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About us Sustainable Energy Plan

Sustainable Energy Plan

Our Sustainable Energy Plan includes several projects and programs to reduce carbon emissions from our operations, manage your long-term costs and maintain our industry-leading reliability.

Sustainable Energy Plan projects and programs are not just focused on growth. Instead, they are intended to provide you with access to reliable, safe and cleaner energy as technology inside your homes and businesses evolves and your needs change.

Through our Sustainable Energy Plan, we will:

  • Maintain safe and dependable energy you can trust.
  • Responsibly manage our costs and support a strong economy.
  • Protect local air quality through an ongoing investment in low-emission natural gas-based electric generation and the careful addition of more renewable energy resources.
  • Provide you with rebate, usage tracking and pricing programs to help you make the best and most economical choices to power your lives.

Air quality and emissions reduction

Our emissions from generating electricity are already lower today than ever before.

For decades we have worked with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and other stakeholders to improve our air quality and comply with regulations.

We are committed to continuing to implement new technologies aimed at reducing our emissions. 

Sustainable Energy Plan Projects

Our vision is coming to life. We’re working on projects across our community that improve the electric grid, reduce emissions, increase clean energy use and provide safe, affordable energy for our community.

Jackson Fuller Energy Storage Project

Jackson Fuller Energy Storage Project

The Jackson Fuller energy storage project helps us store excess energy for use during periods of low generation or high demand. The Jackson Fuller energy storage project helps us store excess energy for use during periods of low generation or high demand. The Jackson Fuller energy storage project helps us store excess energy for use during periods of low generation or high demand.

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Kelker Substation Expansion Project

Kelker Substation Expansion Project

The Kelker substation expansion project addresses our plan to improve system reliability and expand resources to meet growing energy demands. The Kelker substation expansion project addresses our plan to improve system reliability and expand resources to meet growing energy demands. The Kelker substation expansion project addresses our plan to improve system reliability and expand resources to meet growing energy demands.

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Martin Drake Power Plant

Martin Drake Power Plant

Demolition of the former Martin Drake Power Plant were completed in 2024, following nearly a century of electric generation in downtown Colorado ... Demolition of the former Martin Drake Power Plant were completed in 2024, following nearly a century of electric generation in downtown Colorado ... Demolition of the former Martin Drake Power Plant were completed in 2024, following nearly a century of electric generation in downtown Colorado ...

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Horizon Substation project

Horizon Substation project

The Horizon Substation will help improve system reliability by expanding our resources to meet the growing energy needs. The Horizon Substation will help improve system reliability by expanding our resources to meet the growing energy needs. The Horizon Substation will help improve system reliability by expanding our resources to meet the growing energy needs.

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Briargate Substation & Transmission Line

Briargate Substation & Transmission Line

The Briargate Substation and Transmission Line Project was completed in 2023, and it supports our efforts to deliver reliable energy to our community. The Briargate Substation and Transmission Line Project was completed in 2023, and it supports our efforts to deliver reliable energy to our community. The Briargate Substation and Transmission Line Project was completed in 2023, and it supports our efforts to deliver reliable energy to our community.

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Cottonwood-Fuller transmission line project

Cottonwood-Fuller transmission line project

We replaced the power line with a better conductor to increase energy flow between Cottonwood and Fuller Substations. We replaced the power line with a better conductor to increase energy flow between Cottonwood and Fuller Substations. We replaced the power line with a better conductor to increase energy flow between Cottonwood and Fuller Substations.

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Midway-Kelker Transmission Line Project

Midway-Kelker Transmission Line Project

The Midway-Kelker transmission line project supports the Sustainable Energy Plan (SEP) goal to provide safe and reliable energy systems. The Midway-Kelker transmission line project supports the Sustainable Energy Plan (SEP) goal to provide safe and reliable energy systems. The Midway-Kelker transmission line project supports the Sustainable Energy Plan (SEP) goal to provide safe and reliable energy systems.

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Williams Creek Substation

Williams Creek Substation

The Williams Creek substation was expanded to accommodate the new Pike Solar Array and interconnect to the transmission line from the Nixon Power ... The Williams Creek substation was expanded to accommodate the new Pike Solar Array and interconnect to the transmission line from the Nixon Power ... The Williams Creek substation was expanded to accommodate the new Pike Solar Array and interconnect to the transmission line from the Nixon Power ...

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