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City of Boulder Issued News Releases

Nov. 2, 2011 - Boulder voters approve local energy ballot measures by narrow margin
Aug. 16, 2011 - Boulder City Council approves several ballot questions for voter consideration
Aug. 3, 2011 - Boulder council moves ahead on municipalization questions; final vote scheduled for Aug. 16
Aug. 1, 2011 - Survey shows Boulder voters support creation of a city-owned electric utility by a wide margin
July 15, 2011 - City staff recommends that voters be asked if they support a local power utility
July 14, 2011 - Xcel condition ends talks about possible wind deal
June 23, 2011 - Boulder’s Energy Future ‘You Have the Power to Decide’ public forum event set for June 28
June 14, 2011 - Energy Future programs available for viewing at public’s convenience
May 26, 2011 - Boulder’s Energy Future: ‘Business Matters’ events scheduled
May 25, 2011 - Boulder’s Energy Future ‘Know Your Power’ public forum event set for June 2
May 9, 2011 - CU-Denver students to discuss three energy case studies May 12
- All three case studies are available for review on the Previous Meetings website
April 8, 2011 - City kicks off Energy Future outreach efforts
Oct. 28, 2010 - Boulder facility goes 'off the grid' generating total power from non-fossil fuels for first time
Aug. 4, 2010 - Boulder City Council declines to put Xcel franchise on ballot
July 30, 2010 - Boulder City Council to discuss franchise Tuesday; staff recommends utility occupation tax instead of new franchise
June 17, 2010 - City seeks public input on Xcel franchise discussions, energy future
June 4, 2010 - Council pushes for clean energy outcomes in franchise talks
June 2, 2010 - Boulder City Council to study energy options June 3; informational website launched
May 28, 2010 - Council considers ballot options for Xcel franchise

