He told the leaders of the electrical cooperatives, they needed to have some options that would elicit the reaction of “Dude, you are crazy…”
Author: Allen Best
Allen Best publishes the e-journal Big Pivots, which chronicles the energy transition in Colorado and beyond.
BIG PIVOTS: A Complete ‘Re-do’ of Water Management in the West?
Brad Udall makes the case that the Colorado River Basin is the world’s first place where climate change is “forcing a complete redo of water management…”
BIG PIVOTS: What If Ken Salazar Had Run Against Donald Trump?
New book says he would have made climate change a major plank. But what exactly did he have in mind?
BIG PIVOTS: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone…
“But perennials are the backbone of natural ecosystems. Look around: 96% of all plant species are perennial…”
BIG PIVOTS: A Better Network of Transmission Lines?
La Plata needs much more storage, roughly enough in the next five or six years to meet about a third of the cooperative’s peak demand of 160 megawatts…
BIG PIVOTS: A Coal Mine Closes, and Solar Comes On
On Wednesday, September 30, Platte River celebrated completion of a major solar project east of Fort Collins…
BIG PIVOTS: Government Highline Canal, Running Dry?
As for Green Mountain Reservoir, according to the Bureau of Reclamation, yesterday it was 14.8% full…
Lawn Watering Ends in Denver on October 1
Temperatures 5 degrees above average. Precipitation 4 inches below…
Colorado Sets a New Record for Renewable Energy
Wind, solar and hydro delivered 56.1% of Colorado’s electricity in the second quarter of 2026…
BIG PIVOTS: Rare Optimism About the Colorado River?
When the breakthroughs will occur, Udall said he didn’t know. And he hedged his confidence with caution. “I won’t put bets on this…”
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Land Board Seeking Proposals for Geothermal Development
State Land Board issues request for proposals in five counties, including three state-owned parcels in the San Luis Valley…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado River ‘Water Cushions’ are Now Gone
“Watching our very little snowpack — the lowest snowpack we had on record — nearly melt out in March was quite alarming to us…”
BIG PIVOTS: Water Trial of the Century
An aquifer in Colorado’s San Luis Valley keeps dropping. A plan to address this has been challenged….
A New Low on the Colorado River
On Sunday, the amount of stored water contained in the two largest Colorado River reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, was the lowest recorded since 1957…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Energy Milestone of More Than 50% Renewable
In other words, after a toast with champagne to this 53% achievement, it’s back to work…
ESSAY: 2020 was a Bad, Bad Year in Colorado
During that time in the late 20th century, any tinkering with the forests was mostly and often ardently opposed…
BIG PIVOTS: All Truth is Partial
Everything about the two events was different. Everything….
BIG PIVOTS: Can El Niño Save the Colorado River?
Taking a more global perspective, Udall pointed to a natural phenomenon that became apparent to scientists only in 1997…
BIG PIVOTS: Will the Federal Government Buy Down Colorado River Demand?
“So, yes, agriculture has to be more efficient, and yes, cities have to be more efficient…”