Xcel franchise drama: Xcel turns up heat on City Council before franchise decision

UPDATE: Boulder staff to council: Do not put Xcel franchise renewal on the ballot

 

The cost of Xcel Energy's SmarGridCity project in Boulder far exceeds original projections.

Xcel Energy's Colorado chief is making the rounds in Boulder.

Well, there’s not a much more boring phrase than “franchise agreement” out there, but now would be a good time to educate yourself on Boulder’s Xcel franchise agreement options (and those laid out by the City Council) and what’s going on, because a lot of energy and tax dollars are in the mix and that affects everyone — for the next 20 years. On Tuesday, City Council will decide whether or not to put the franchise agreement renewal on the ballot this year, but not before they hear a lot from the president of Xcel in Colorado: Read more