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Xcel Files 2007 Resource PLan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission November 15, 2007, Xcel filed its Resource Plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. This plan outlines the energy resources needed for the utility to meet customers’ electricity demands through the year 2015.  Xcel says this strategy represents a significant shift in the way they do business. The Resource Plan for Colorado includes a strong focus on clean energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and calls for reducing carbon-dioxide emissions by 10 percent from 2005 levels by 2017. More

Xcel Plant Faces Obstacle
Denver Post, October 16: The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments today in a case aimed at stopping construction of Xcel Energy's controversial Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant in Pueblo.
A pair of environmental-activist groups have raised several issues in appealing a district court's ruling against their 2005 lawsuit that sought to overturn an air permit granted to Xcel for the $1.3 billion plant. More

New York Subpoenas Five Energy Companies
September Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York opened an investigation of five large energy companies, questioning whether their plans to build coal-fired power plants pose undisclosed financial risks that their investors should know about. Mr. Cuomo, using the same state securities law wielded by his predecessor, Gov. Eliot Spitzer, to investigate corruption on Wall Street, sent subpoenasto the top executives of the five companies, seeking internal documents. The companies, which have projects in various states, are AES Corporation, Dominion, Dynegy, Peabody Energy and Xcel Energy. The Denver Post interviewed Leslie Glustrom about the story. More

Xcel pays more than $1M for solar power
The money is for rebates Xcel has paid to homeowners and businesses installing solar panels, as required after the voters of Colorado passed Amendment 37.

Concentrating Solar Power (August 18, 2006)
Press Release by Ratepayers United of Colorado
Clean Energy Action is member of Ratepayers United of Colorado, along with Progress Now.

Westward (October 27, 2005)
Xcel’s solution to rising energy prices includes a lot of coal. Is that a bad thing? Read about the pros and cons of Xcel's coal-based energy expansion plans.

Daily Camera, (August 5, 2005)
Environmental groups file suit against state. Environmental activists determined to stop Xcel Energy from expanding its Comanche coal-fired power plant in Pueblo took their concerns to court Thursday.

Pueblo Chieftan (August 6, 2005)
Environmental groups in Boulder and Pueblo sue to block the air quality permit issued last month for Xcel Energy's expansion of its Comanche Station power plant.

Clean Energy Action (August 4, 2005)
Press Advisory announcing lawsuit on Xcel's air permit

Response to Denver Post Editorial by Dan Friedlander(August 16, 2005)
...Unfortunately, the PUC allowed Xcel to violate the law by acquiescing to Xcel's request for an exemption from competitive bidding for plants over 250 MW. The PUC ignored clearly cheaper and cleaner energy options...

Denver Post Editorial (August 2005)
Careful negotiation may be better than litigation as states and clean-air advocates face the prospect of 26 new power facilities in the interior West.

Pueblo Chieftan (February 2005)
Leslie Glustron files appeal to the PUC's approval of Xcel's Pueblo coal plant.

Daily Camera (Febrary 2005)
Activist continues fight against Xcel coal plant

Denver Post (February 2005)
Leslie Glustrom files appeal to the PUC's approval of Xcel's Pueblo coal plant.

Pueblo Chieftan (January 2005)
Public opposition to the plant in Pueblo

Rocky Mountain News (September, 2004)
PUC testimony on the Xcel's Pueblo coal plant