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You're Not in the Club

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600

The Public Utilities Commission, Xcel Energy, Advocacy Groups, etc. all have different interests they try to protect. But are the people that always get's the wrong side of the deal the ratepayers? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic and more.

Show Notes:

https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/xcel-energys-green-advocacy-backfires

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Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

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We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

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Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
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This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
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One comment.

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Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Is Colorado Anti Data Center?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Is Colorado against having data centers? A bill in the legislature might decide if Colorado will be a prospect for data centers, or if they will avoid the state all together. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-102

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1337

Comanche Report

https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/25V-0480E-Step-1-Comanche-Report.pdf

Investor presentation: https://s202.q4cdn.com/586283047/files/doc_presentations/2026/03/02/XEL-Investor-Presentation-March-2026.pdf

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
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One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Colorado's Energy Recession

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado produced less energy in 2025 than in 2024. In economic terms, it's in a recession. What is the cause of this, what does it mean for the state, and is there a way to turn things around? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/fast-facts-about-colorados-electricity-sector-in-2025/

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1326

https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/25V-0480E-Step-1-Comanche-Report.pdf

https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/

https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/10/coal-power-xcel-hayden-pueblo/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

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Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

What is Rising Prices in Colorado?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's utility bills have risen, but why did that happen and is there an end in sight? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive into the reason for the increases and discuss if there's a way to fix them.

Show Notes:

https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/utilities-ceo-says-gloves-will-come-off-if-senate-bill-doesnt-delay-closing-nixon-coal-plant/

Also, we have Sarah’s post about the CO Sun opinion column:

https://i2i.org/colorado-suns-nonpartisan-case-against-natural-gas-is-misleading/

https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/24/opinion-colorado-natural-gas-prices-ssoaring-leave-fossil-fuels/

https://bigpivots.com/groups-say-puc-needs-to-rein-in-xcel/

https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/necessarily-skyrocket

https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/green-plating-the-grid-how-utilities

https://i2i.org/money-power-colorado/

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/a-sensible-energy-policy-for-colorado

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Coal Costs Will Rise

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Coal power plants are already one of the most reliable and inexpensively run energy options, and Colorado utilizes them for base load power. However, new legislation threatens to raise the costs on coal fired power plants. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/us-supreme-court-to-review-boulder-climate-lawsuit-case/

https://bouldercolorado.gov/boulder-measures/community-greenhouse-gas-emissions

https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/5751603-scotus-to-consider-tossing-climate-suit/

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1268

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1226

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-052

https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Colorado's Largest Company is Leaving

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's Largest company is leaving the state. Why did they leave and what ramifications will it have on the state? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Palantir

https://www.9news.com/article/money/business/palantir-relocates-headquarters-denver-florida/73-177d0830-b270-4861-8d87-4e3e7f7e5046

Chris Wright

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-02-17/nuclear-reactor-first-of-its-kind-airlift-20775380.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/us-energy-iea-climate-net-zero-peak-oil-trump.html

Clean Heat Plan

https://i2i.org/colorados-energy-future-the-high-cost-of-100-percent-electric-home-heating/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Endangerment Finding Revoked

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

The Trump Administration repeals the EPA's Endangerment Finding. What does this mean and how will it affect Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

-https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4456056/trump-repeals-climate-landmark-rule-axing-emissions-rules-vehicles/

-https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-102

-https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1129

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

P.U.C. Subsidy Gamble

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's Public Utilities Commission has given Xcel Energy approval for renewable energy projects in order to try and get federal subsidies. How will this play out and is it a good decision? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/24/new-coal-gas-power-plants-higher-energy-bills-trump-colorado/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

What Kept You Warm During the Storm?

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Winter Storm Fern wreaked havoc with cold temperatures across the United States. What energy resource was responsible for keeping homes warm? And will there be upcoming policies that help or hurt that? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Utility Dive: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-coal-generation-jumped-31-winter-storm-fern-eia/810838/

Euphemistically named “Colorado Clean Affordable Electricity: 2026 Outline." https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Clean-Affordable-Electricity-outline.docx

https://www.nerc.com/newsroom/resource-adequacy-risks-intensify-across-north-america-as-demand-growth-surges

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Happy New Year. Your Bills Are Going Up.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Xcel Energy proposes rate hikes, but is it Xcel's choice or is it because of the Colorado Legislature? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more with special guest Sarah Montalbano from Always On Energy Research.

Show Notes:

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-022

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1030

Rumored bill: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/colorado-data-center-bills-incentives-regulations/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Will Craig, CO Survive?

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0600

The Trump administration gave a stay of executive for a coal power plant in Craig, CO. What does that mean for this rural town and what will happen if it's forced to shut down? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview former power plant employee John Kinkaid to find out more.

Show Notes:

https://www.energy.gov/documents/federal-power-act-section-202c-craig-order-no-202-25-14

https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/14/tri-state-craig-station-trump-federal-power-act-greenhouse-gas-emissions

https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/grid-strategies_craig-unit-1-report.pdf

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

Why Did Xcel Shut Off Your Power?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0600

Xcel recently shut off power for thousands of customers. Why did they do this and how could it have been avoided? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Shutdown

Wildfire matters review committee bill that wasn’t approved.

https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/bill_5_26-0104.02.pdf

It prohibits punitive damages if certain conditions are met.

