Tag: ray nixon
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EDITORIAL: A breath of fresh air on energy policy
After years of stale rhetoric demanding the unrealistic elimination of all carbon from Colorado’s energy diet — an article of blind faith for our legislature and governor — it’s always refreshing, and empowering, to hear our nation’s energy czar bust the myth. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright challenged the renewables-only mindset once again…
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Utilities to provide details on future of Ray Nixon Power Plant early next year
The first few months of 2026 will help determine whether Colorado Springs Utilities still plans to close the coal-fired Ray Nixon Power Plant by the end of 2029. The Nixon power plant south of Fountain has been scheduled to close by the end of the decade to meet Colorado’s goals to reduce emissions and decarbonize…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department releases causes of several recent structure fires
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has responded to several structure fires over the past few weeks. On Tuesday, the department released the causes of four of those fires as officials wrapped up their investigations. Fir Tree Apartments On Aug. 30, just after 6 a.m., the department responded to a structure fire at the Fir Tree…