Big Pivots: Do we really have an electricity crisis in Colorado?

Big Pivots: Do we really have an electricity crisis in Colorado?

The December retirement of two coal-burning units in Colorado, one at Craig and the other at Pueblo, have been planned since 2016 and 2018 respectively. Now, the federal government may order both units to continue operating for at least the first three months of 2026 and quite possibly longer. Why? Justification for these Department of Energy orders, if issued, will likely be to ensure that we will have enough electricity. The agency used that e…