Wildfire Matters Review Committee letter https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/signed_wildfire_letter_8-26_0.pdf

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/science-environment/xcel-energy-wind-power-shutoff?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-sues-xcel-panhandle-fires/808421

https://enewspaper.denverpost.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=9a387107-a430-4bf2-8856-d519e4143cad&share=true

Guest editorial

https://enewspaper.denverpost.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=9a387107-a430-4bf2-8856-d519e4143cad&share=true

Gas Appliance warning label

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/19/colorado-gas-stove-warning-law-halted/

Win a Predator Generator

Because the grid could use a backup plan.

Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.

No, this is not a drill.

Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.

How to Enter

Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.

That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.

We’ll be collecting comments throughout the 2026 legislative session, so you’ll have ample time to workshop your sarcasm.
After each show, we’ll pick our favorite comment.
Full transparency: we’re the hosts, we pick the favorites, and it is 100% subjective.
If you’re looking for a neutral referee, this is not that contest.

At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.

Final Vote

Then you vote on the winner.

Democracy still works here. Mostly.

Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.

The (Very Small) Legal Stuff

No purchase necessary.
Void where prohibited, regulated, or over-engineered.
No cash value and not transferable.
Must pick up at the Independence Institute office, 727 E 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
One generator will be awarded. Actual runtime may vary depending on weather, policy decisions, and common sense.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or approved by any utility, regulator, or energy modeler who thinks batteries replace physics.
By entering, you agree we may read, share, or lovingly mock your comment on the show.

One comment.

One generator.

Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

D.E.I. Utilities

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0600

The Public Utilities Commission has a new proposed rule that would have them focusing less on energy and more on social justice. What changes would that bring? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Independence Institute Comments

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/I2I-PUC-comments-Dec-2025.pdf

PUC DEI Rulemaking

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C25-0792A_25R-0468ALL-1-1.pdf

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C25-0792_25R-0468ALL-1-1.pdf

How to Participate in a PUC Proceeding

https://puc.colorado.gov/participate

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Unaffordable Double Down

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Democratic lawmakers are pulling back on their aggressive renewables legislation after seeing the cost and feasibility. However, Colorado seems to be going in a different direction. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

NYT Matt Yglesias op-ed “Liberals should support America’s oil and gas industry.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/opinion/democrats-liberals-oil-gas-industry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9k8.4iZ5.sUEK-sxdmZRe&smid=url-share

If Dem energy and climate policies are so cheap, why are they retreating from them?

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5649880-energy-affordability-midterm-focus/

Blue States, High Rates

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blue-States-High-Rates.pdf

Data Centers in Colorado?

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Data center panic is back in Colorado. Can Colorado make the power needs of data centers attractive enough to actually commit to moving and staying here? Is there a simple solution? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/10/data-center-power-demands-colorado-xcel-tri-state/

https://www.advocates4cre.org/

The Studies are Wrong

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

The Sierra Club has commissioned a study about the Ray Nixon Power Plant in Colorado Springs that concludes renewables are less expensive, but is the study accurate? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive in and find out.

Show Notes:

https://bigpivots.com/does-delaying-nixon-retirement-make-sense/

https://www.sierraclub.org/colorado/colorado-springs-utility

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/08/coal-study-colorado-springs-utilities-consumer-costs/

Cutting Emissions by Cutting Customers

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

The Public Utilities Commission plans to phase out natural gas use for home heating to meet emissions goals, but is this realistic and how would it be possible? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Decision on keeping Comanche 2 open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIfpLJrh4DA

https://puc.colorado.gov/press-release/fact-sheet-comanche-power-plant-unit-2-retirement-extension

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/04/comanche-2-coal-burning-pueblo-xcel-energy/

Clean Heat Plan

https://i2i.org/puc-establishes-new-clean-heat-targets-designed-to-crack-down-on-natural-gas/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/02/colorado-natural-gas-emissions-caps-xcel/

Co-Op Power Sourcing

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Energy Co-Ops may list a variety of places that they get their power from, but how does that work and what arrives to the customers? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/20/colorado-coal-power-comanche-extension/

https://bigpivots.com/bryan-hannegan-the-bigger-leagues/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/11/17/united-power-electricity-suppliers-wind-solar-battery-energy/

Renewables Regulations

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0600

What happens to renewables at the end of their useful life and who is responsible for getting ride of them? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic with Executive Director of the Council to Modernize Governance Curtis Schube.

Show Notes:

Who Pays When Wind Turbines and Solar Panels Wear Out? A Hidden Energy Liability

https://energyanalytics.org/hidden-energy-liability/

We're Double Paying

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's planned replacement of coal power plants with renewables leaves a shortfall in energy, but an increase in costs to ratepayers to make that switch. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Independence Institute intern and Master's Student Ethan Cornell.

Show Notes:

Xcel, PUC staff, CEO, and UCA petition to delay Comanche 2 retirement until December 31, 2026,

https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/Comanche-Unit-2-Variance-Petition.pdf

Settlement for Comanche 1, 2, and 3.

https://www.scribd.com/document/357548188/Comanche-1-2-and-3-settlement

Colorado Sun article

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/15/comanche-3-xcel-coal-power

Utility Dive Xcel petitions to keep Comanche 2 open

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/xcel-colorado-comanche-2-coal-plant/805250

https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/

Regulation Without Representation

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Will Colorado's plan on how to reform the Public Utilities Commission fairly represent Coloradans? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

PUC Sunset Review: https://coprrr.colorado.gov/sites/coprrr/files/documents/2025SunsetPublicUtilitiesCommission.pdf

Comanche 3 shutdown: https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/29/colorado-comanche-3-power-plant-issues-troubles/

Coalition of Ratepayers case study: https://i2i.org/the-coalition-of-ratepayers-case-study/

Solar Gaslighting

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Growing opposition to new renewables infrastructure has raised some concern with their transparency. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Site survey:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vzyKJvaFjljacKHg-Okm9x7Jnvz_YWyD/view?pli=1

Mitch and Isaac - declining value of wind and solar.

