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Colorado’s energy policy is running into a familiar problem: the grid still has to work when the talking points are over.

In Complete Colorado, Sarah Montalbano breaks down what NERC’s 2026 State of Reliability report means for Colorado, from rising outage rates to the challenges of retiring reliable baseload power before dependable replacements are ready.

The warning is simple: reliability is not optional.

Read the full piece:

Reliability report flashes warning signal for Colorado energy - Complete Colorado Xcel told regulators it has no viable alternatives to repairing Comanche 3, and that replacing its capacity would cost billions.

Prop NN is being framed as a measure for children’s programs. But Independence Institute’s Fiscal Policy Center says voters deserve a clearer explanation of what it actually does.

The concern: Prop NN would permanently change Colorado’s TABOR limit using a new formula, while the education-related spending requirement only lasts for ten years. After that, retained revenue could be spent on any state program.

That is not a small detail. It is the detail.

Read Independence Institute’s comments on the draft analysis:

Independence Institute Comments on Proposition NN Draft Analysis - Independence Institute The state constitution requires the state to produce a voter information booklet, commonly known as the “Blue Book,” on every legislatively referred and citizen-initiated measure to appear on the statewide election ballot. The booklet, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (LCS), must provide fa...