External News Sources

Daily Camera

Dec. 30, 2011 - Top 10 local news stories of 2011: No. 1, Boulder voters OK measure to break from Xcel and start municipal utility
Dec. 24, 2011 - Analysis: Strong connection between Boulder council candidates, municipalization effort
Dec. 18, 2011 - Boulder joins international leaders in considering new carbon-cutting goals
Dec. 15, 2011 - Boulder could ask voters to give up power to decide energy future
Dec. 6, 2011 - Boulder Plots way forward following municipalization vote
Dec. 2, 2011 - Final reports put fight over Boulder ballot measures at $1.07 million
Nov. 27, 2011 - Guest commentary: Feeling Xcel's pain
Nov. 14, 2011 - Butterfield: Local power for Boulder and beyond
Nov. 5, 2011 - Boulder's municipal utility efforts follows few forerunners
Nov. 3, 2011 - City manager: Boulder's energy future
Nov. 2, 2011 - Boulder leaders: Tuesday's vote just the beginning of municipalization campaign
Nov. 1, 2011 - Boulder Issues 2B, 2C: Municipalization, related tax narrowly approved
Oct. 30, 2011 - Yes on 2B and 2C
Oct. 28, 2011 - Xcel: Boulder municipalization campaign strategy memo is a fake
Oct. 27, 2011 - Boulder municipalization: Fight over ballot measures tops $1 million
Oct. 23, 2011 - Xcel Energy: Separating fact from fiction
Oct. 22, 2011 - Boulder municipalization fact-checking: Xcel's renewable energy sources
Oct. 21, 2011 - City attorney: Xcel can't practice 'rate discrimination' in Boulder
Oct. 21, 2011 - CU Energy Club hosts forum on municpalization
Oct. 18, 2011 - Xcel threatens to cut solar rebates, energy-efficiency programs for Boulder customers
Oct. 16, 2011 - Boulder municipalization fact-checking: Looking at the city's water utility
Oct. 16, 2011 - Greenlee: No on 2B and 2C
Oct. 15, 2011 - Boulder municipalization fact-checking: A look at Colorado's municipal utilities
Oct. 13, 2011 - Guest opinion: Strengthen the bargaining position with Xcel
Oct. 11, 2011 - Boulder municipalization: Boulder Green Building Guild supports Issues 2B, 2C
Oct. 9, 2011 - Guest column: Boulder's unregulated monopoly
Oct. 9, 2011 - Boulder municipalization fact-checking: Rate parity with Xcel
Oct. 9, 2011 - Guest column: Energy and the 'Boulder brand'
Oct. 8, 2011 - Boulder Ballot Question 2C
Oct. 8, 2011 - Boulder Ballot Question 2B
Oct. 8, 2011 - Butterfield: Boulder businesses, who's got your back?
Oct. 8, 2011 - Boulder's irregular border complicates municipal utility
Oct. 5, 2011 - Boulder municipalization fact-checking: Final off-ramps for starting utility
Oct. 4, 2011 - Boulder anti-municipalization campaign outspends supporters 10 to 1
Oct. 3, 2011 - Stolen yard signs plague Boulder pro-municipalization group
Oct. 2, 2011 - Guest opinion: Collaboration, not municipalization
Oct. 1, 2011 - Boulder municipalization: Fact-checking the debate
Sept. 24, 2011 - Boulder business groups weigh in on municipalization ballot measures
Sept. 18, 2011 - Guest commentary: More choice for Boulder
Sept. 16, 2011 - League of Women Voters hosts forum on Boulder municipalization
Sept. 13, 2011 - Anti-municipalization ad features 'Boulder citizen' who can't vote
Sept. 8, 2011 - Talking to strangers: Ballot measure foes may be hired help
Sept. 2, 2011 - Panel to discuss Boulder municipalization on Thursday
Aug. 27, 2011 - Learning from Portland's attempt at municipalization
Aug. 22, 2011 - Boulder municipal utility opponents have spent $11,000
Aug. 17, 2011 - Committees form to campaign for, against Boulder utility measures
Aug. 16, 2011 - Boulder approves final 'energy future' ballot measures
Aug. 15, 2011 - Boulder to curtail 'energy future' campaign after final council vote
Aug. 14, 2011 - Pomerance: The real risk is with Xcel
Aug. 13, 2011 - Boulder energy future: Bond interest rates could have big impact on customer bills
Aug. 12, 2011 - Boulder City Attorney Tom Carr to discuss municipalization at Thrusday event
Aug. 8, 2011 - Boulder City Council candidates' forms shed light on early supporters
Aug. 7, 2011 - Boulder energy: The time is right to ask voters what they want
