Data center panic is back in Colorado. Can Colorado make the power needs of data centers attractive enough to actually commit to moving and staying here? Is there a simple solution? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/data-center-power-demands-colorado-xcel-tri-state/

https://www.advocates4cre.org/

The Sierra Club has commissioned a study about the Ray Nixon Power Plant in Colorado Springs that concludes renewables are less expensive, but is the study accurate? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive in and find out.

Show Notes:

https://bigpivots.com/does-delaying-nixon-retirement-make-sense/

https://www.sierraclub.org/colorado/colorado-springs-utility

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/08/coal-study-colorado-springs-utilities-consumer-costs/

The Public Utilities Commission plans to phase out natural gas use for home heating to meet emissions goals, but is this realistic and how would it be possible? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Decision on keeping Comanche 2 open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIfpLJrh4DA

https://puc.colorado.gov/press-release/fact-sheet-comanche-power-plant-unit-2-retirement-extension

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/04/comanche-2-coal-burning-pueblo-xcel-energy/

Clean Heat Plan

https://i2i.org/puc-establishes-new-clean-heat-targets-designed-to-crack-down-on-natural-gas/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/02/colorado-natural-gas-emissions-caps-xcel/