In 2018, Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, pulled out of the Mountain West Transmission Group, which formed to look at joining the Southwest Power Pool. At the time, Xcel said joining the ...

After more than a year of preparation, Colorado Springs Utilities became an active participant in Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) market at midnight on Aug. 1, ...

The changes hinge on a potential membership between the Southwest Power Pool and the Colorado River Storage Project. If the Colorado River Storage Project joins the Southwest Power Pool ...

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking alternative ... Utilities joined the Southwest Power Pool in 2021 to begin working and connecting to renewable energy providers across the country.

How to divide Colorado River cuts ... A central concern is that if the water drops below minimum power pool — 3,490 feet above sea level under the current operating rules — the main intakes ...

In 2024, PRPA worked on preliminary design of the gas units and submitted an air permit to the Colorado Department ... the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization, also known ...

As Colorado's leaders look for options beyond wind and solar, the state's next “hot” energy source could be geothermal power ... classrooms and a swimming pool. And now policymakers are ...

(KJCT) - There is a potential for power outages due to high winds and ... as we take steps to reduce the risk of wildfires to keep Colorado safe. We encourage customers to make plans now to ...