Foot On Accelerator: Plan Puts Almost 1 Million Electric Vehicles On Colorado Roads By 2030
CBS Denver 12/24/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) The Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted Wednesday to approve a plan aiming to have 940,000 electric vehicles humming along Colorado roadways in 10 years.
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The PUC largely adopted an Xcel Energy concept, part of which proposes rebates for lower-income residents of communities impacted by transportation pollution “to ensure that the benefits of electrification are broadly shared,” as stated in a press release distributed by the governor’s office.
The rebate would be made available to lower-income customers whether they are buying new or used electric vehicles.
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The coal-fired Craig Station power plant is operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association.
Colorado air regulators won’t accelerate the closure of coal power plants after all.
On Wednesday, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted to reverse an earlier plan to close three coal units by 2029, a year ahead of voluntary plans from power companies. The about-face followed objections from utilities and the Colorado Energy Office, which is coordinating Gov. Jared Polis’ efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The move came as an immediate disappointment to environmental groups. Matt Gerhart, an attorney for the Sierra Club, said the decision shows state leaders are too hesitant to move on from coal power.
Tesla’s electric vehicles (such as this Model 3) have long set the pace in the EV market, and they enjoy their own network of charging stations.
Credit: Benjamin Westby
With electric vehicles gaining market share and popularity, Colorado consumers are increasingly faced with tradeoffs. One such tradeoff presents itself this month as a key state tax credit is set to decrease significantly after Dec. 31.
The dilemma boils down to this: Buy an electric vehicle (EV) before the end of the year to save an extra $1,500? Or hold off until 2021, when a host of new models – including some electric trucks and SUVs – are expected to hit the market?
Following a ceremony on Oct. 1 from the City of Montrose and the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, introducing plans for Montroseâs first-ever DC fast charging station for electric vehicles, just a few months remain before EV owners can charge up at a Tesla and ChargePoint station in the city.
Montrose City Councilor Roy Anderson said on Friday that a Tesla representative recently shared with the city that construction would resume in January since the pandemic halted the construction timeline. Itâs expected by early spring (or sooner) that the stations will be available.
The stations, located at the corner of North First Street and Uncompahgre Avenue, came at no cost to the city. Rather, the city, already looking to update the parking lot it owns, simply allowed use of the space.