurora resident...

Workers install a section of pipeline that runs through a field that abuts a subdivision on in Berthoud.

Colorado’s ‘clean heat’ plan for utilities spurs concerns about costs

December 31, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

One Republican lawmaker vows to fight the plan "tooth and nail."

Xcel Energy’s coal-fired Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo, Colorado on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Trump policies have set back Colorado’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, state says

December 19, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Federal repeals of environmental programs and polices are setting the state back about a year...

Crews work on Xcel Energy's Power Pathway project near Brush, Colo. on Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Xcel may shut off power to up to 500,000 customers amid dry, windy weather in Colorado

By Lauren Penington

December 16, 2025 at 5:37 p.m.

Coloradans on the Front Range may lose power this week as strong winds and critical...

Tim Patzkowsky speaks to the PUC commission as his wife, Peggy, listens during public comment at the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa, Colorado on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

State regulators play umpire in clash between Xcel Energy, counties on transmission project

December 12, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Xcel Energy challenges denials by Elbert, El Paso counties of permits for Colorado Power Pathway.

Matt Cooper and his kids Anna, Nathan and Matthew prepare to drill a hole for a geothermal heat pump installation Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Hamilton, Colo. (AP PhotoBrittany Peterson)

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

By Brittany Peterson

December 8, 2025 at 11:24 a.m.

The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay...

Colorado regulators approve keeping coal plant open past retirement date while Xcel repairs another