“Our facilities are engineered for resilience, sustainability, and energy independence,” says the company…
Author: Allen Best
Allen Best publishes the e-journal Big Pivots, which chronicles the energy transition in Colorado and beyond.
BIG PIVOTS: Tri-State Electric Association Continues to Lose Members
Wholesale provider for 44 members across four states in 2016 will be down to 35 by December 2027…
BIG PIVOTS: Yes, We Need Coal, But…
A few years ago, Colorado was triumphantly easing out of coal generation in orderly fashion…
BIG PIVOTS: Refusing to Follow Illegal Orders
At Sand Creek, on November 29, 1864, Captain Silas Soule and Lieutenant Joseph Cramer refused to allow their men to participate in the massacre of women and children…
BIG PIVOTS: Crested Butte Takes Megawatt Solar to New Heights
Crested Butte pushes ahead toward decarbonization goals. This project took a team effort…
BIG PIVOTS: How About the Rio Grande Crisis?
The Rio Grande has seen 17% reduced flows since 2000. The Colorado River flows have declined 20%…
BIG PIVOTS: Denver International Airport Looking at Energy Options, Part Two
DIA already self-generates electricity. The 11 solar arrays at the airport can together produce 50 megawatts of electricity…
BIG PIVOTS: Denver International Airport Looking at Energy Options, Part One
Denver airport expects today’s electrical demand of 45 megawatts to expand to 300 to 400 megawatts in the next two decades…
BIG PIVOTS: An Afternoon in Denver’s Industrial Armpit
The refinery is located amid what might be called a municipality’s urban necessities, at least as defined in the mid-20th century…
BIG PIVOTS: You Should Read This Book
“Human Nature” is a serious book that delivers frequent smiles, even some laughs. Plus, you get lessons in Greek mythology…
BIG PIVOTS: Will Data Centers Show Up in Colorado’s Rural Areas? Part Two
Tri-State and its members would also allow data center developers to produce part of their own generation. That tariff is called ‘bring-your-own-resource’…
BIG PIVOTS: Will Data Centers Show Up in Colorado’s Rural Areas? Part One
All the action has been along the Front Range. Could places like Craig and Pagosa Springs be part of the story going forward?
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Leads the Nation in Percentage of EV Car Sales
Almost one-third of all new car sales from July through September were for EVs or plug-in hybrids…
BIG PIVOTS: ‘Mountain Town 2030’ Conference Has Legs… and Wheels… Part Two
“Elected officials and ski resort leaders have immense influence; with real, economic accounts of how climate change is impacting their communities and businesses…”
BIG PIVOTS: ‘Mountain Town 2030’ Conference Has Legs… and Wheels… Part One
Bill McKibben headlined this year’s summit in Breckenridge. But the diversity of other speakers testifies to the momentum this organization has…
BIG PIVOTS: Interview with the ‘Traveling Wilburys’ of the Colorado River, Part Three
The significant reductions you’ve seen in the lower basin are clearly not enough. The reservoirs are still dropping. But it shows what is possible…
BIG PIVOTS: Interview with the ‘Traveling Wilburys’ of the Colorado River, Part Two
“So I think the lesson is, even if there’s litigation, there’s going to be continued discussions and negotiations…”
BIG PIVOTS: Interview with the ‘Traveling Wilburys’ of the Colorado River, Part One
Everyone agrees that the old rules must be revised. A behind-the-curtain conversation with three of the authors who warn of dangerous proximity to the cliff’s edge…
BIG PIVOTS: A Simple Colorado River Solution? Use Less Water
The new report says the story is not near as complicated as some would have you believe…