Colorado Springs Utilities plans to more than double electric generation capacity in next 5 years

PLUS l Mark Kiszla: Why these wimpy, boring Rockies hitters are an insult to the Blake Street Bombers and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, June 21, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado Springs Utilities plans to more than double electric generation capacity in next 5 years]( - [Section of Black Forest Road to close Friday for several weeks]( - [Mark Kiszla: Why these wimpy, boring Rockies hitters are an insult to the Blake Street Bombers]( [Colorado Springs Utilities plans to more than double electric generation capacity in next 5 years]( Colorado Springs Utilities will more than double its electric generation capacity in the next five years, part of the agency’s efforts to meet state regulations for clean energy, support Colorado Springs’ growing population and ensure service reliability for customers. [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] Colorado Community Health Alliance Breaks Down Barriers to Increase Health Equity and Reduce Health Disparities in Rural Communities]( How do you make people feel welcomed and supported? By promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in health care! CCHA is all about sharing resources and connecting community. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Section of Black Forest Road to close Friday for several weeks]( [Colorado Springs nonprofit kicks off inaugural summer enrichment program]( [Family-owned Mexican restaurant El Taco Rey reopening — with a change of pace]( [[SPONSORED] When Modern Meets Modular]( Have you heard about the Mod-Mod design trend? It blends modern and modular to help you build a look that is uniquely yours! Get creative and discover your signature style. [Read More]( More top stories: [Mark Kiszla: Why these wimpy, boring Rockies hitters are an insult to the Blake Street Bombers]( From now on, rather than exchanging lineup cards at home plate, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts should issue his old pal Bud Black a formal apology. In a shootout at the Coors Corral on Thursday afternoon, Colorado brought a butter knife to a gunfight. [Read More]( [King Soopers targets summer opening for new Fountain store, south of Colorado Springs]( King Soopers broke ground Thursday on its latest large format marketplace store, which will anchor the Mesa Ridge Marketplace in Fountain, south of Colorado Springs. The shopping center will be constructed on 21 acres southeast of Mesa Ridge Parkway and Syracuse Street. [Read More]( [Federal judge blocks Colorado's new cap on interest rates for out-of-state banks]( A federal judge on Tuesday concluded Colorado may not subject out-of-state banks to Colorado's interest rate caps when they lend to Colorado residents, as envisioned under a new consumer protection law set to take effect on July 1. [Read More]( More Top Stories: A [$42.5 million Colorado project]( has come to fruition, replacing 17 structurally-deficient bridges in southeastern and south-central Colorado. Perhaps the most-anticipated road trip for Colorado football arrives near September's end. With more than a dozen Florida natives on the roster and coaching staff, including Deion Sanders himself, and a few more who lived there, [the program’s matchup against Central Florida on Sept. 28 in Orlando]( will be a memorable day for several reasons. For the second time, [prominent Colorado Springs health care administrator Margaret Sabin is stepping down from hospital oversight]( to do consultancy, but she’s now leaving behind a vast matrix of leaders that have advanced in their own careers after working under her at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903