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/10/23/the_more_wind_and_solar_we_add_the_less_they_deliver_1142829.html

CO Sun article:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/20/solar-siting-colorado-energy-office-housing-governor/

They Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0600

One of the lawyers behind Boulder's climate lawsuit admits the plan is to make your energy more expensive. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

PUC commissioners meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe0AL0bdUQ

Black Hills survey

https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/fuel-future/colorado-perspectives-electrification

Boulder’s climate lawsuit is a backdoor carbon tax, FedSoc panel

https://fedsoc.org/events/can-state-courts-set-global-climate-policy

A Nuclear Renaissance

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Advances in nuclear energy over the years have lead to a new popularity with states once again adopting it. But will Colorado be able to get over its storied past with nuclear? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://daily.gazette.com/article/281479282621643

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/10/13/colorado-nuclear-power-energy/

Natural Gas Non-Ban Ban

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's forced electrification mandates are heating up... but are the new performance standards just a fancy way of saying it's a natural gas ban? And will it save or cost money, and to who? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2025/10/colo-officials-ask-court-to-toss-fresh-challenge-to-building-emission-rules-93650434

https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/53215946/Colorado_Apartment_Association_et_al_v_Ryan_et_al

https://tsscolorado.com/building-owners-face-choice-make-upgrades-to-cut-emissions-or-fight-state-law/

Elbert Co. Vs Xcel Pt. 2

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0600

In a continuing saga, Xcel Energy has asked the court to throw out public hearings so they can take land from residents in Elbert and surrounding counties. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this, along with the Trump administration opening up public land in Colorado for oil and gas development.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/02/xcel-energy-power-pathways-elbert-el-paso/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/12/blm-oil-and-gas-leases/

Colorado's Unreliable, Inadequate and Expensive Energy Future

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A new study shows that Colorado's future energy plan is going to be unreliable, inadequate, and expensive. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Hydrogen study: https://i2i.org/colorados-green-hydrogen-boondoggle/

Colorado Energy Compact: https://mailchi.mp/0f77622fbb40/colorado-energy-compact-release?fbclid=IwY2xjawNCeoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmdE5DT3ZGM3paZE1QcG1ZAR74InhX9BPPp7JZ1Eu76_Xa-VyDsxyja1QHVuakQQs_N52airkpDiWpR0BbwA_aem_RAezGzR9i9TpfmRE_49bVw

Ignoring Costs

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

What are the so-called stakeholders at the public utility commission saying about the Polis' Administration's plan to force electrification through rule making? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/independence-institute-tells-the-public-utilities-commission-to-reconsider-forced-electrification-rulemaking/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-170/374416/20250911135659317_Suncor%20cert-stage.pdf

Wasted Power Plant

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

XCel's attempt to shutdown one of its power plants has Pueblo residents up in arms. Why? For charging them to build a power plant and then trash it. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/no-just-transition-pueblo-county-asks-trump-to-keep-comanche-plants-open-indefinitely/ar-AA1LPc36

https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/05/pueblo-coal-power-just-transition-trump-letter/

https://douglascsandridge.substack.com/p/just-transition-or-just-disregard

https://i2i.org/the-coalition-of-ratepayers-case-study/

Where Does Colorado's Water Go?

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Is Colorado running out of water? Is it a natural issue or is there bad policy to blame? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with national conservation policy leader Greg Walcher.

Show Notes:

https://gregwalcher.com

https://i2i.org/where-life-is-written-in-water/

https://completecolorado.com/2025/08/04/everybody-knows-fix-for-colorado-river/

https://completecolorado.com/2025/07/17/tax-funded-colorado-river-studies-ignore-federal-mismanagement/

Last Minute Subsidies

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Expiring renewables subsidies have put the Colorado PUC into a frenzy to try and qualify and spend for new infrastructure. But will this hastiness work out, or are there additional considerations that will affect rate payers? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/18/colorado-xcel-data-center-demand-spending/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/28/xcel-enery-solar-wind-projects-tax-credits-colorado/

Forced Electrification

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado regulators' push to electrification has a cost, and it exceeds the 2.5% raise in rates... by a HUGE amount. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss what this will entail, how much it will likely end up costing, and if there's anything you can do to stop it.

Show Notes:

Colorado’s costly home heating plan

Xcel Energy Clean Heat Plan https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hearing-Exhibit-101-Attachment-JWI-1.pdf

Black Hills Clean Heat Plan https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Black-Hills-Clean-Heat-Plan-2024-2028-.pdf

Atmos Clean Heat Plan https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Atmos-Clean-Heat-Plan-2024-2028.pdf

Notice Proposed Rule making includes instructions on when and where to submit comments (See highlighted section on the last two pages) https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/C25-0517_25R-0309G_Open-NOPR.pdf

Powerplant Foreclosure

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Does the EPA have the authority over one of Colorado's most reliable coal power plants, and whether or not it stays open? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

OBBB

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/the-big-beautiful-bill-is-a-big-win-for-american-energy/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-market-distorting-subsidies-for-unreliable-foreign%E2%80%91controlled-energy-sources/

https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/03/congress-passes-trump-big-beautiful-bill/

EPA and CSU’s Ray Nixon coal-fired power plant

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/16/2025-13342/air-plan-partial-approval-and-partial-disapproval-colorado-regional-haze-plan-for-the-second

https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/16/epa-moves-to-reject-colorado-plan-to-close-coal-power-plants/

Elbert Co vs Xcel Energy

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Xcel Energy's upcoming energy project has transmission lines that cut across Elbert County in Colorado. However, some local residents have not agreed to let them, causing a threat of eminent domain and a court battle. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke talk with Elbert County Environmental Alliance member Kerry Jiblits.

