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Judge approves settlement on Black Hills gas rate
December 8, 2012 8:23 AM
DENVER (AP) - An administrative law judge has approved a settlement reducing a proposed $1 million natural gas rate hike by Black Hills Energy to $174,000. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said Friday that the settlement means base rates will rise about 0.8 percent instead of nearly 5 percent. For... more » -
Two cities still without gas service after pipeline breaks
November 7, 2012 2:23 PM
A broken gas pipe leads to two whole cities without natural gas service. We found out what it means for those who live and work in Walsenburg. Eight miles south of Walsenburg, crews are hard at work trying to dig down to the broken pipeline. After 47 years,... more » -
Colo. School of Mines gets $250,000 for research
September 2, 2012 3:16 PM
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado School of Mines has received $225,000 to research what could one day be a potential energy source. The money is for research on how to get energy from advanced methane hydrates, which are ice-lattice structures with natural gas locked inside. They can be found in... more » -
CSU prepares to study emissions from drilling ops
August 18, 2012 11:59 AM
Garfield County commissioners are set to hear from Colorado State University researchers Monday about a proposal to study emissions from natural gas operations. Some residents in the Battlement Mesa community are worried that nearby drilling is exposing them to hazardous substances. County officials say research is needed to fill... more » -
Gas service restored to 3,300 homes in Mountain Shadows
July 4, 2012 5:59 PM
As more evacuees return home, crews are putting in long hours to make sure the utilities are safely restored. Hundreds of workers with Colorado Springs Utilities and Xcel Energy have been going door-to-door in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood restoring natural gas service to homes. Regulations require workers to access... more » -
Energy companies buying water for Colo. fracking
November 23, 2011 12:57 PM
DENVER (AP) - The push to extract natural gas along Colorado's Front Range depends on using another valuable natural resource water. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that oil and gas companies have purchased at least 500 million gallons of water this year for hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" along the... more » -
Firefighters are working to clamp off residential gas line
November 7, 2011 3:15 PM
Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are on scene of a residential gas line that was reported hit at 5225 Farthing, CSFD Hazardous Materials crews are en route. Crews already on scene are working to clamp the line for Colorado Springs Utilities crews to repair. No evacuations are being ordered... more » -
Energy exploration sparks debate
August 16, 2011 8:02 PM
An oil boom is underway in our state but the drilling methods to reach it have many landowners concerned. The massive Niobrara oil shale deposit covers an area that begins near Colorado Springs and stretches north into Wyoming. It's buried 2 miles below the ground level and about a mile... more » -
Cause of natural gas odor in Northwest Colorado Springs
June 15, 2011 6:10 PM
If you live in the Northwest part of Colorado Springs you may have woken up to the strong smell of natural gas. Colorado Springs Utilities says it's not a gas leak, the smell is just coming from an excess amount of odorant that was recently added to the system.... more » -
Utilities rates are going up in Colorado Springs
March 8, 2011 6:44 PM
Colorado Springs Utilities customers will see their bills go up, on average, about seven dollars a month. City Council approved the cost adjustments Tuesday afternoon. The increases affect electricity and natural gas. On average, a person's monthly electric bill will go up $1.50. The natural gas bill will go... more » -
Bracing for high heating bills
February 9, 2011 1:57 PM
All the cold weather we've had over the last few weeks could leave you with sticker shock when the utility bill comes in the mail. Last Tuesday alone, Colorado Springs Utilities customers set a record for natural gas consumption of nearly 2 and a half times a typical winter day's... more » -
Help paying for utility bills
February 9, 2011 8:44 AM
Our heaters are working over time as temperatures are expected to dip well below zero again today. All of that extra usage could leave customers with sticker shock when their bill comes in the mail. To help keep utility bills manageable, Colorado Springs Utilities customers can enroll the budget... more » -
Heating help
February 9, 2011 6:48 AM
Our heaters are working over time as temperatures are expected to dip well below zero again today. All of that extra usage could leave customers with sticker shock when their bill comes in the mail. To help keep utility bills manageable, Colorado Springs Utilities customers can enroll the budget... more » -
Natural gas warning: keep meter and vents clear
February 3, 2011 4:48 PM
Snow or ice buildup on natural gas meters, or vents on top of homes, could cause a dangerous buildup of natural gas or carbon monoxide inside homes. That dire warning was issued today by Xcel Energy, which urged its customers to inspect meters and vents. If you have snow... more » -
Utilities using propane to help gas stock
February 1, 2011 10:41 PM
A little known plant in eastern El Paso County is helping keep your home warm as temperatures plummet below zero. On a normal day, Colorado Springs Utilities says their customers use about 100 million cubic feet of natural gas. But on a day like Tuesday, that number skyrockets. "Today is... more » -
Detour in place in Fountain after gas line puncture
January 14, 2011 7:14 PM
