During the 2017 legislative session, Xcel.. failed in the Senate.. because it made zero economic sense to force Coloradans to pay to shut down our most affordable and dependable power plants, in favor of unreliable wind turbines and solar panels that can increase electricity costs while decreasing dependability.
After the session, Xcel changed its tune.. by going to Hickenlooper and the Public Utilities Commission for something it could not get passed through the Legislature... as its Minnesota executives and Wall Street shareholders laugh their way to the bank.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3689070/posts
I think you could call that crony capitalism.