Sep 29, 2026 · 42 min · 12 segments
Colorado's oil and gas production has plummeted since democrats took over the state. What does that mean for your energy needs? PowerGab Host Amy Cooke discusses this topic and more with Director of…
that it shows states that have, that are building out natural gas in their states.
But states that are willing to, you know, they're producing their own natural gas and then they're building pipeline infrastructure.
because they don't have to wait for federal, they're not crossing state lines, so they don't have to wait for federal permitting.
So we'll keep watching this, especially what you all have done, the figures you've put together and the infographics, but also what does it look like that in 10 years, those spreads are gonna be even larger?
Yeah, we, you know, here in this state, we produce, I think, four, a little over four times more natural gas than we consume on average in our state.
And we, you know, so we have every opportunity to cite some of those large loads here, do a better job of using natural gas in a power generation setting that can be run at a higher utilization.
where those power plants could plan for their fuel usage and risk manage around that.
When they get called upon when it's a winter storm and the whole region is frozen, and they all go into the spot market and buy fuel, and it rockets price.
If they could have been more thoughtful or had a better ability to plan for when they would be allowed to run, then you would have a much more stable system.
that it shows states that have, that are building out natural gas in their states.
But states that are willing to, you know, they're producing their own natural gas and then they're building pipeline infrastructure.
because they don't have to wait for federal, they're not crossing state lines, so they don't have to wait for federal permitting.
So we'll keep watching this, especially what you all have done, the figures you've put together and the infographics, but also what does it look like that in 10 years, those spreads are gonna be even larger?
Yeah, we, you know, here in this state, we produce, I think, four, a little over four times more natural gas than we consume on average in our state.
And we, you know, so we have every opportunity to cite some of those large loads here, do a better job of using natural gas in a power generation setting that can be run at a higher utilization.
where those power plants could plan for their fuel usage and risk manage around that.
When they get called upon when it's a winter storm and the whole region is frozen, and they all go into the spot market and buy fuel, and it rockets price.
If they could have been more thoughtful or had a better ability to plan for when they would be allowed to run, then you would have a much more stable system.
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