Show Notes:

https://www.ecealliance.org

https://www.denver7.com/follow-up/elbert-county-commissioners-deny-permits-for-xcel-energys-power-pole-project

https://www.elbertcounty-co.gov/615/Xcel-Energy---Colorados-Power-Pathway-Pr

Colorado's Nuclear Past

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado has a long history with nuclear energy... some of it good and some of it not so good. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Veteran Nathan Stout about that history and how it impacts energy policy today.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/a-critical-look-at-nuclear-energy-in-colorado-overcoming-our-past-to-secure-our-future/

Unplugging EV Tax Credits

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A declining Colorado economy is beginning to have consequences against many of its own climate goals. What's behind this and what tax credits are going away? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/19/colorado-green-tax-credits-cut-economic-forecast/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/colorado-clean-energy-project-cancellations/

Shattered Green Dreams

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Are green energy sources as economically friendly as they are being portrayed? Or are there other factors that make them not quite as green-friendly as marketed? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Sarah Montalbano from the Center of the American Experiment.

Show Notes:

https://files.americanexperiment.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shattered-Green-Dreams.pdf?v=1750106281&_gl=1*1vf43vr*_gcl_au*OTY3ODE4MDQ2LjE3NTA4NzExMjI.

Renewables Desperation

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's clean energy goals are turning out to have a high price tag. Is there a point and when will the Public Utilities Commission fight for ratepayers' rights? PowerGab Hosts Jake Foglem and Amy Cooke discuss this topic and more with David Thielen of Liberal and Loving It.

Show Notes:

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com

https://coloradopuc24a0442e.substack.com/cp/165908249

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/my-comments-on-the-xcel-jts-proceeding

https://coloradopuc24a0442e.substack.com/cp/163935906

D.I.Y. Generator

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Regular listeners to PowerGab are encouraged to get a power generator. One listener not only took the advice, but they decided to make their own. Cory Gaines from the Colorado Accountability Project tells PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke just how he did it.

Show Notes:

https://coloradoaccountabilityproject.substack.com

Reporting Reality

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Some Colorado News Publications have a particular framing on energy stories in the state. Is there a bias and what way does it lean? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Cory Gaines from the Colorado Accountability Project.

Show Notes:

https://coloradoaccountabilityproject.substack.com

https://coloradoaccountabilityproject.substack.com/p/the-colorado-suns-disingenuous-reporting

https://www.cpr.org/2025/06/04/republican-budget-bill-utilities-energy-costs-impact/

Utility Espionage

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Rogue surveillance devices have been discovered on Chinese made solar panels and batteries in the United States. Who is in control of your power? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this along with Xcel's new time of use rate proposal and tax dollars being funneled to partisan groups.

Show Notes:

https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/20/xcel-peak-use-electricity-rates-spike/

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/rogue-communication-devices-found-on-chinese-made-solar-power-inverters/748242/

https://completecolorado.com/2025/04/30/environmental-ideologues-enjoying-the-colorado-taxpayer-dime/

Big Beautiful Price Hike

Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill has just passed Congress and is on its way to the Senate. This will gut renewable energy subsidies, but will that end up saving Coloradans on their energy bills? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/house-gop-budget-worse-than-feared-for-clean-energy-analysts/748862/

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/a-fraction-of-proposed-data-centers-will-get-built-utilities-are-wising-up/748214/

https://www.youtube.com/live/bPYJNOtLxJ8?si=qNiy6kywZAuMm4RP

Climate Change Lawsuit

Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 -0600

The Colorado Supreme Court has just allowed Boulder's lawsuit against big oil to move forward. Does the lawsuit have any merit, does it stand a chance, and what does it mean for Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2025/05/15/erie-sets-course-for-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2030/

https://www.chaffeecountytimes.com/news/trustees-debate-electric-preferred-building-code-amendment/article_0b28e7bf-dc9c-41ce-b57a-28bfb38a9f10.html

https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/12/colorado-supreme-court-allows-boulder-climate-lawsuit-suncor-exxon/

https://completecolorado.com/2025/02/09/colorado-high-court-climate-lawfare-case/

Policy Gaslighting

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A Colorado Energy policymaker's Op Ed in a local newspaper touts a market driven approach for energy in the state. But is that even close to true? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke reveal another look at Colorado's Energy Policy as well discuss some legislation updates.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/24/jared-polis-plan-speed-up-colorado-emissions-reductions/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/18/opinion-colorado-engery-costs-leading-way/

Renewables Blackout

Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Can renewable energy resources experience full grid blackouts? Spain relies heavily on renewable energy and just experienced a countrywide black out. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Kenny Stein of the Institute of Energy Research and Mitch Rolling of Always On Energy Research to find out what happened and if there is a way to prevent it.

