More Gas Lines or More Heat Pumps?
Clean energy advocates won a big victory when state regulators approved a Clean Heat Plan leading to generous heat pump rebates to help Xcel Energy reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22% by 2030. But now Xcel is asking for major expansions in its gas system through the Gas Infrastructure Plan.
State regulators are considering whether to approve about 60 new gas projects. Such projects would saddle ratepayers with the cost of new infrastructure, even if it becomes obsolete.
Regulators at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission are also reviewing ways to transition homes and businesses to cleaner healthier alternatives such as home electrification through heat pumps, and thermal energy systems.
By taking a few minutes to comment, you can weigh in on the plan.
The Colorado Renewable Energy Society and Physicians for Social Responsibility have filed testimony encouraging a more rapid transition to alternatives, such as heat pumps.
Today’s high-performance air-source heat pumps are proven to work in cold climates like ours and provide efficient heating and cooling of both existing and new buildings with a fraction of the pollution caused by burning gas. Ground-coupled heat pumps are proving to be the cleanest and most cost-effective way to build heating systems for new developments.
You can see all the filings on the plan by Xcel and interested parties here:
Proceeding Detail
You can sign up to make public comments at the next public comment hearing on Jan. 20 by signing up here: Meeting Registration - Zoom
If you can't attend, you can submit written comments - Reference the Proceeding Number 25A-0220G in your comments.
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Submit written comments using the Commission’s online form.
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Submit through email at dora_puc_website@state.co.us .
- Mail comments to the Commission’s offices at: Colorado Public Utilities Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202.
Call (303) 869-3490 to leave oral comments (English and Spanish options).
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