{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Today","slug":"colorado-today-7218682","podcast_index_feed_id":7218682,"rss_url":"https://pod.cpr.org/ct/","website_url":"https://www.cpr.org/podcast/colorado-today/","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/10290/images/1fb9557c-d4c9-4dae-9946-4166c1752ede/ColoradoToday-Cover-Final-1400x1400.jpg","author":"Colorado Public Radio (podcasts@cpr.org)","episode_count":383,"summary":"The Colorado news you need in 15 minutes a day, from Colorado Public Radio’s newsrooms. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. with hosts Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T00:17:17.581337+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682"},"episode":{"title":"Xcel data center plan gets pushback, CoSprings Utility proposes new solar fees, Latino voters’ views","slug":"xcel-data-center-plan-gets-pushback-cosprings-utility-proposes-new-solar-fees-latino-voters-views","published_at":"2026-09-03T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682/xcel-data-center-plan-gets-pushback-cosprings-utility-proposes-new-solar-fees-latino-voters-views","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_10290_c8612767-132b-455c-8374-ebe1fc924dc0&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpod.cpr.org%2Fct%2F","audio_url":"https://dovetail.prxu.org/10290/c8612767-132b-455c-8374-ebe1fc924dc0/260903_CT_REV1.mp3","summary":"Colorado’s largest utility has laid out how it plans to meet the booming demand for energy by data centers. But critics say the plan doesn’t go far enough to require that power come from clean sources. Then, a debate in Colorado Springs over whether new rules could make rooftop solar less attractive for homeowners. Plus, a new poll offers a look at how Latino voters in Colorado view the state and federal governments, and how that could affect upcoming elections. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CBS4 on the return of 'The Prize Catch' to Glenmere Park in Greeley CPR’s Ishan Thakore on how Xcel data center plan faces pushback from residents and advocates KRCC’s Briana Heaney covering how Colorado Springs Utilities wants to change how solar customers are billed The Colorado Sun's Jesse Paul on the Latino Policy Agenda poll This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Sandy Battulga, and Pete Creamer. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.","meta_description":"Colorado’s largest utility has laid out how it plans to meet the booming demand for energy by data centers. But critics say the plan doesn’t go far enough…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":934,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-today-7218682/episodes/xcel-data-center-plan-gets-pushback-cosprings-utility-proposes-new-solar-fees-latino-voters-views/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682/xcel-data-center-plan-gets-pushback-cosprings-utility-proposes-new-solar-fees-latino-voters-views.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}