Closing well- performing, environmentally superior units - already paid for - existing power plants that run 24 / 7 will hurt rate payers..
20 years ago Xcel said spending $190 million by ratepayers to upgrade existing power plants was in the ratepayers best interest to keep the units running through 2035.. now wants to close them..
As a regulated monopoly, Xcel is guaranteed huge profits if they build new stuff... Xcel and politicians do not care about the rate payers.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3676530/posts
That’s the system the governments have chosen, it benefits both the power plant and governments. Yes the little guy is left out, but I have had trouble building my own power plant..... what to do?