Tax woes As a resident and contributing member of the Roaring Fork Valley for over 25 years, I am writing out of concern for long-term residents and low income members in our community. The land tax hike across the board is untenable for many. As a teacher and curator of storytelling events throughout the Valley […]
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Holy Cross rate restructuring sparks controversy
On March 1, Holy Cross Energy (HCE) informed its customers that the Glenwood Springs-based cooperative’s electricity-rate structure was being significantly modified. The first round of the new rates, which are to be rolled out over a period of three years, are set to take effect starting Sept. 1. In addition to an overall increase in […]
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CO energy cooperatives file complaint against Xcel
Four energy cooperatives in Colorado have filed a complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alleging that Xcel Energy’s mismanagement practices led to significant losses for each of the cooperatives. The complainants — Holy Cross Energy, CORE Electric Cooperative, Grand Valley Power and Yampa Valley Electric — “seek an order requiring Xcel to refund a […]
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Holy Cross Energy y L’Ancla unen fuerzas
Al final del año, Holy Cross Energy (HCE por sus siglas en inglés) organizó el primer recorrido bilingüe en su campus para los miembros Latinos en colaboración con L’Ancla, una organización de codiseño comunitario equitativo. El recorrido fue el resultado de una investigación hecha por HCE que comenzó en el año 2021 para obtener más […]
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Collaboration advances green building locally
Spearheaded by the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the Roaring Fork Valley is sprinting in the race to zero emissions with the help of international, federal, state, local and individual participation. Global emissions need to be cut in half by 2030 and be at net zero by 2050 […]
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Letters – May 20, 2021
Lead King Loop I am writing you to express my dismay about what I witnessed on Sunday, May 16, 2021. My wife and I hiked from the bottom of Daniels Hill to the Crystal Mill and back. We chose this day because it was clear to me (and the world) that motorized travel along this […]
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Todos ganan con proyecto de CMC/HCE
Traducción por Dolores Duarte A principios de abril, Holy Cross Energy (HCE) anunció que se asociaba con el Colorado Mountain College (CMC) para desarrollar una gran instalación solar fotovoltaica cerca de Glenwood Springs. La instalación, que se construirá en terrenos propiedad del CMC cerca de su campus de Spring Valley, tendrá una capacidad de generación […]
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Tormenta de Texas afecta costos de servicios acá
Traducción por Dolores Duarte En febrero ocurrió en Texas un fenómeno meteorológico que se produce una vez por década, con temperaturas inusualmente frías y nevadas. Durante esta tormenta, la demanda de gas natural se disparó tanto para la calefacción como para la electricidad, al mismo tiempo que la disponibilidad caía en picada debido a la […]
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CMC/HCE solar project is a “win-win”
In early April, Holy Cross Energy (HCE) announced that it was partnering with Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to develop a large photovoltaic solar array near Glenwood Springs. The installation, which will be built on CMC-owned land near its Spring Valley campus, will have a generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW). It will also include a […]
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Texas storm impacts local utilities costs
In February, a once-a-decade weather event occurred in Texas, bringing unusually cold temperatures and snowfall. During this storm, demand for natural gas skyrocketed for both heat and electricity, at the same time as availability plummeted due to frozen gas supply lines and reduced pumping capacity from blackouts. This mismatch in supply and demand in Texas […]