Xcel Energy, State Seek to Delay Closure of 50-Year-Old Colorado Coal Plant

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Allen BestBig Pivots Federal government may order coal-burning units in Craig, Pueblo remain in operation beyond retirements planned years ago The December retirement of two… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

State, Xcel Energy petition to keep Pueblo coal power plant Comanche Unit 2 open

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - The state of Colorado and Xcel Energy are asking to delay the closure of Comanche Generating Station Unit 2 in Pueblo until 2026, extending the coal plant's scheduled retirement by another year. Comanche Unit 2 is currently slated to close on Dec. 31, 2025. However, on Monday, Nov. 10, state agencies and Xcel Energy filed a petition with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) asking for approval to continue operati…

Xcel Energy seeks to delay closing coal plant while its largest generating unit remains down

Xcel Energy is asking state regulators to allow it to keep a coal plant running a year longer than planned. The utility wants to keep meeting customers' electricity needs while its largest power plant is out of commission.

With one coal-fired plant out for months, Xcel appeals to keep Comanche 2 open beyond December shutdown deadline

Xcel Energy — with the backing of state and consumer officials — is seeking to extend the life of its Comanche 2 coal-fired power plant for 12 more months. The unit is slated to close in December. The company on Monday asked the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to approve another year’s operation for the 50-year-old plant as the utility scrambles to maintain adequate generation, a situation exacerbated by the breakdown of the Comanche 3 unit…

Petition filed to keep Pueblo coal plant open another year

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A petition has been filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission by Xcel Energy and state agencies to keep the Comanche 2 coal plant in Pueblo open beyond its scheduled retirement date of Dec. 31, 2025. The petition, filed on Monday, Nov. 10 through the Department of Regulatory Agencies, seeks a one-year extension to allow Comanche 2 to continue operations due to several contributing factors, including an "extended outag…