Dive Summary:

• The Colorado Springs Utilities Board is forming a 10-person volunteer task force to study the removal options for the Martin Drake Power Plant.
• The task force, who will work 20 hours a week, will work with the utilities board in part to determine if a recently budgeted $73.5 million upgrade to the plant is a worthwhile investment.
• If it is determine to keep the plant open, the upgrades will include the installation of emissions control technology at the coal-fired plant.

From the article:

According to the Utilities application, task force members must have at least one of the following characteristics: “The ability to be objective in assessing the various impacts of the project, some interest and/or awareness of power generation facilities and replacement power alternatives, an understanding of rate payer and community issues and impacts, and familiarity with financial and economic analysis and impacts.” ...