EPA fines Xcel Energy-Colorado nearly $1 million for handling of coal ash at power plant

A coal conveyor system is part ... — A coal conveyor system is part of Xcel’s new Comanche 3 power plant in Pueblo. Xcel spent $1 billion to build the new coal-fired unit. The city of Boulder, which wants to focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency, is reluctant to sign a 20-year franchise with Xcel.

By Judith Kohler | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

UPDATED: May 25, 2022 at 6:03 AM MDT

Xcel Energy-Colorado faces a $925,000 penalty under an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing claims the utility wasn't complying with regulations for the disposal of coal ash at a power plant in Pueblo.

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Originally Published: May 25, 2022 at 6:00 AM MDT

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EPA fines Xcel Energy nearly $1M for handling of waste at power plant

Agreement with utility says it failed to monotor groundwater for contamination from coal ash at Pueblo plant

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