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Wade Haerle, executive director of Club 20, is advocating for energy infrastructure discussions in Western Colorado. Following a Colorado Energy Office report, Haerle emphasized the need for replacing 1.91 gigawatts of coal generation removed from the region, with Club 20 proposing new natural gas generation at existing sites.

The club notes that 4.8 gigawatts of coal generation has been or is scheduled to be removed statewide, and anticipates a need for at least one gigawatt of natural gas generation. Club 20 urges the state to focus on energy production in Western Colorado to meet growing demands and maintain reliability. Haerle also expressed concerns about the feasibility of large solar farms in the region, questioning their ability to supply energy to densely populated areas.