Xcel Energy Inc. is proposing to triple the amount of utility-scale solar power on its grid in Colorado, and add another 450 megawatts of wind power.
The proposal, filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, is the result of months of competitive bidding by power plant developers eager to supply electricity to Xcel.
If approved, the plan would cut Xcel’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than one-third compared to 2005 levels.
Xcel’s preferred plan includes:
• 170 megawatts of big,…
Xcel Energy Inc. is proposing to triple the amount of utility-scale solar power on its grid in Colorado, and add another 450 megawatts of wind power.
The proposal, filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, is the result of months of competitive bidding by power plant developers eager to supply electricity to Xcel.
If approved, the plan would cut Xcel’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than one-third compared to 2005 levels.
Xcel’s preferred plan includes:
• 170 megawatts of big,…