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Bill to stall closure of Xcel coal-fired power plant fizzles late in session

By | 05.13.10 | 11:58 am

Lawmakers earlier this week pulled the plug on a bill aimed at stalling the closure of Xcel Energy’s aging and inefficient Cameo Station coal-fired power plant east of Grand Junction.

House Bill 1282, introduced late in the legislative session that…

Lawmakers seek to stall Xcel plan to shutter inefficient Cameo Station plant

By | 05.04.10 | 2:15 pm

Lawmakers have introduced legislation to try to stop Xcel Energy from closing its outdated Cameo Station power plant, a coal-solar plant that Xcel says is too costly and impractical to maintain. Debate over the law sees politicians flipping ideology on its side. Grand Junction-area Republicans looking to preserve jobs in coal country are attempting to use government to force Xcel to make management decisions in direct opposition to market demands. Xcel says it’s just bad business to keep the plant open.