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Exploring Clean Energy Alternatives for Pueblo

February 26th, 2025
By: Colorado Fiscal Institute

Comanche 3 is a 750 MW coal-fired power plant in Pueblo owned primarily by Xcel Energy, with smaller partners CORE Electric Cooperative and Holy Cross Energy. The Comanche 3 plant is scheduled for closure in 2030 in line with Xcel Energy’s climate change mitigation goals. The question of what is to be done in the void of the Comanche 3 plant is already the subject of much debate.

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Prepared for Colorado Fiscal Institute by Kristen Seyboth of KMS Research and Consulting

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2026 Legislative Scorecard

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Our second annual scorecard tracking the votes that shaped Colorado’s fiscal future. Colorado’s budget challenges didn’t appear overnight, and they won’t be solved overnight. In 2026, lawmakers faced difficult decisions…

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Vision 2076 Is Back. And This Time, Every Coloradan Can Join In.

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What kind of Colorado do you want to see in 2076? Vision 2076 is back with a new online platform where Coloradans can share ideas, discover common ground, and help…

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What My First Legislative Session Taught Me About Tax Policy, Equity, and Advocacy

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As her internship at the Colorado Fiscal Institute comes to a close, Keirin Gonzalez reflects on her first legislative session, the connections between tax policy and economic justice, and why…

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Exploring Clean Energy Alternatives for Pueblo

New Report: Impacts of 2017 Tax Law on Coloradans

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Colorado

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2026 Legislative Scorecard

Vision 2076 Is Back. And This Time, Every Coloradan Can Join In.

What My First Legislative Session Taught Me About Tax Policy, Equity, and Advocacy

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