Link Road between Ermel and Lazy W remains closed in Fountain because of a hole in a buried natural gas line. The road will be closed until Tuesday. The gas has been shut off, and there is no danger to drivers or residents in the area. In addition,... more » -
Xcel explores earlier closure of coal-fired unit
October 20, 2010 3:02 PM
Xcel Energy is studying whether it can speed up its timetable for retiring some coal-fired power plants to help Colorado meet federal clean air standards. A new state law required the utility to file a plan to reduce emissions by the end of 2017. Xcel's preference is to... more » -
Man threatens to blow up house
October 15, 2010 9:26 PM
A very dangerous situation for Colorado Springs Police Officers and Firefighters Friday afternoon after a man threatened to blow up a house. It happened in the 600 Block of Willamette. Police say a woman called police to say her ex-husband was threatening to blow up the house. When officers... more » -
Coal industry group challenges PUC
October 13, 2010 7:27 PM
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado coal-industry group has asked two public utilities commissioners to recuse themselves from considering a plan by Xcel Energy to switch some power plants to run on natural gas instead of coal. A new state law required Xcel Energy to file a plan to cut... more » -
State office prefers tweaking Xcel coal plan
October 5, 2010 2:51 PM
The Governor's Energy Office prefers speeding up Xcel Energy's plan to shutter, retrofit or replace some coal-fired power-generating units to help Colorado meet forseeable federal air pollution limits. A new state law required Xcel to submit a plan to significantly cut nitrogen oxide levels by 2017, but the plan... more » -
Black Hills moving on power plant construction
September 28, 2010 8:22 PM
Construction in underway on two new natural gas power plants near the Pueblo Memorial Airport. Black Hills Energy is spending more than $400 million to build the complex, which is located off of Pete Jimenez Parkway. On Tuesday, Pueblo County Commissioners approved an incentive agreement with the energy company. Black... more » -
After blast, regulators want tougher pipeline oversight
September 15, 2010 10:34 AM
The Obama administration is seeking tighter oversight of the nation's pipelines and stronger penalties for violations of pipeline safety rules after a deadly explosion in California. The legislation was submitted to Congress Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The proposal follows several major pipeline accidents. A Pacific Gas... more » -
Experts say aging pipelines are in place below populated areas
September 14, 2010 8:52 AM
Last week's explosion of a gas pipeline in San Bruno, California has shed light on a situation that experts say exists in many communities across the country. The section of pipeline that ruptured was built in 1956 -- when the neighborhood contained just a handful of homes. Since then,... more » -
Heat keeping crews from California homes
September 10, 2010 3:51 PM
A California fire official says a quarter of the homes burned an enormous blaze sparked after a gas line ruptured are still too hot to search. San Bruno Fire Chief Dennis Haag said crews are going door to door in the neighborhood near San Francisco. At least four... more » -
EPA wants to know chemicals used in gas drilling
September 10, 2010 8:53 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking nine natural gas service companies to voluntarily list the chemicals used in the process that extracts natural gas from deep below the earth. The federal agency said Thursday that the data is key to its study of the health impact of hydraulic... more » -
Death toll climbs to 6 in California blast, fire
September 10, 2010 12:57 AM
A massive explosion sent flames roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco on Thursday night, destroying more than 50 homes, leaving six dead and injuring dozens. The explosion shot a fireball more than 1,000 feet in the air and sent frightened residents fleeing for safety... more » -
Another gas line break in Tri-Lakes area
September 3, 2010 1:41 PM
A gas line has broken in the Tri-Lakes area, in the same place as yesterday, when school buses from Lewis Palmer High School in D-38 had to be rerouted. The Tri-Lakes Fire Department reports that gas to the line has been shut down, and all roads are open. ... more » -
Black Hills Energy mulls power plant options
August 20, 2010 11:38 AM
Black Hills Energy is studying two options for its coal-fired power plant in Canon City to comply with a new Colorado law aimed at cutting pollution from power plants. The company says it is studying whether to convert the plant to woody biomass or shutter it and expand a... more » -
Stink included in Washington State utility bills
August 12, 2010 7:05 PM
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Paying bills usually stinks, but gas bills from a utility in Washington state will include something truly odorous this month: the stench of rotten eggs. As part of a safety campaign, Puget Sound Energy is including a scratch-and-sniff pamphlet with its billing statements to remind... more » -
Natural gas line severed in Colorado Springs
August 5, 2010 4:36 PM
A construction crew severed a natural gas line in the north-central area of Colorado Springs. The 3/4-inch line, in the 2200 block of Rockhurst Blvd., has prompted the shut-down of gas to the line. A good breeze vented the gas that escaped. Colorado Springs Utilities crews are working to... more » -
At least one killed in L.A. building explosion
July 30, 2010 12:15 PM
Fire officials say at least one person has died in an explosion that rocked a large South Los Angeles commercial building and hurled people into the street. Fire Capt. Steve Ruda says the suspected natural gas explosion shook the two-story building housing a welding operation at 6:15 a.m. PT... more » -
Legacy of nuke drilling site in Colorado lingers
