Over the last 10 months, an evaluation was carried out to look at possible new clean energy technologies that could replace Xcel Energy’s retiring coal power plant, Comanche 3. It concluded that the closure would have devastating impacts on the economy of Pueblo unless the stakeholders begin planning to replace the highly paid and highly skilled jobs, and tax payments. After considering the technologies that could take the place of the coal plant, they concluded that “only nuclear will make Pueblo whole and also provide a path to prosperity.”
