Unhappy Colorado co-ops increase pressure on coal power wholesaler

Energy News Network: Two Colorado electrical cooperatives, both seeking a more aggressive push toward clean energy, have chosen very different ways to express their displeasure with their wholesale provider.

Both co-ops say that in clinging to coal-fired generation, Tri-State Generation and Transmission has forced them to pay higher rates while customers of other, more nimble utilities have been able to realize benefits from plunging prices of renewable generation.

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