July 22, 2010 9:31 AM
A 1969 underground nuclear blast twice the strength of the Hiroshima, Japan, bomb was meant to free natural gas from tight sandstone formations in western Colorado. But gas unlocked by Project Rulison was deemed too radioactive for commercial use, and today the Energy Department prohibits drilling immediately around the... more » -
EPA takes new look at gas drilling, water issues
July 21, 2010 11:59 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing this week for a third round of hearings - this time in Canonsburg, Pa. - on the controversial natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." A wealth of natural gas is locked into the Marcellus Shale deep beneath Pennsylvania, New... more » -
Road work on Garden of the Gods
June 16, 2010 11:32 AM
Colorado Springs Utilities has a natural gas project underway on Garden of the Gods Road, which is impacting traffic. This week, the turn lane onto Elkton Drive from eastbound Garden of the Gods Road is closed, along with the northernmost through lane on eastbound Garden of the Gods Road,... more » -
Natural gas line shoots towering flames in Texas
June 7, 2010 7:15 PM
Officials now say they don't know if anyone was killed when a natural gas line exploded in a rural area south of Dallas. Cleburne City Manager Chester Nolen initially told The Associated Press that at least three people were dead. But after fire officials and the gas line operator... more » -
Springs Utilities to lower natural gas rates
May 25, 2010 5:03 PM
Colorado Springs City Council approved Tuesday a decrease in the cost of natural gas to be effective June 1, 2010. The typical residential customer using 60 CCF will see a decrease of 5.8 percent, or about $3 per month. The rate was also reduced in January and in April,... more » -
Black Hills seeks rate hike of 8 to 15 percent
May 13, 2010 4:46 PM
Black Hills Energy plans to seek a rate hike to help it pay for costs of building a $450 million natural gas-fired power plant to serve Pueblo customers. Black Hills currently serves about 93,000 Pueblo-area customers with power from Xcel Energy. Black Hills CEO David Emery told investors last... more » -
Council approves 12 percent hike in water rates
May 11, 2010 7:20 PM
The Colorado Springs City Council has approved a rate increase that will be spread out over two years. The fees will help pay for construction of the planned Southern Delivery System pipeline from the Pueblo Reservoir. Water rates will increase by 12 percent, or about $5 a month for... more » -
Colorado pushes natural gas to cut plant emissions
April 19, 2010 1:07 PM
A measure pushing Colorado's largest utility toward using more natural gas to cut emissions is now law. Gov. Bill Ritter signed the bill Monday in a ceremony on the Capitol's West Steps. He was surrounded by representatives of the unlikely alliance that helped pass the bill - the natural... more » -
Odd smell forces Pueblo evacuations
February 5, 2010 4:45 PM
The Pueblo Senior Resource Development Agency was evacuated briefly Friday afternoon when people inside began smelling something they thought was a natural gas leak. But the smell was apparently being pulled in from outside by heating equipment. Fire Department crews as well as workers from Xcel Energy tried to... more » -
Feds recommend approval for 2 Rockies gas lines
January 11, 2010 8:20 AM
Federal regulators are recommending approval of two natural gas pipelines that would sharply increase fuel shipments from the Rockies to population centers in the Midwest and on the West Coast. Combined, the proposed pipelines would move almost 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day. That's enough to fuel... more » -
Pipelines ease price disparity for Rockies' gas
November 30, 2009 8:13 AM
The lack of pipeline capacity to ship natural gas out of Colorado and the resulting lower prices for the state's producers are being addressed with the completion of new lines. The Rockies Express $6.7 billion pipeline from the western Colorado to western Ohio began service this summer. A $60 million... more » -
Natural gas prices have dropped
November 23, 2009 9:35 AM
The price of natural gas has dropped a bit in the past month. In fact, the energy information administration says spot prices are about half of what they were last year. The reason for the drop is because the recession has driven down demand, and a warm November means... more » -
Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter
October 19, 2009 8:11 PM
Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more » -
Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter
October 19, 2009 8:04 PM
Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more » -
Natural gas prices staying low
October 5, 2009 1:59 PM
There's good news for consumers who heat with natural gas. The American Gas Association says plentiful domestic supplies and lower wellhead prices will drive bills down this winter. Some utilities are telling their customers they'll pay at least 20 percent less for natural gas than they did a year ago.... more » -
Judge to hear arguments in drilling auction case
September 25, 2009 12:12 PM
A federal judge will hear arguments Friday to decide whether a college student charged with disrupting a federal auction for oil and gas drilling leases in Utah can claim he was acting in the interest of the greater good. Tim DeChristopher says he wanted to protect wild lands near Utah's... more » -
Aide: Colorado governor sees natural gas as key
September 1, 2009 1:15 PM
An economic adviser to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter says Ritter now sees natural gas as a clean fuel for generating electricity and not just as a stopgap until more renewable energy is available. Don Marostica, director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, said Monday Ritter believes the... more »
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