A bill that allows Colorado Springs Utilities to take an extra three years to take the Ray Nixon Power Plant offline is heading to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk to become law. The law moves the deadline for the power plant to be taken offline from the end of 2029 to the end of 2032. Ray Nixon, located south of Fountain, and other coal-based municipal power plants were scheduled to be taken offline in order to meet Colorado’s rules for clean air and reduced emissions. Senate Bill 182 is a compromise bill that was worked on by the governor’s office, which means Utilities expects Polis to sign the change into law. “We will now move forward with implementation planning and continued engagement with state and local partners to ensure compliance with the law and progress toward long-term emissions reductions,” Utilities CEO Travas Deal said in a blog post Monday.…