Aug. 7, 2011 - Guest opinion: Boulder Smart Coalition is not so smart
Aug. 6, 2011 - Boulder utility would mean new way of setting rates
Aug. 4, 2011 - Boulder municipalization: Campaign fight kicks before ballot language set
Aug. 3, 2011 - Boulder energy debate: Xcel responds to Councilman Macon Cowles' accusations
Aug. 3, 2011 - Boulder City Council approves energy ballot questions
Aug. 2, 2011 - Boulder moves 'energy future' ballot question to final vote
Aug. 1, 2011 - Boulder phone survey: 71% of respondents support city utility
July 29, 2011 - Xcel consultant: Cost of Boulder utility could near $1.2B
July 28, 2011 - Xcel chief executive vows to get a fair price from Boulder
July 26, 2011 - Boulder Councilman Ken Wilson seeks backup plan for energy ballot question
July 26, 2011 - Boulder combs through energy proposals
July 25, 2011 - Sean Maher: What's the rush with Boulder energy municipalization?
July 19, 2011 - Guest Opinion from Jason Wiener and Ted Rose: Power on our terms
July 19, 2011 - Boulder 'energy future' lands with City Council
July 17, 2011 - Greenlee: Boulder's power play
July 17, 2011 - Pomerance: Power to the people's republic
July 15, 2011 - Boulder city manager recommends public utility, doubling carbon tax
July 14, 2011 - Xcel: Boulder has 'terminated talks' with company over wind, franchise proposals
July 11, 2011 - Butterfield: Unraveling Xcel's wind deal
July 4, 2011 - Two new coalitions form to study Boulder's energy options
July 3, 2011 - Pomerance: Options for our energy future
July 3, 2011 - Laughery: Good and bad news for Boulder Power, Inc.
July 1, 2011 - Boulder to begin energy phone survey next week
June 28, 2011 - Worst-case: Boulder's electric rates increase up to 15% as municipal utility
June 28, 2011 - Xcel buys lower-cost wind power from NextEra Energy farm near Limon
June 27, 2011 - Modelers: Boulder municipal utility feasible
June 26, 2011 - Guest opinion: Localization is not municipalization
June 25, 2011 - History shows Xcel likely to launch expensive Boulder campaign
June 22, 2011 - Financial analyst: Losing Boulder could affect Xcel's bottom line
June 20, 2011 - Boulder residents, officials complain Xcel Energy phone poll misleading
June 19, 2011 - Pomerance: Xcel's deal is no deal at all
June 19, 2011 - Greenlee: Looking into the unknown
June 18, 2011 - Council wants to package Boulder's energy-related ballot measures
June 15, 2011 - Energy lawyers give talk on how Boulder can create a municipal utility
June 14, 2011 - Boulder leaders debate utility plan, Xcel proposal
June 12, 2011 - City Attorney: Boulder's Energy Future - Behind the numbers
June 10, 2011 - Consultant: Boulder's electric rates would be cheaper than Xcel's
June 8, 2011 - Report estimates cost of Boulder utility could top $622M
June 7, 2011 - Xcel officials unveil wind plan to Boulder leaders
June 6, 2011 - Xcel: Boulder could be 'most green city worldwide' by 2020 under new franchise
June 5, 2011 - Boulder council members decry 'secret' Xcel proposal
June 2, 2011 - Residents quiz Boulder staff, Xcel on city's energy future
May 27, 2011 - Boulder to host community forum on energy future
May 21, 2011 - Boulder considers cost of replacing Xcel's solar incentives, energy-efficiency programs
May 18, 2011 - Boulder ramping up 'energy future' campaign ahead of election law cutoff
May 15, 2011 - Laughery: Boulder Power, Inc
May 10, 2011 - Boulder mulls quality of information on energy municipalization
May 8, 2011 - Greenlee: Greener and cleaner?
May 6, 2011 - Boulder gets first Xcel data from consultant report on municipalization
May 4, 2011 - Ex-Las Cruces, N.M., mayor tells Boulder of municipalization struggle
April 30, 2011 - Former Las Cruces mayor to Boulder: Municipalization has perils
April 30, 2011 - From the editorial advisory board: Boulder's energy future
April 28, 2011 - Energy coalition polling Boulder market on utility future
April 26, 2011 - Expert on local energy generation to speak in Boulder on Thursday night
April 26, 2011 - Boulder wants voter input on energy future
April 25, 2011 - Xcel postpones Boulder City Council presentation