Show Notes:

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kenny-Stein-Bio-24.pdf

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/what-caused-spain-and-portugals-massive-power-outage/

https://jkempenergy.com/2025/04/28/iberian-peninsula-hit-by-mass-blackout-and-attempts-black-start/

Will Coal Survive?

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0600

New executive orders challenge Colorado's renewable goals. How will these orders affect the state, does Colorado need to comply, and are the renewable goals that Colorado has even capable of handling the power needs? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/14/colorado-oil-and-gas-lawsuit-trump-order/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/15/coal-fired-power-craig-tri-state-xcel-trump-orders/

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2025-04/regulatory-relief-for-certain-stationary-annex-1.pdf

Data Centers Bought by TABOR

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A new legislative bill in Colorado aims to incentivize data centers with money from the taxpayers. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this bill, its progress, and what it would mean for Coloradans.

Show Notes:

https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_280_01.pdf

Power Pet Peeves

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado Media slanders providers that don't align with their viewpoints, and PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke call them out. They talk about their "pet peeves" in the power industry along with legislative measures that are suffocating Colorado's economy.

Show Notes:

A pet peeve:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/therightaoc_home-liberty-energy-activity-7314317686220431363-gnSC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAGSjcgBPL5m2zttfZr18-SF8P9Di3bhWi8

I can’t do business in Denver

https://denvergazette.com/news/denver-developers-commercial-real-estate-regulations/article_ea6d4d62-5400-455b-84cd-014241056fb8.html#google_vignette

Executive Orders:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/reinvigorating-americas-beautiful-clean-coal-industry-and-amending-executive-order-14241/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-energy-from-state-overreach/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-the-reliability-and-security-of-the-united-states-electric-grid/

The legislative “fix” to Building Regs

https://tsscolorado.com/bill-to-aid-building-owners-needing-to-decarbonize-doesnt-help-enough-sector-leaders-say/

Moving the Goal Posts

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A new energy legislation bill in Colorado threatens to move up the current mandates for renewables in the state. What's in the bill, will it actually pass, and is it even realistic? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/the-puc-feels-very-pro-forma-to-me

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2025/03/CEP-Draft-3-25-25-STAKEHOLDERS84.pdf

https://www.aoenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2025/03/Letter-re-2040-Late-Bill-Status-3.28.25-Final.pdf

Utility Company Warnings

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Two of the largest utility companies in Colorado are publicly sounding the alarm of cost and reliability risks with renewables. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Travas Deal, the CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities to find out more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/colorado-utilities-signal-pain-ahead-for-energy-transition/

https://www.csu.org/blog/ourenergytransition

https://gazette.com/news/colorado-springs-utilities-slowing-green-energy-project-goals/article_317f44ec-eee8-11ef-b113-238f450e3acf.html

https://coloradosun.com/2024/01/04/platte-river-power-authority-greenhouse-gas-reductions/

Energy Realism

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600

There are no shortages of goals for the future of energy. But what is realistic? Are the projections of renewable energy even attainable? PowerGab Host Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this topic and updates from the Colorado Legislature.

Show Notes:

-https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/17/lawmakers-approve-bill-to-classify-nuclear-power-clean-energy/

-https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/13/platte-river-power-authority-natural-gas-climate-change/

-https://www.aei.org/articles/welcome-to-the-era-of-energy-realism/

Legislation Roundup

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600

It's halfway through the 2025 legislative session in Colorado. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have been keeping tabs on the good, the bad, and the ugly energy legislation and they discuss the bills and their likeliness of becoming laws.

Show Notes:

-HB25-1040: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040

-HB25-1126: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126

-HB25-1177: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1177

-HB25-1277: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1277

-HB25-1234: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1234

-HB25-1260: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1260

Colorado Energy Snapshot

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A new Independence Institute analysis shows that coal is no longer the king of Colorado's energy. What is the current breakdown of Colorado's energy sources and what is that costing? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/fast-facts-about-colorados-electricity-sector-in-2024/

https://i2i.org/fast-facts-about-electricity-in-colorado-in-2023/

Downsize & Unregulate

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0600

The new Trump administration takes aim at downsizing government agencies like the EPA. How will this have an affect on Colorado's energy policy? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with President Trump's former EPA transition team leader Myron Ebell.

Show Notes:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/climate/trump-epa-layoffs.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/02/26/epa-endangerment-finding-trump-climate/

https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/is-the-epa-endangerment-finding-endangered

Nuclear Education

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado gets one step closer to nuclear energy with a bill passing the committee house. However, some of the objections to the bill make it clear that there is a clear need for education about nuclear energy. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://i2i.org/is-2025-the-year-that-colorado-goes-nuclear-hopefully/

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040

Partisan Utilities Commission

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's Public Utilities Commission is meant to be a bipartisan entity representing all Coloradans. But is it? A new legislative bill is proposed to help give more equal representation. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1126

https://www.dsireinsight.com/blog/2024/11/21/utility-commissioners-how-theyre-selected-what-they-do-and-how-they-impact-daily-life

https://i2i.org/wp-content/uploads/CoRP_Case_Study_v2_a.pdf

Nuclear Waste in Northwest Colorado

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0600

As Colorado considers nuclear energy as an option, what happens with the nuclear waste? Where would it go and how much would there be? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

Nuclear storage plans in Northwestern Colorado

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/18/nuclear-waste-storage-colorado-rio-blanco-county-rangely/

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/29/nuclear-waste-storage-hayden-routt-county/

Chris Wright Lays Out DOE Priorities

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-energy-baseload-generation-nuclear-transmission-wright/739412/

Energy Through a Liberal Lens

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Are the energy problems facing Colorado a partisan issue? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with Dave Thielen from Liberal and Loving It to see if there is a political consensus on the problems facing Colorado's energy grid and what some possible solutions are.

