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The latest WECC reliability study - 10 Year Coordinated Plan Summary, June 2005 - predicts that by 2014 approximately 25,155 megawatts (MW) of planned net generation will need to be built to maintain adequate reserve margins.  Currently only 10,000 MW are under construction.
      


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Brighter energy days ahead
Colorado Rocky Mountain School and Xcel Energy customers will benefit from a new solar project in Carbondale.
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Carbondale solar project to produce 147 kilowatts
A major solar energy project will get its day in the sun in Carbondale, even as work has begun on a Rifle undertaking that will easily eclipse the Carbondale project’s ranking as western Colorado’s largest.
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ConocoPhillips to work with Colorado researchers on biofuels
ConocoPhillips has signed a $5 million, multiyear research agreement with the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) to develop new ways to convert biomass into low-carbon transportation fuels.
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Western governors weigh balancing energy, wildlife
Regional governors discussed how they could collaborate to protect wildlife corridors during the opening of the 2008 Western Governors' Association.
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Colorado's Western Slope finds an economic oasis thanks to oil and gas
A "Now Hiring" sign blankets the front of Halliburton's main western Colorado campus, visible to drivers on the busy street running past it.
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EDITORIAL: Consumers will pay if coal plants are replaced
If the plan moves forward, consumers would be socked with much higher utility bills than necessary.
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Survey: Colorado loses favor with oil and gas investors
Barely six months after Colorado ranked as the No. 1 place on the planet that oil and gas companies wanted to invest money and explore for oil and natural gas, the state has fallen to No. 52 out of 81 locations, in the survey of industry executives by The Fraser Institute in Calgary, Alberta.
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Debate begins on Colorado oil and gas rules
The debate over whether Colorado's proposed oil-and-gas drilling rules are a balanced approach to energy production or industry-crippling has begun.
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Colorado expects to collect $356 million of severance tax
Colorado is projected to rake in a record $356.4 million of severance tax revenue in the 2009-10 fiscal year, according to figures presented to the state Joint Budget Committee.
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Hundreds turn out for hearing on Colorado oil, gas rules
A week of hearings on proposed changes to Colorado's oil and gas regulations got off to a rollicking start Monday.
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Exec: Coal still foundation for U.S. electricity needs
Coal is the foundation for the biggest share of America's energy needs, especially when it comes to producing electricity.
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Colorado area's geology prime for CO2 project
If storing carbon dioxide in coal-bed methane reservoirs proves feasible, the San Juan Basin could be the first place in the world that the process will be used on a commercial scale.
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Colorado panel scales back drilling rules
Gov. Bill Ritter's administration watered down proposed rules for oil and gas drilling in Colorado in the wake of an aggressive campaign by the industry that said the proposals would cost thousands of jobs.
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Drilling on Roan is certain, but payoff being debated
In less than two months, the Bureau of Land Management will take a hammer to one of the richest energy piggy banks in the state.
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Energy industry campaigns against proposed rules
The battle between the oil and gas industry and Gov. Bill Ritter's administration heated up when a week-long ad campaign from the industry kicked off, accusing the administration of glossing over the thousands of jobs that might be lost if the proposed rules are enacted.
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Enviros say they will sue over Roan leasing
Environmental groups announced they plan to file a lawsuit to prevent the federal government from leasing land atop the Roan Plateau for oil and gas drilling.
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OPINION: Gently tapping the Roan Plateau's reserves
Federal and state proposals for developing the plateau's 9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas emphasize protecting the Roan's woodlands, meadows, streams and wildlife.
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Agreement reached for wildlife area drilling outside New Castle
Colorado Wildlife Commissioners unanimously approved a surface-use agreement with Orion Energy Partners that will allow the company to begin drilling in Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area this summer.
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Rep. Curry plans bill to rein in energy rules
State Rep. Kathleen Curry, D-Gunnison, said she plans to run a bill next year to clarify what the Legislature intended when it ordered the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to overhaul its energy rules.
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Denver Metro Chamber to oppose killing state energy credit
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, representing more than 3,000 businesses mostly on the Front Range, voted to oppose a ballot proposal to increase state revenues from oil and gas drilling.
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Packed house in Grand Junction talks gas rules
Thousands of people flooded the convention center to sound off about proposed rules the COGCC is currently drafting for Colorado's oil and gas industry.
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Group: severance tax proposal may cut communities' revenue
A western Colorado lobbying group says a ballot proposal on mineral severance tax revenue could divert money from areas most affected by the state's energy boom.
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Big divide over plan to lease Roan land
The Bureau of Land Management announced plans to lease federal land atop the prized Roan Plateau in western Colorado, drawing sharp rebukes from those who want the drilling slowed, while winning praise from more drilling-friendly quarters.
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EDITORIAL: Colorado stands to gain from renewed interest in nuclear power
Surging oil prices, a shift away from traditional energy sources like coal and a desire to ease our dependence on all fossil fuels have led policy-makers here and around the world to take a fresh look at nuclear power.
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Weld County (Colo.) district attorney speaks out against new oil, gas regulations
Weld District Attorney Ken Buck said in a statement that new energy production rules being considered will have a negative impact on local government budgets.
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BLM prepares to auction Roan Plateau development leases
The federal lands of the Roan Plateau, the contested area of Western Colorado prized for its rich cache of natural gas as well as for its stunning wilderness and wildlife, will be up for auction Aug. 14, the federal Bureau of Land Management said.
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Conflict feared in Colorado oil-gas rules
Gov. Bill Ritter's efforts to overhaul oil and gas rules in Colorado are facing resistance from unexpected quarters.
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Siemens to open wind turbine research center in Colorado
Siemens Energy announced it will establish its U.S. wind turbine R&D competence center in Boulder, Colorado. The facility is expected to employ an estimated 50 people and will focus on atmospheric science research, aerodynamic blade design, structural dynamics, wind turbine dispatch prediction and reliability.
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Bill boosts home energy projects
Local governments can help Colorado homeowners finance energy-efficiency improvements and small-scale residential renewable-energy projects, such as solar panels, under a new law.
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Drilling delay near Rifle (Colo.) breeds conflict
A proposed new rule by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission prohibiting drilling for 90 days in critical wildlife habitat could drive natural gas companies out of the area, which would mean a loss of jobs and a weaker economy, according to industry representatives.
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