Can Colorado create a clean transition tariff for the load growth era?

Colorado regulators are reviewing Xcel Energy's proposed clean transition tariff, modelled on Nevada's Google-backed framework, which lets large customers pay extra for power from emerging clean technologies. The tariff is being adapted to prioritise speed-to-power for hyperscalers over emissions reductions, with Google pushing for expanded eligibility including advanced transmission and distributed energy resources.

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