Show Notes:

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/will-toor-executive-director-colorado

https://liberalandlovingit.substack.com/p/is-wind-energy-cheaper-than-gas

Mind-Boggling Utility Bills

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0600

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Chair has just given a very grim forecast for where costs are going for utility bills. And, how do the new Trump Administration's executive orders affect what's ahead for Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss these topics.

Clean Colorado Nuclear

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0600

For the 3rd year in a row, Colorado lawmakers have introduced new pro-nuclear legislation with bipartisan support. Will the 3rd time be the charm? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the bill and how that would affect Colorado.

Show Notes:

Link to the bill: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1040

I2I’s testimony and coverage the last few times it was introduced

-https://i2i.org/energy-environmental-policy-centers-testimony-on-bill-to-classify-nuclear-as-clean-energy/

-https://i2i.org/colorado-lawmakers-to-consider-pro-nuclear-bill/

-https://gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-pure-partisanship-kills-nuclear-energy-bill/article_b53422c6-b132-11ed-b0ea-2f95fb9340ea.html

2025 Power Resolutions

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0600

A new year is under way and a new legislature is in session. What lessons will Colorado learn from its policies in 2024 and is it possible to save in 2025? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Heat Pump Surprise

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0600

Xcel Energy customers are going to be paying more for heat pumps, whether or not they actually buy them. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the legislature's "Fenberg Rider" and why utility prices are going up.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/18/electric-grid-xcel-energy-ev-heat-pump-solar-wind-natural-gas/

https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/05/06/cooke-xcel-energy-cash-cow-steve-fenberg-rider/

https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_LTRA_Infographic_2024.pdf

Co$t to Decarbonize

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's decarbonization goals, along with regulations on gas and oil producers have cost the state some money. You may be surprised to find out how much. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a discussion with Liberty Energy's Ryan Zorn to analyze the costs.

Show Notes:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanzorn/

https://libertyenergy.com

https://rockymountainvoice.com/2024/06/zorn-colorados-passenger-rail-romance-vs-reality/

Powered By Tax Credits

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado celebrates electric vehicle sales as first in the nation, but what does that mean, and are EVs having an effect on the climate? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive into the report and find out what is actually going on.

Show Notes:

https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/leading-nation-electric-vehicles-governor-polis-announces-colorado-has-become-1-nation-market

https://i2i.org/unpacking-colorados-electric-vehicle-triumphalism/

Nuclear in Colorado?

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Is nuclear power an option in Colorado? What are the benefits and what are the risks? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke talk with Mark Hinaman of Fire to Fission and the Colorado Nuclear Alliance to get all the details.

Show Notes

Colorado's 10 Year Transportation Goals

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's Governor announces a 10 year goal for the transportation in the state. What does it look like? Who will it benefit? And, how much will it actually cost? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/colorado-transportation-vision/article_e7405daf-cedf-5607-849d-f57c86a3db31.html

https://www.9news.com/article/money/consumer/xcel-ev-rebate-program/73-b72bf9c0-6d7d-492d-ad02-a7d3aecae507

Did Colorado Get One Wright?

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0600

President-Elect Trump taps a Coloradan to lead the Department of Energy. Who is Chris Wright and what does his nomination mean for Colorado energy policy? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

Show Notes:

https://libertyenergy.com/esg/bettering-human-lives/?mc_cid=ea430099a5&mc_eid=0dae6775a6

https://libertyenergy.com

Manipulated Power System

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's leading climate lawmaker resigns his senate seat in a less than forthright way, spurring doubt on the future of energy policy in the state. Plus, PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss President Elect Trump's EPA pick and recent Black Hills Energy news.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/13/chris-hansen-colorado-legislature-resignation/

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/gas-generation-grid-reliability-spp-black-hills-naruc-pjm/732760/

https://www.spp.org/news-list/spp-board-approves-new-planning-reserve-margins-to-protect-against-high-winter-summer-use/

Warning Signs

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600

A letter reveals the Colorado Governor's Office is beginning to worry about the price tag that comes along with wind, solar, and battery power for the state. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this along with an update on local election results.

It Was The Economy, Stupid!

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600

With the 2024 Presidential Election decided, PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the results and what the future holds for energy policy under the Trump Administration.

Is Net Zero Impossible?

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Many renewable energy technologies rely on limited minerals and resources to manufacture. And with increasing legislation along with increasing demand, are net zero goals even possible? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke interview Sarah Montalbano, a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment to find out.

Show Notes:

https://www.americanexperiment.org/mining-report-lack-of-minerals-put-net-zero-goals-out-of-reach/

https://i2i.org/mama-make-america-mine/

Ruined By Rulings

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Blue Cities and States across the country begin to sue oil and gas companies for climate change. Who is responsible and should the courts be the ones to decide? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with attorney and former Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton.

Show Notes:

-https://www.law360.com/environmental/articles/1883052/supreme-court-must-halt-for-profit-climate-tort-proliferation

-https://libertyenergy.com/esg/bettering-human-lives/

Un-Welcome to Colorado

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Gas bills are spiking but it's just the beginning, and planned data centers are going to put an enormous energy strain on an otherwise overused power grid. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss these topics and more.

