Governor Polis Applauds Colorado Springs Move Toward Renewable Energy

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis applauded a vote by the Colorado Springs City Council in favor of an electric resource plan that will retire the Drake coal plant in 2023, the Nixon coal plant by 2030 and the Birdsall gas plant by 2035. The municipal utility will replace these generating facilities primarily with renewable energy, storage, and expanded demand-side management programs.

“Colorado is rapidly moving toward meeting our bold goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040 that will help create good green jobs and protect the air we breathe. So far this has been a revolutionary year for the transition away from coal-fired electricity towards cleaner sources of renewable energy,” said Gov. Polis “This bipartisan decision is a strong step for the Colorado Springs community, for our state and for our planet. Colorado continues to set an example for the rest of our country when it comes to renewable energy and climate action, and this announcement comes in the wake of numerous electric utilities across the state committing to a transition to clean energy. The pathway toward achieving our goals of protecting our environment and our communities is driven by a bold, swift transition to renewable energy.”

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