AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoGrid & Power: The U.S. Department of Energy will award Colorado’s Energy Office and Xcel Energy $250 million to strengthen the electricity grid, part of a larger $1.2 billion transmission upgrade aimed at handling rising demand from data centers and electrification. Water Rights: The Colorado River Conservation Water District’s bid to buy historic Shoshone water rights is moving through Colorado Water Court, with West Slope counties pushing for a collaborative process without giving up local priorities. Air Quality: Metro Denver and the northern Front Range logged 66 days of ozone above federal standards this summer, raising the risk of tougher EPA oversight and higher costs for industrial polluters. Local Business & Consumer Watch: A new investigation says major convenience-store chains repeatedly fail price-accuracy checks, including high failure rates reported in Colorado. Education & Research: The University of Kansas is merging geology, environmental studies, and geography/atmospheric science into a new Department of Earth, Energy & Environment. Clean Tech: Boulder’s Green Steel Environmental is previewing full-scale wastewater and biogas performance results at WEFTEC. Local Governance/Legal: A Castle Rock lawsuit tied to a Minnesota data center rezoning was dismissed with prejudice. Sports & Economy: UFL is bringing a Colorado Springs team for 2027, with home games at Weidner Field. Retail Real Estate: Denver-area retail sales rose 20% over 12 months, even as vacancy climbed to 5%.
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