Coal Costs Will Rise

Coal Costs Will Rise

From PowerGab by Independence Institute

March 3, 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 101

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of new legislation on the costs of coal-fired power plants in Colorado.

Coal power plants are already one of the most reliable and inexpensively run energy options, and Colorado utilizes them for base load power. However, new legislation threatens to raise the costs on coal fired power plants. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more. Show Notes: https://i2i.org/us-supreme-court-to-review-boulder-climate-lawsuit-case/ https://bouldercolorado.gov/boulder-measures/community-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/5751603-scotus-to-consider-tossing-climate-suit/ https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1268 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1226 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-052 https://i2i.org/the-big-shortfall-colorados-upcoming-power-plant-closures-and-planned-replacements/ Win a Predator Generator Because the grid could use a backup plan. Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator . No, this is not a drill. Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore. How to Enter Starting with the first show of 2026 , drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section. That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire. We’ll be collecting…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake Fogleman, Amy Cooke

Topics covered

  • coal power
  • energy costs
  • legislation
  • reliability
  • Colorado

Keywords

  • coal power
  • energy legislation
  • cost increase
  • reliability
  • Colorado

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Independence Institute, Colorado, US Supreme Court, Boulder, The Hill, Colorado General Assembly

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