In Colorado, a glimpse of renewable energy’s insanely cheap future

In 2016, Xcel released its Colorado Energy Proposal, which was news in itself. [1/18/18: see clarification at bottom of post.] The proposal would shut down two coal plants in the state and replace their output with roughly 700 MW of solar, 1 GW of wind, and 700 MW of natural gas by 2023. That would put Xcel’s Colorado energy mix at roughly 55 percent renewables. (Xcel’s reasons for ramping up renewable energy are complex — part price, part taking advantage of federal tax credits, part public sentiment.)  https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/1/16/16895594/colorado-renewable-energy-future
Article courtesy of VOX by David Roberts