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By Rep. Ken DeGraaf | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Coloradans, let's cut through the fog of feel-good policies and face the harsh reality of our state's energy "transition." We're being sold a bill of goods on decarbonization, where the costs pile up on families and communities while the benefits are so minuscule they're practically imaginary.  Take HB26-1081, the so-called "Colorado Grid Optimization Act." It sounds innocuous—optimizing transmission with fancy tech to squeeze more out of our existing lines. But dig deeper, and it's just another layer of mandates that funnels your hard-earned money into utility coffers and Wall Street pockets, all under the guise of climate heroism. Xcel Energy, our investor-owned behemoth, loves this stuff. Why? Because...