Colorado
Colorado utility plots strategies to finish its push to carbon-free power by 2030
Platte River Power Authority expects fully eliminating emissions will require more distributed resources and changes to how it manages peak demand.
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Platte River Power Authority expects fully eliminating emissions will require more distributed resources and changes to how it manages peak demand.
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