Corporations and the US Department of Energy promote hydrogen blending for gas utilities, despite high costs, known safety risks, and lack of overal emission reductions.

Groundbreaking bill, SB21-264 requires utilities to propose "clean heat plans" that reduce GHG emissions from buildings in their gas service area - starting in 2023.

The Hudson community lacks information, utility denies consent is necessary. Read Colorado Public Radio coverage here.

against Xcel’s hydrogen blending plan. The Denver Post, Boulder and Larimer County's Prairie Media, Aurora Sentinel, and the Colorado Sun run print and digital ads

Under pressure from intervenors plus local and state agencies, Xcel drops its neighborhood demonstration project, 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.