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popsdenver

(2,696 posts)
21. If I am not mistaken
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:22 PM
May 25

they have lowered the utility rates, at least here in Colorado, for the businesses to pay near the same as Residential..........

The Colorado PUC was put in place originally to protect and safeguard the public from Utility monopolies, now it is protecting the corporations..........it is appalling what they have allowed Xcel energy to get away with this past 20+ years.....Along with Denver Water........

There are a Tsunami of thing being done around america that are never reported in the mainstream media........
The main stream media in the U.S. is 95% owned/operated by Republicans or Republican Corporations......

WASF

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Yes! Solar power in Texas: [View all] applegrove May 25 OP
Yeeeehaaaaa!!!!! a kennedy May 25 #1
Wind and solar make up 46% of generation during the day surfered May 25 #2
Impressive numbers for Texas. Thanks. TheRickles May 25 #9
I'm as surprised as anyone, but the state has an abundance of wind and sunshine. surfered May 25 #14
Cue the haters gay texan May 25 #3
Data centers should be regulated to solar energy unless or until they quit building them Deuxcents May 25 #4
How do you propose solving the water usage conundrum? littlemissmartypants May 25 #10
The thread was about solar energy. Water is a whole other issue Deuxcents May 25 #12
Water they use is another MAJOR issue popsdenver May 25 #15
That's infuriating. FoxNewsSucks May 25 #18
If I am not mistaken popsdenver May 25 #21
Texas is building these "farms" for data centers. They have more littlemissmartypants May 25 #17
I'd rather see them banned altogether. FoxNewsSucks May 25 #16
I agree. If I had any power to make any decisions, I'd ban em all. All I can do is voice my opinion and protest Deuxcents May 25 #22
Red States Secrets Coolgoober May 25 #5
I'll bet the ones who talk shit about renewables are the ones in the pay of the fossil fuel people. erronis May 25 #8
This all started over 46 years ago, my friends....... popsdenver May 25 #19
Do you hear it? BidenRocks May 25 #6
I hope every large parking in America soon has this! OrlandoDem2 May 25 #7
Trump's administration CABAL popsdenver May 25 #20
Solar and wind are becoming so efficient that it'll be impossible to ignore the savings. OrlandoDem2 Thursday #23
Duke Energy... littlemissmartypants May 25 #11
Coal has to go. Morbius May 25 #13
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