INDUSTRY PREPARES TO FIGHT LANDMARK COLORADO RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN

August 26, 2004
Colorado industry officials are planning an aggressive, multi-million dollar campaign to defeat the nation's first-ever state ballot initiative setting strict renewable energy standards, a referendum supporters and opponents agree could be the start of a successful new tactic to bypass state legislatures that oppose strict standards. State officials Aug. 17 gave final approval to a measure for Colorado's November ballot that would institute a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) forcing the state's seven largest utilities to generate 10 percent of their...


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