Flexible, Clean Industry & Sustainable Energy Power Strong Economies: A Case Study in Pueblo, CO
A Cleaner, Healthier Pueblo Starts Here
Pueblo deserves clean air, stable jobs, and an economy that works for everyone.
Xcel Energy is preparing to transition the Comanche 3 coal plant offline. This decision will impact our community for decades— and Pueblo must have a seat at the table.
We need a solution that:
Reduces harmful air pollution from Comanche 3
Supports workers and protects their financial future
Offsets any potential loss in local tax revenue
The Pueblo Renewable Energy Park is that solution.
Support the Pueblo Renewable Energy Park
Tell the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) that you support a bold, community-driven plan to replace Comanche.
Why an energy park?
Energy parks combine multiple renewable power sources—like solar, wind, and battery storage—and can co-locate with industrial energy users such as factories or data centers. Everything connects to the grid at one efficient, reliable point.
By replacing Comanche 3 with the Pueblo Renewable Energy Park, we can:
Build a more affordable, resilient, and clean energy system
Deliver approximately $40 million per year in replacement property tax revenue for Pueblo County
Position Pueblo as a statewide leader in Colorado’s clean energy future
Utility Scale Battery Storage right here in Pueblo means that we will have secure, reliable energy attracting new industries, economic growth, and job creation.
Incremental Approach to implementation means that we can start building the Energy Park NOW; and we won’t need to wait on approval of pie-in-the-sky future technology to save Pueblo that may or may not be built decades down the road.
Learn More
Read the full report by Energy Innovation and explore how the Pueblo renewable energy park model works.
Pueblo Energy Park Advisory Committee Members
Miles Lucero | Pueblo County Commissioner
Kim Archuletta | Pueblo County Treasurer
Nick Hinrichsen | State Senator SD 3
Barbara Ripperger | Faith Leaders in Action
Carol Partin | Retired Pueblo Education Association President
Ed Smith | Former D70 Superintendent
Rev. Gary Weaver | Faith Leaders in Action
Gregory Howell | Pueblo Star Journal
Hillary Glasgow | COWINS Executive Director
Rev. John Mark Hild | Faith Leaders in Action
Kennedy Pugh | Colorado Arts & Artists
Nick Gradisar | Former Pueblo Mayor
Rev. Patrick Hurley | Faith Leaders in Action
Roxanne Pignanelli | Former D70 Administrator
Sal Pace | Former Pueblo County Commissioner / Former House Minority Leader
Sally Sharp | Faith Leaders in Action
Sarah Martinez | Pueblo City Councilor
Sol Sandoval | Former D60 School Board Member
Theresa Trujillo | Center For Health Progress
Tony Perko | Former D60 School Board Member