Colorado recently reached a major clean energy milestone: In the first three months of this year, the majority of its electricity – 53 percent – came from renewable sources, like wind, solar and geothermal.
But despite hitting this threshold, energy officials say the most challenging part of the transition may still lie ahead — and big questions remain about how to keep the grid reliable while keeping costs down.
To learn more, we spoke with Will Toor, executive director of the
Colorado Energy Office, who has led the state’s clean energy strategy since 2019.
He talked with Erin O’Toole about how Colorado reached this point — and what it will take to get all the way to 100% renewable energy.
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Host and Producer: Erin O'Toole
Executive Producer: Brad Turner
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KUNC's In The NoCo is a daily look at the stories, news, people and issues important to you. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show explores the big stories of the day, bringing context and insight to issues that matter. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we explore the lighter side of news, highlighting what makes this state such an incredible place to live.