Podcast Episodes

Forced Electrification

Season 1 Episode 74

Colorado regulators' push to electrification has a cost, and it exceeds the 2.5% raise in rates... by a HUGE amount. PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss what this will entail, how much…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Powerplant Foreclosure

Season 1 Episode 73

Does the EPA have the authority over one of Colorado's most reliable coal power plants, and whether or not it stays open? PowerGab hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.

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Published on 3 months ago

Elbert Co vs Xcel Energy

Season 1 Episode 72

Xcel Energy's upcoming energy project has transmission lines that cut across Elbert County in Colorado. However, some local residents have not agreed to let them, causing a threat of eminent domain a…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Colorado's Nuclear Past

Season 1 Episode 71

Colorado has a long history with nuclear energy... some of it good and some of it not so good. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke have a conversation with US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Veteran N…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Unplugging EV Tax Credits

Season 1 Episode 70

A declining Colorado economy is beginning to have consequences against many of its own climate goals. What's behind this and what tax credits are going away? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cook…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shattered Green Dreams

Season 1 Episode 69

Are green energy sources as economically friendly as they are being portrayed? Or are there other factors that make them not quite as green-friendly as marketed? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy …

Published on 4 months ago

Renewables Desperation

Season 1 Episode 68

Colorado's clean energy goals are turning out to have a high price tag. Is there a point and when will the Public Utilities Commission fight for ratepayers' rights? PowerGab Hosts Jake Foglem and Amy…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

D.I.Y. Generator

Season 1 Episode 67

Regular listeners to PowerGab are encouraged to get a power generator. One listener not only took the advice, but they decided to make their own. Cory Gaines from the Colorado Accountability Project …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Reporting Reality

Season 1 Episode 66

Some Colorado News Publications have a particular framing on energy stories in the state. Is there a bias and what way does it lean? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this with Cory …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Utility Espionage

Season 1 Episode 65

Rogue surveillance devices have been discovered on Chinese made solar panels and batteries in the United States. Who is in control of your power? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss t…

Published on 5 months ago