Colorado Public Utilities Commission to invite public comment on energy transition plan in Hayden
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is inviting community members to comment on the Xcel Energy Just Transition Plan at a public comment hearing at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Hayden Community Center in person and virtually.
The Just Transition Plan is Xcel Energy’s next Electric Resource Plan to address the acquisition of new utility resources to meet future electricity needs.
According to a news release, the primary objectives of the Just Transition Plan is to include fulfilling resource adequacy and providing reliable service, continuing progress on emissions reductions and delivering a just transition in communities where generation assets are retiring.
The news release adds that the coal-fired facilities in Craig and Hayden are set to retire in 2027 and 2028.
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