It’s called Kit Carson, but a state advisory board in January will review alternatives more acceptable to the Diné and others…
Author: Allen Best
Allen Best publishes the e-journal Big Pivots, which chronicles the energy transition in Colorado and beyond.
BIG PIVOTS: Fifteen Years Ago, Coal was King… What Does That Say About Natural Gas?
I vividly remember attending the annual meeting of the Delta-Montrose Electric Association in 2008…
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Hoping for Federal Help in Energy Transition
Tri-State Generation and Transmission wants to hasten its exits from two coal plants and add a ton of new wind and solar generation plus battery storage…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Exceeds Its Goal for EV Adoption
“We are looking at Chevy Blazers, Bolts and Equinoxes, some of the models that are a little more cost-effective…”
BIG PIVOTS: Dealing with Less Water in Colorado, Part Two
The takeaway, she said, is that communities can have vibrant landscapes and protect property values – and still use less water…
BIG PIVOTS: Dealing with Less Water in Colorado, Part One
The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail and other places want to replace thirsty turf?
BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part Three
After planting buffalo grass in their yard in Colorado Springs, Don and Jill Brown rarely need to mow it and give it little water…
BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part Two
In southeast Denver, Meredith Slater took a break on an August morning, to explain why she and her husband had replaced the lawn of their brick home…
BIG PIVOTS: Squeezing Water from Urban Landscapes in Colorado, Part One
The pace of transition has accelerated, deepened and broadened as the ‘headwaters state’ struggles to embrace limits of the water supply…
BIG PIVOTS: How About 98% Emissions-Free Electricity by 2040?
Study finds that existing technology can get Colorado to near-zero electricity without need for breakthroughs in geothermal, nuclear or other realms…
BIG PIVOTS: Boulder City Council Looking at Natural Gas Ban
This story by Allen Best appeared in ‘Big Pivots’ on July 25, 2023. In a straw poll, eight members of the Boulder City Council indicated support for banning natural gas in new buildings. The ninth member indicated only partial support. The Boulder Reporting Lab reported that Mayor Aaron Brockett called for the straw poll about READ MORE
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Ranks High in Energy Transformation Effort
Two new analyses rank Colorado third and fourth in nation for its energy transformations…
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Rapidly Adding Clean-Energy Jobs
Transportation matters greatly for solar and battery manufacturers. But what about Colorado’s coal towns?
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado’s Biggest Battery
Xcel Energy will add more from planning begun in 2016 — with much more coming beyond this wave…
A Jobs Bonanza in Colorado’s Energy Transition?
Transportation matters greatly for solar and battery manufacturers. But what about Colorado’s coal towns?
BIG PIVOTS: Tribal Voices at the Colorado River Table
Native Americans were not invited to craft the Colorado River Compact in 1922. Now they insist they must be part of solutions…
BIG PIVOTS: Trustafarians on the Colorado River, Part Two
“I wasn’t surprised by the two-million acre-feet,” recounted Mitchell at the conference. “It wasn’t rocket science. It was addition and subtraction…”
BIG PIVOTS: Trustafarians on the Colorado River, Part One
“So we have what are referred to as the trustafarians, which is a tribe of people who live off their trust funds…”
BIG PIVOTS: Colorado Democrats Gather to Celebrate the Republican River
A revision of federal regulations may help Colorado meet irrigation reductions on a river in eastern Colorado… and slow the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer…