City and County of Denver Referred Question 2K: Xcel Energy Franchise
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City and County of Denver Referred Question 2K: Xcel Energy Franchise is a ballot measure in Denver city, Colorado on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 718,877 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 718,877) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.7, measured against a statewide vote in CO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
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.
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
Source: ballotpedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.