Corporations and US Department of Energy promote hydrogen blending for gas utilities, despite known health, safety, and climate risks.

Groundbreaking bill, SB21-264 requires utilities to propose "clean heat plans" that reduce GHG emissions from buildings in their gas service area.

PSR's report "Hydrogen Pipe Dreams: Why Burning Hydrogen in Buildings is Bad for climate and Health" released as part of education campaign. American Medical Association responds by warning of the hazards of the practice. 

Hudson community lacks information, consent denied. Read Colorado Public Radio coverage here.

against Xcel’s hydrogen blending plan: Denver Post, Prairie Media, Sentinel, Colorado Sun

Under pressure from intervenors plus local and state agencies, Xcel drops neighborhood demonstration project, backs away from reliance on gas, but still requests ratepayer funding for hydrogen, and certified/recovered gas initiatives. 

Public Utilities Commission ruling promotes robust heat pump and efficiency rebates, rejects hydrogen blending and other false solutions.

Xcel announces their new heat pump and efficiency rebate program providing roughly $8000 for cold-climate heat pumps to gas utility customers.