By Elyse Apel | The Center Square
Colorado is slowly phasing out the last of its coal-fueled electrical power plants, even though they still generated a third of the state’s total in-state energy generation in 2023.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Energy reports that 10 coal-fired units remain operational throughout the state. One of those 10 is scheduled to close by the end of this year, with the remaining nine units all set to close by the end of 2031.
The department reports that the plants are closing for a “variety of reasons.”
“The era of coal in Colorado appears to be ending, and that poses serious challenges to the workers and communities that rely on it,” it states.