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Colorado Media slanders providers that don't align with their viewpoints, and PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke call them out. They talk about their "pet peeves" in the power industry along with legislative measures that are suffocating Colorado's economy. Show Notes: A pet peeve:  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/therightaoc_home-liberty-energy-activity-7314317686220431363-gnSC?utm_so...

A new energy legislation bill in Colorado threatens to move up the current mandates for renewables in the state. What's in the bill, will it actually pass, and is it even realistic? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/the-puc-feels-very-pro-forma-to-me https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2025/03/CE...

Two of the largest utility companies in Colorado are publicly sounding the alarm of cost and reliability risks with renewables. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Travas Deal, the CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities to find out more. Show Notes: https://i2i.org/colorado-utilities-signal-pain-ahead-for-energy-transition/ https://www.csu.org/blog/ourenergytransition https://gazette.c...

There are no shortages of goals for the future of energy. But what is realistic? Are the projections of renewable energy even attainable? PowerGab Host Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic and updates from the Colorado Legislature. Show Notes: - https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/17/lawmakers-approve-bill-to-classify-nuclear-power-clean-energy/ - https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/13/platte-river-...

It's halfway through the 2025 legislative session in Colorado. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have been keeping tabs on the good, the bad, and the ugly energy legislation and they discuss the bills and their likeliness of becoming laws. Show Notes: -HB25-1040:  https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040 -HB25-1126:  https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126 -HB25-1177:  htt...

A new Independence Institute analysis shows that coal is no longer the king of Colorado's energy. What is the current breakdown of Colorado's energy sources and what is that costing? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://i2i.org/fast-facts-about-colorados-electricity-sector-in-2024/ https://i2i.org/fast-facts-about-electricity-in-colorado-in-2023/

The new Trump administration takes aim at downsizing government agencies like the EPA. How will this have an affect on Colorado's energy policy? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with President Trump's former EPA transition team leader Myron Ebell. Show Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/trump-epa-layoffs.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envir...

Colorado gets one step closer to nuclear energy with a bill passing the committee house. However, some of the objections to the bill make it clear that there is a clear need for education about nuclear energy. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://i2i.org/is-2025-the-year-that-colorado-goes-nuclear-hopefully/ https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040

Colorado's Public Utilities Commission is meant to be a bipartisan entity representing all Coloradans. But is it? A new legislative bill is proposed to help give more equal representation. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126 https://www.dsireinsight.com/blog/2024/11/21/utility-commissioners-how-theyre-selected-what-...

As Colorado considers nuclear energy as an option, what happens with the nuclear waste? Where would it go and how much would there be? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: Nuclear storage plans in Northwestern Colorado https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/18/nuclear-waste-storage-colorado-rio-blanco-county-rangely/ https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/29/nuclear-wast...

Are the energy problems facing Colorado a partisan issue? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with Dave Thielen from Liberal and Loving It to see if there is a political consensus on the problems facing Colorado's energy grid and what some possible solutions are. Show Notes: https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/will-toor-execu...

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Chair has just given a very grim forecast for where costs are going for utility bills. And, how do the new Trump Administration's executive orders affect what's ahead for Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss these topics.

For the 3rd year in a row, Colorado lawmakers have introduced new pro-nuclear legislation with bipartisan support. Will the 3rd time be the charm? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the bill and how that would affect Colorado. Show Notes: Link to the bill:  https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040 I2I’s testimony and coverage the last few times it was introduced - https://i2i....

A new year is under way and a new legislature is in session. What lessons will Colorado learn from its policies in 2024 and is it possible to save in 2025? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Xcel Energy customers are going to be paying more for heat pumps, whether or not they actually buy them. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the legislature's "Fenberg Rider" and why utility prices are going up. Show Notes: https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/18/electric-grid-xcel-energy-ev-heat-pump-solar-wind-natural-gas/ https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/05/06/cooke-xcel-ener...

Colorado's decarbonization goals, along with regulations on gas and oil producers have cost the state some money. You may be surprised to find out how much. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a discussion with Liberty Energy's Ryan Zorn to analyze the costs. Show Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanzorn/ https://libertyenergy.com https://rockymountainvoice.com/2024/06/zorn-colorado...

Colorado celebrates electric vehicle sales as first in the nation, but what does that mean, and are EVs having an effect on the climate? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive into the report and find out what is actually going on. Show Notes: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/leading-nation-electric-vehicles-governor-polis-announces-colorado-has-become-1-nation-market https://i2i.or...

Is nuclear power an option in Colorado? What are the benefits and what are the risks? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke talk with Mark Hinaman of Fire to Fission and the Colorado Nuclear Alliance to get all the details. Show Notes https://fire2fission.com https://www.coloradonuclearalliance.org

Colorado's Governor announces a 10 year goal for the transportation in the state. What does it look like? Who will it benefit? And, how much will it actually cost? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/colorado-transportation-vision/article_e7405daf-cedf-5607-849d-f57c86a3db31.html https://www.9news.com/article/money/con...

President-Elect Trump taps a Coloradan to lead the Department of Energy. Who is Chris Wright and what does his nomination mean for Colorado energy policy? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://libertyenergy.com/esg/bettering-human-lives/?mc_cid=ea430099a5&mc_eid=0dae6775a6 https://libertyenergy.com

Colorado's leading climate lawmaker resigns his senate seat in a less than forthright way, spurring doubt on the future of energy policy in the state. Plus, PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss President Elect Trump's EPA pick and recent Black Hills Energy news. Show Notes: https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/13/chris-hansen-colorado-legislature-resignation/ https://www.utilitydive.com/n...

A letter reveals the Colorado Governor's Office is beginning to worry about the price tag that comes along with wind, solar, and battery power for the state. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this along with an update on local election results.

With the 2024 Presidential Election decided, PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the results and what the future holds for energy policy under the Trump Administration.

Many renewable energy technologies rely on limited minerals and resources to manufacture. And with increasing legislation along with increasing demand, are net zero goals even possible? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Sarah Montalbano, a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment to find out. Show Notes: https://www.americanexperiment.org/mining-report-lack-of-mine...

Blue Cities and States across the country begin to sue oil and gas companies for climate change. Who is responsible and should the courts be the ones to decide? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with attorney and former Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton. Show Notes: - https://www.law360.com/environmental/articles/1883052/supreme-court-must-halt-for-profit-climate-tort-pro...