Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard: Its Impact on the Future Electric Capacity Needs of the State
A new white paper released by the Colorado Energy Forum concludes that Colorado will need to build a significant number of power plants in the next 18 years – in addition to aggressively building new renewable energy facilities and ramping up energy conservation efforts – in order to meet the state’s anticipated growth in demand for electricity.
The study concludes that even if Colorado fully meets the requirements of the new Renewable Energy Standard (RES) law passed by the Colorado Legislature earlier this year, the state will still need to build additional generation capacity or conserve energy to satisfy the need for an additional 3,700 to 4,500 megawatts of power in the state.
New Report Says Colorado Faces Energy Challenges If New Transmission Lines Aren't Built
Colorado faces energy challenges if the state’s system of high-voltage electric transmission lines is not expanded in the next several years, a new analysis finds.
Failure to upgrade the state’s “backbone” system of high-voltage transmission lines, particularly along the Front Range, could even lead Colorado to a genuine energy crisis, according to a report issued by the Colorado Energy Forum.