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Xcel Energy backs off plan to blend hydrogen into the natural gas system serving a neighborhood near Hudson

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Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest gas and power provider, had initially planned to begin the demonstration in December 2023. The company later delayed the plan amid opposition from environmental and consumer advocates, who claimed the project was set to treat customers like guinea pigs in an experiment with dubious climate benefits. A 2021 state law requires natural gas utilities to cut their climate-warming emissions by 4 percent by 2025 and 22 percent by 2030.

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Xcel Energy backs off plan to blend hydrogen into the natural gas system serving a neighborhood near Hudson

After residents and regulators raised safety concerns, Colorado’s largest utility no longer plans to test the climate strategy on local natural gas customers.

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