FOUNTAIN, C.O., Sept. 4 -- Representative Jeff Crank issued the following press release:
Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Representative Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant operated by Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities).
The Ray D. Nixon Power Plant is primarily fueled by coal and can generate more than 260 megawatts of electricity. Coal-fired power plants represent roughly a third of Colorado's energy grid, but unrealistic energy mandates coming out of Denver risk energy reliability and increased energy rates for consumers.
Springs Utilities has been successful in negotiating with the State of Colorado to push back the 2029 closure deadline t...