{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-crank-and-evans-join-secretary-wright-tour-ray-d-nixon-power-plant", "Reps. Crank and Evans Join Secretary Wright for Tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Gabe Evans", "E000300", "gabeevans.house.gov", "gabeevans", "https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "FOUNTAIN, C.O. -- Today Representative Gabe Evans (CO-08), and Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant operated by Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU).\n\nThe Ray D. Nixon Power Plant is primarily fueled by coal and can generate more than 260 megawatts of electricity. Coal-fired power plants represent roughly a third of Colorado\u2019s energy grid, but unrealistic energy mandates coming out of Denver, risk energy reliability and increased energy rates for consumers.\n\nSprings Utilities has been successful in negotiating with the State of Colorado to push back the 2029 closure deadline to 2032, saving customers $200 million in projected rate increases, but reliable energy production is still at risk in the future.\n\n\u201cDenver Democrats spent years attacking reliable coal generation, only to run headfirst into reality: you cannot shut down dependable baseload power without something ready to replace it. Keeping Ray Nixon online longer will protect grid reliability and save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars. With electricity demand skyrocketing, Colorado needs more safe, affordable, reliable energy\u2014not political mandates that take power off the grid and leave families paying the price. I\u2019m grateful to Secretary Wright and Congressman Crank for fighting for an all-of-the-above strategy that puts reliability, affordability, and American energy dominance first.\u201d \u2014 Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08)\n\n\"Coal is a reliable, baseload domestic energy resource to help power our grid here in Colorado. Colorado's burdensome energy mandates continue to cost our region, not only with higher utility bills but they also threaten our national security assets. Coloradans deserve reliable energy, and I'd like to thank Secretary Wright for his efforts to keep reliable coal generation online and coming to Colorado's Fifth Congressional District to show support for the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant.\u201d \u2014 Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05)\n\n\u201cCoal has powered American prosperity for generations and continues to provide the reliable, around-the-clock electricity our grid needs. The Trump Administration is committed to adding reliable power to the grid, not prematurely shutting down generation that is already keeping the lights on. Ray Nixon is a great example of the critical baseload power Colorado needs to meet growing electricity demand while keeping energy affordable and secure.\u201d \u2014 U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright", 1, "2026-09-09T09:27:09Z", "2026-09-09T09:29:04Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-crank-and-evans-join-secretary-wright-tour-ray-d-nixon-power-plant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9871218353509903, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}