This is really sad for our little community. We are really lucky that the Telluride Foundation has been diligently working with us for the past several years to make our own plan to transition our economy.

😭 so heartbroken for the employees and families that depended on this industry to make a living.. sending prayers ..

I loved working there and I can't imagine the hardship this will cause. Prayers for everyone.

Very sad for generations of local workers. Hope they can re-vitelize

So sad for those who worked there and an end of a era of the plant

This is sad and very heart breaking! Each of the businesses here along with the schools will suffer from losing the power plant. The effect of this will be a blow to our towns and our businesses. It will now become a trickle effect....

So happy that this dirty place was shutdown... Wait, no. This was one of the cleanest coal burning plants around. You know what I would LOVE to see? Multimillionaires held accountable for living in mansions and wasting valuable resources. How many millionaires live in our region, versus your’s, Telluride? Hmm🤔 #JustBecauseYouHaveTheMoneyDoestMakeItRight #PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize

Not only is it a sad day for those families, and the town, but it's a sad day for the environment, all the "clean alternatives" are actually worse for the environment.

Very sad day for the west end

It is so sad!

Change is always a difficult thing to accept, especially when it affects the livelihoods of so many and definitely has an impact on our economy and area. We have known this was coming, and though that doesn't make it easier, we can't waste our time pointing fingers and pushing blame when we have no time to waste in coming together with plans to make our communities viable and prosperous. There is so much going on to do those two things... if you aren't aware of what has been taking place in these planning efforts then perhaps being involved a little more is a good start. Wheels will rust if they sit in the tear-filled puddles and don't turn.

had the opportunity to work there for a few weeks.. very clean place.. and the people were fantastic... sorry to see it go.. now its time to build a nuclear plant in the area..

Sad to hear this. It was always the coolest place to drive by as a kid growing up in Nucla

Very sad !

So sad.

So sad 💔

A brave and resilient community. Looking forward to watching the next chapter unfold!

They probably won't figure it out until they are setting in the dark on a cold night that the coal plants are a safe reliable source of energy. And at that point there maybe no cheap way to return. The carbon footprint of solar and wind has been proven to be as much if not more than coal. Chicago Illinois found out lats winter that the wind power doesn't work in cold weather conditions and had to fire up the old coal plant

And all of this to improve Denver’s air! What a crock!

Sad day for all. Coal is so clean and great energy source. One day these changes will prove to be a costly mistake, mostly for those who have to pay the utility bills

Worst news ever. So sad. 😞

This is very sad

Very disappointing and sad

This so bad on so many levels

So does Nucla/Naturita have any power??? Sherry Sage