149: Burning Coal Past 2030 Deadline - Colorado Springs Asks for Extension

Colorado Springs Utilities wants to delay closing its last coal-fired powerplant. CSU is currently obligated under its clean energy plan to close its Ray Nixon plant by the end of 2029 in order to meet a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030. It claims the extension is necessary because it is too costly to meet the current deadline. Learn about proposed legislation that would allow the plant to continue operating up to an extra ten years, and why many environmental groups oppose it. This episode’s guests: Jim Lockhart, conservation chair of Pikes Peak Group of Sierra Club Ciara Guerrero, Colorado Springs team coordinator for 350 Colorado Olivia West, environmental organizer for Sierra Club and Green Corps LEARN MORE: Colorado Springs Utilities Enlists State Lawmakers To Keep Ray Nixon Power Plant Running Into 2030 – CPR news story: Update on the Nixon Plant Decommission – Sierra Club update: SB26-022 - Challenge Meeting 2030 Emissions Reduction Goals: Clean Energy for Colorado Petition: HB26-1030 - Data Center & Utility Modernization: 350 Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak Group of the Sierra Club:

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149: Burning Coal Past 2030 Deadline - Colorado Springs Asks for Extension is an episode from Peak Environment by Dave Gardner.

This episode is 34:23 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2026.

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