Who is Raising Your Utility Rates?

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke review a utility price increase and figure out who is the reason behind it.

Oil & Gas Regulatory Warfare

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600

What are cumulative impact rulings and why are they about to start a war over Colorado's oil and gas drilling? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke explain what these are and how they affect the state of Colorado.

Show Notes:

https://tsscolorado.com/state-regulators-on-verge-of-passing-new-cumulative-impact-requirements-on-oil-and-gas-projects/

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/28/oil-and-gas-cumulative-impact-rules-coloraddo/

https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2023/04/17/life-after-climate-change/

Socialized Electricity

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0600

What is a Demand Side Management Program and why does it mean that XCel's customers need to subsidize energy for pot growers in Colorado? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss how this system works and what the implications are.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/11/xcel-energy-efficiency-budget-marijuana/

Blackouts: A Power or Policy Problem?

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Energy blackouts in Colorado are happening more frequently, but why? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the deeper reasons why Colorado's energy reliability isn't just a question of power.

Show Notes:

DP story on Xcel’s power outage https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/11/xcel-energy-power-outages-colorado-puc-investigation/

https://poweroutage.us

California has problems too!

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/californias-lights-are-out-and-gavin-newsom-isnt-home-energy-power-f51913f5?st=njgcgku5oql73y6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

A Power Debate

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0600

After candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump squared off in the recent presidential debate, PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the debate and what each administration would look like in terms of energy policies.

B.Y.O. Power With C.R.E.

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Where will the new power come from with our increasing energy needs? Consumer Regulated Electricity has some great possibilities and PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss it further with the founder of Advocates for Consumer Regulated Electricity Glen Lyons.

Show notes:

https://www.advocates4cre.org

https://travisfisher.substack.com/p/what-would-consumer-regulated-electricity

https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/consumer-regulated-electricity-the-path-to-faster-reliable-power-solutions-

Will Power Be There When We Need It?

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Time of Use Rates, Co-Ops, Home Generators... Energy reliability is becoming more of a problem. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss what is causing these problems and possible solutions that people are turning to.

Show Notes:

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/whats-good-for-generac-is-bad-for

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/08/26/co-ops-in-wyoming-and-beyond-look-to-united-power-as-template-to-leave-tri-state/

https://www.9news.com/article/money/consumer/xcel-expand-time-charge-electricity/73-c65f107c-b296-4296-be56-8205a9b74dfb

http://poweroutage.us

Why Power Outs Are Trending In

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Why are power outages becoming more common? Is this a random occurrence or is there a larger reason behind all of it? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the most recent power outages in Colorado, why they are happening, and what the future holds.

Show Notes:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/colorado/news/colorado-neighborhoods-experiencing-frequent-outages-xcel-energy-officials-taking-action/

https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/07/17/caldara-how-many-coloradans-will-green-energy-kill/

Presidential Energy Policies

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0600

What are the energy policies of the presidential candidates? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the track record of Tim Walz as Governor of Minnesota with Co-Founder of the Energy Bad Boys Mitch Rolling.

Show Notes:

Fundraiser with Dem elites: https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/13/tim-walz-denver-fundraiser/

Energy Policy: https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/green-new-walz

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/08/nx-s1-5065725/harris-walz-climate

“I am all in for Walz,” said Gina McCarthy, former Biden White House national climate advisor. She now co-chairs a climate coalition called America Is All In. “He can't be bought by the fossil fuel industry. Walz is a climate champion moving Minnesota toward 100% clean energy.”

But the green party isn’t cheering: https://www.gp.org/green_party_walz_is_no_leader_on_climate_change

“A coalition of 16 environmental groups recently criticized Walz‘s lax enforcement of environmental regulations, reliance on voluntary compliance by farmers on nitrate pollution limits instead of legal enforcement, failure to adequately police air quality violations from a foundry in a low-income environmental justice neighborhood, and a flawed permitting process for a crude oil pipeline built through wetlands.”

This sounds like the Khmer Rouge: “The Green Party’s Ecosocialist Green New Deal calls for public ownership and control of the energy system and much of the economy. It supports Making Polluters Pay for the damage they have caused, starting with a robust carbon fee and dividend, as well as decarbonizing and re-localizing the food system, including regenerative agriculture and a more plant-based diet.”

Regulatory Upheaval

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0600

The US Supreme Court's decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine leaves many industries feeling the consequences. How does it affect Colorado's energy policies? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss with Senior Fellow of Constitutional Jurisprudence Robert Natelson.

Show Notes:

https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/07/04/natelson-supreme-court-just-helped-out-the-real-colorado/

https://www.cato.org/blog/why-chevron-victory-wont-end-administrative-abuse-coming-environmental-protection-agency

Decommissioning Renewables

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Renewables don't last forever. The added costs to remove renewable resources like solar panels and wind turbines may shock you. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss how it happens and who has to pay for it.

Show Notes:

Lewis Roca Study - https://20416171.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20416171/LR_Renewable%20Energy%20End-Stage%20Planning%20Report_FIN.pdf

Colorado Sun article: https://coloradosun.com/2022/10/23/logan-county-wind-energy-regulation/

SB24-212: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-212

Colorado’s Orphan Well System: https://ecmc.state.co.us/owe.html#/owe

Higher Bills You Must Pay!

