How one place in Colorado achieved 100% clean energy this spring

Coloradosun · Jun 03, 2026 · 370 words · By Michael Booth

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Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs delivered 100% clean energy to its 45,000-plus members in March, a renewable power landmark for the Colorado cooperative and a signal that the federal turn back toward fossil fuels has not impeded all climate change…

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It’s a new clean peak for Holy Cross, which announced last year that it achieved 96% solar and wind power for May 2025.

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In noting the 2026 carbon-neutral mark for March, Holy Cross Energy said the success was in part by the relatively mild temperatures that reduced the draw for some power sources.

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Claim 1: “The power cooperative says it is on track for its “100×30” goal of producing 100% of its power needs with clean sources by 2030”

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Two independent web sources confirm the '100x30' goal of producing 100% of power needs with clean sources by 2030.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan J. Hannegan is an American scientific administrator, with a background as a climate scientist and engineer. On June 24, 2013, Hannegan became the associate laboratory director for Energy Systems…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Holy Cross High School is a Catholic secondary school founded in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1968 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. It is one of the largest Catholic secondary schools in Connecticut, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Holy Cross of San Antonio is a Catholic, coeducational college preparatory secondary school located in the Loma Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, on the west side of the city, in the Roman Cat…
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Claim 2: “Holy Cross has shares of major solar farms”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'holy', a soft drink company, and unrelated schools. No evidence regarding solar farm shares was found in the provided results.

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Claim 3: “Holy Cross Energy... announced last year that it achieved 96% solar and wind power for May 2025”

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Only one web search result mentions the 96% solar and wind power achievement from 'last year', but it does not explicitly confirm the date as May 2025 in a way that is corroborated by other independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Eastern Orthodox (Palamite) theology, there is a distinction between the essence (ousia) and the energies (energeia) of God. It was formulated by Gregory Palamas (1296–1359) as part of his defense …
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Claim 4: “Holy Cross Energy said it has averaged 92% clean power delivered to members so far in 2026”

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There is a contradiction between sources regarding the average clean power in 2026. One source states it averaged 92% clean power so far in 2026, while another (HCE Home page) states that through May 2026, they delivered an average of 94% clean energy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 June 2026, two large strike-slip earthquakes affected northwestern and central Venezuela. The epicenters of both earthquakes were in Veroes, a municipality of Yaracuy. The first earthquake, whic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Joseph Guarini Jr. (August 20, 1924 – June 20, 2026) was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the New Jersey Senat…
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Claim 5: “Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs delivered 100% clean energy to its 45,000-plus members in March”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs delivered 100% clean energy in March.

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Claim 6: “Bryan Hannegan is the President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy”

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The claim is confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and the official Holy Cross Energy website and LinkedIn profile.

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web search NEUTRAL — From 1999 to 2003 he was a staff scientist for the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and is now the C.E.O. of Holy Cross Energy, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Hannegan

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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan Hannegan is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative utility providing electricity and energy ...
https://www.holycross.com/about-us/our-staff-and-leadership/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan Hannegan (he/him) is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative utility providing electricity and energy ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhannegan

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