From 9 News Denver:

DENVER – About two dozen protesters against the use of coal to generate power, rallied in front of the Public Utilities Commission building in Denver Tuesday where the PUC is holding hearings on Xcel’s second rate hike request this year.

The increase would cost the average residential customer 7.6 percent, or $4.92 a month. Xcel was granted a $112 million increase in July.

Those protesting the requested $177.4 million electric-rate increase today say it would allow Xcel to open a coal-fired plant near Pueblo. The Commanche 3 plant is already built.

“We want our electricity and our jobs to come from renewable, clean, free energy, which Colorado has lots of,” said Mimsy Milton of Littleton.

To read more about the protest over the proposed rate change visit 9 news.

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