April 23, 2011 - Boulder City Council considers ballot measures for municipalizing, new Xcel franchise
April 18, 2011 - Boulder's 'energy future' campaign goes mobile
April 10, 2011 - Boulder considers how much renewable energy is feasible
March 30, 2011 - Studies on Boulder's 'energy future' to cost $881,000
March 30, 2011 - Hickenlooper signs law to increase transparency on Xcel power origination
March 20, 2011 - Stay with Xcel, or form a utility? Boulder looks at future electricity costs
March 7, 2011 - Boulder leaders: Decision on energy future will be historic
Feb. 20, 2011 - Butterfield: Rocky road, plus great views, to clean energy
Feb. 15, 2011 - Boulder's energy goals summed up in mission statement
Feb. 5, 2011 - Boulder County towns ramping up municipal-building solar panels
Feb. 2, 2011 - 'Slam' serves up 2-minute pitches for Boulder's energy future
Jan. 26, 2011 - Wholesale electricity supplier to speak in Boulder Thursday night
Jan. 22, 2011 - Energy issues to dominate Boulder's agenda in 2011
Jan. 16, 2011 - Greenlee: New energy future?
Jan. 16, 2011 - Pomerance: Boulder's energy future - what's your vision?
Jan. 4, 2011 - Volunteer group holds meeting to engage public on planning Boulder's energy future
Dec. 29, 2010 - Top 10 local news stories of 2010: No. 3, Boulder allows Xcel franchise to expire
Jan. 2, 2011 - Pomerance: Exploring energy options
Jan. 1, 2011 - Boulder City Council plans on 'realistic' 2011 goals
Dec. 21, 2010 - Boulder City Council takes on 'energy future'
Dec. 20, 2010 - New tax on Xcel Energy means lower bills for Boulder residents
Dec. 15, 2010 - Boulder could ask voters to give up power to decide energy future
Dec. 14, 2010 - Boulder City Council talks policy with Colorado legislators
Dec. 1, 2010 - Boulder moves on studying energy baseline
Nov. 27, 2010 - Boulder plows forward with energy planning
Nov. 25, 2010 - Boulder energy meeting prompts questions about openness
Nov. 21, 2010 - Greenlee: A second look?
Nov. 17, 2010 - Boulder group hosts discussion on city's energy future on Thursday
Nov. 14, 2010 - Butterfield: Local power for Boulder and beyond
Nov. 6, 2010 - Boulder's lobbying agenda takes on national issues
Nov. 6, 2010 - Expert on local government access to renewable energy gives Monday talk
Nov. 2, 2010 - Boulder Issue 2B: Voters overwhelmingly support Xcel tax
Oct. 21, 2010 - Xcel Energy focusing on new coal-to-gas plan
Oct. 19, 2010 - Boulder approves next phase of energy improvements
Oct. 14, 2010 - Boulder mayor to discuss energy programs
Oct. 12, 2010 - Boulder ballot measures tackle energy issues, tourism
Oct. 7, 2010 - City of Boulder, Question 2B
Sept. 8, 2010 - Boulder city manager details clean-energy study
Aug. 27, 2010 - Boulder volunteers launch campaign to pass utility tax
Aug. 3, 2010 - Boulder voters won't decide on renewed Xcel franchise
Aug. 1, 2010 - Pomerance: Decision time for our energy future
July 30, 2010 - City of Bouder: Proposed agreement with Xcel lacks teeth
July 30, 2010 - Boulder staff to council: Do not put Xcel franchise renewal on the ballot
July 29, 2010 - Xcel CEO quietly lobbying Boulder council
July 28, 2010 - Green Building Guild to Boulder council: Say 'no' to Xcel franchise
July 23, 2010 - Fla. town to Boulder: Starting a municipal utility is hard but possible
July 20, 2010 - Boulder council paints clearer picture of Xcel franchise ooptions
July 13, 2010 - Boulder City Council: Uncertainty looms over Xcel franchise
July 9, 2010 - Survey: Boulder voters likely to oppose Xcel franchise utility excise tax
June 26, 2010 - Clock ticking on Boulder's decision to stay with Xcel Energy
June 17, 2010 - Boulder to continue open-house meetings on Xcel franchise agreement
June 3, 2010 - Boulder leaders divided on Xcel agreement
June 1, 2010 - Xcel agreement moves toward ballot in Boulder
May 22, 2010 - Marin County presents possible model for beefing up clean energy in Boulder
Jan. 13, 2010 - Energy lawyer: Boulder should let contract with Xcel expire
June 4, 2009 - Boulder to Xcel: We want clean, secure energy

