City and County of Denver Referred Question 2K: Xcel Energy Franchise
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Renews Xcel Energy's right to use Denver streets and public land for gas and power service for 20 years. Xcel would pay the city a fee that utility customers pay on their bills.
Proposed by: Denver City Council (Council Bill 26-0970)
Denver's elected 13-member City Council sent the Xcel Energy deal to voters. The city charter (the city's rulebook) says voters must approve any deal letting a utility use city streets (a franchise).
Source: denver.legistar.com
A YES vote means
Denver approves a 20-year Xcel franchise starting in 2027, including payments for public land use and work on power lines and emergency coordination. Utility customers pay the existing fee on their bills.
A NO vote means
The proposed 20-year contract does not take effect. Denver and Xcel would need another arrangement; this vote alone does not end the existing fee on utility bills.
Sources: denvergov.org · denvergazette.com
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