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's XCel Energy doesn't think the original cost and timeline for their clean energy plan will cover it. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the full details and how that will affect their customers.

Show Notes:

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/18/xcel-clean-energy-goals-price-colorado-puc/

PUC Weekly Meeting (7/17/24)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U35TI2Hq7CY

Amy’s column predicting the Fenberg rider issues:

https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/05/06/cooke-xcel-energy-cash-cow-steve-fenberg-rider/

Colorado's Uncharted Energy Territory

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Colorado's shift to renewable energy has sacrificed reliable power with speculative promises. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss with former Colorado Springs' Councilman and Board member Sean Paige.

Show Notes:

https://www.csu.org/pages/martindrakepowerplant.aspx

FYI about CSU’s forced transition: https://gazette.com/news/local/colorado-springs-utilities-electric-generation-electric-grid-energy-requirements/article_dd895d0c-2f4b-11ef-a7fc-9b2cd064e17d.amp.html

“Meeting state requirements for clean energy is costly and ratepayers will continue seeing the impacts on their monthly bills, Utilities Chief Executive Officer Travas Deal said.”

It isn’t the first time he has made somewhat critical comments of the Polis Plan publicly: https://gazette.com/news/local/cos-ceo-on-gov-carbon-plan/article_64ebca24-db45-11ee-9039-632a9d748fa7.html

Also: https://gazette.com/news/local/colorado-springs-utilities-electric-generation-electric-grid-energy-requirements/article_dd895d0c-2f4b-11ef-a7fc-9b2cd064e17d.html

https://www.csu.org/Pages/Blog/GreenhouseGasReductionRoadmap.aspx

The Hydrogen Hoax

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Is hydrogen the answer to Colorado's energy needs? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke review how hydrogen is planned to be used and if it is an effective solution or a costly problem.

Colorado's Permits Predict its Future

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss environmental permitting reform with James Broughel and how those show what direction Colorado is headed.

Electrifying Colorado

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss Colorado's Clean Heat Plan, the push of swapping gas for electric, and who is going to end up paying.

Colorado's Renewables Cost Revealed!

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0600

The state of Colorado releases its cost estimate on renewables implementation and its staggering costs. Hosts Jake and Amy examine and explain.

Show Notes:

CEO report: https://www.ascendanalytics.com/blog/colorado-decarbonization-by-2040-ascend-provides-roadmap-for-eliminating-power-plant-emissions

Jared Polis roadmap to wind/solar: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/sites/default/files/inline-files/ROADMAPTO100%25RENEWABLE.pdf?usp=sharing

The Fastest Driver of Electric Costs

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke dive into the fastest reason why electric costs go up, and more importantly, who ends up paying.

Comparing Colorado Energy to Other States

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab Hosts Amy Cooke and Jake Fogleman discuss how Colorado compares with neighboring states' energy policies. Is Colorado better or worse off than its neighbors?

$UMMER GA$ PRICE$

Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:00 -0600

PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss the costs of gas in the summer and why they change. How have Colorado's politics influenced the cost of fuel? How is the ozone involved and affected?

Living Off the Grid

Tue, 21 May 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Hosts Amy Cooke and Jake Fogleman talk with former Colorado Senator Kevin Lundberg about his transition to living off the grid.

Why Your Utility Bill Is Going Up

Tue, 14 May 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Hosts Amy Cooke and Jake Fogleman discuss Colorado's concluded legislative session and the changes that will have on upcoming utility bills.

Colorado's Renewable Pricetag

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Hosts Amy Cooke and Jake Fogleman find out the real costs of Colorado's migration to renewable energy.

The Blackout Cost How Much!?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

On this episode of PowerGab, Independence Institute's Energy & Environmental Policy Director Amy Cooke and Director of Policy Jake Fogleman talk with guest Isaac Orr to find out how much Colorado's recent blackout cost local businesses.

Are Public Utilities Going Extinct?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Power Gab Hosts Jake and Amy discuss the current state of Colorado's public utility business and what the future may hold.

Why Did Colorado Just Black Out?

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Power Gab Hosts Jake and Amy discuss Colorado's recent black out, what happened, and what needs to be done.

Oil and Gas Balance the Budget

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Jake, Amy and Colorado Senator Barb Kirkmeyer discuss removing oil and gas from energy production in Colorado and how that would affect the state and the future.

WTF is an RTO??

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Amy and Jake discuss RTOs - what are they and are they effective? Meredith Angwin, author of Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of our Electric Grid, joins the conversation.

Who Sets Utility Prices?

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Join Jake and Amy as they discuss what the Public Utility Commission is, what it was designed to do, and what went wrong.

The Real Cost of Renewables

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0600

"Energy Bad Boys" Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr talk about the real costs of renewables.

Bad Energy Bills

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Bad Energy Bills Show Notes:

Oil and Gas Ban: SB24-159 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-159

Failed Nuclear Bill: SB24-039 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-039

Air Quality Bill that bans O&G during the summer and goes after driving https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-165

Data Center Tax Credit Bill: SB24-085 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-085

Is Colorado Headed in the Right Direction?

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Resources and links mentioned in the show:

Energy Information Administration: Colorado State Energy Profile

Energy Information Administration: Real-time hourly electric grid monitor

Poll on Coloradan's energy preferences.

Energy and Environmental Policy analyst Jake Fogleman's testimony on nuclear power.

News report covering the Pueblo study recommending nuclear to replace Comanche .

UtilityDive.com