Boulder County Business Report

Dec. 25, 2011 - Boulder voters OK pursuit of municipalization
Nov. 11, 2011 - City to businesses: You've got our ear
Nov. 11, 2011 - Editorial
Nov. 3, 2011 - Long trek begins for Boulder, Xcel Energy
Nov. 2, 2011 - Boulder can pursue municipalization
Oct. 28, 2011 - Utility issue campaigns hit $1 million
Oct. 28, 2011 - Hidden costs lurk beneath municipalization
Oct. 28, 2011 - What is the future of SmartGridCity in Boulder?
Oct. 19, 2011 - 2B, 2C opponents outspend supporters
Oct. 12, 2011 - BGBG supports ballot measures 2B, 2C
Oct. 6, 2011 - Municipalization opponents spend more
Sept. 30, 2011 - Editorial
Sept. 30, 2011 - Chamber: Municipalization too risky
Sept. 19, 2011 - Publisher's Notebook: How green is Boulder?
Sept. 19, 2011 - Solar gardens
Sept. 19, 2011 - Cashing in on green expertise
Sept. 2, 2011 - Lines drawn in Boulder utility debate
Aug. 23, 2011 - Cost, renewables debated at utility forum
Aug. 22, 2011 - Municipalization supporters, foes face off
Aug. 22, 2011 - Xcel, others start election committees
Aug. 19, 2011 - Campaigns start on municipal utility
Aug. 17, 2011 - Boulder OKs energy ballot measures
Aug. 16, 2011 - Chamber seeks to alter energy ballot
Aug. 5, 2011 - Council vote for ballot language set
Aug. 5, 2011 - Xcel not willing to sell power grid
Aug. 5, 2011 - A city divided over power
Aug. 5, 2011 - EDITORIAL - City should provide more information before utility vote
Aug. 3, 2011 - Boulder one step closer to power vote
Aug. 2, 2011 - Poll: Most wary of reaching energy goal
Aug. 1, 2011 - Municipalization on agenda Tueday
July 28, 2011 - Consultant offers views on energy issue
July 27, 2011 - Businesses weigh in on municipalization
July 26, 2011 - Meeting set to discuss municipalization
July 22, 2011 - Boulder, Xcel negotiations break down
July 20, 2011 - Energy items receive preliminary OK
July 15, 2011 - City staff recommends municipalization
July 12, 2011 - Council to weigh in on energy proposal
June 29, 2011 - City offers municipalization scenarios
June 29, 2011 - Group would oppose municipalization
June 24, 2011 - Boulder, Xcel dispute cost of split
June 24, 2011 - Greenovators take center stage at Summit
June 14, 2011 - Municipalization talks lack hard data
June 9, 2011 - Boulder's energy future topic at Summit
June 8, 2011 - Xcel Energy pushing wind power
June 7, 2011 - City invites businesses to energy talks
June 7, 2011 - Xcel proposes 'Most green city' plan
May 27, 2011- Hunter Lovins to keynote Green Summit
May 26, 2011 - City schedules energy forums
May 17, 2011 - Colo. clean-tech industry at crossroads
Feb. 10, 2011 - Boulder official pushes wind energy

Other Media:

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - Aug. 17, 2011 - Voters to decide Xcel's fate in Boulder, Colo

Energy Biz - Aug. 11, 2011 - Boulder's Bold Move to Condemn Xcel

Intelligent Utility - Aug. 4, 2011 - Clash of Titans: Boulder vs. Xcel Energy

Denver Post - Aug. 3, 2011 - Boulder moves "energy future" ballot question to final vote

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - Aug. 2, 2011 - Poll: Boulder residents support city utility over Xcel

Denver Post - Aug. 1, 2011 - Boulder phone survey: 71% of respondents support city utility

Intelligent Utility - July 29, 2011 - Xcel Energy and Boulder in conflict

Boulder Weekly - July 28, 2011 - Municipal power is cheap in Longmont, but not Boulder

Denver Post - July 28, 2011 - Xcel chief executive vows to "get a fair price" for assets from Boulder

Gigaom - July 21, 2011 - Boulder aims for energy independence in the name of clean power

Denver Post - July 20, 2011 - Boulder measure to snip Xcel cord a step closer to voters

Denver Post - July 20, 2011 - Boulder's "energy future" headed to second vote

Bloomberg Business Week - July 15, 2011 - Xcel, Boulder reach impasse on wind energy talks

Denver Business Journal - July 15, 2011 - Boulder, Xcel unplug talks over wind farm

Forbes.com - July 15, 2011 - Xcel, Boulder reach impasse on wind energy talks

North American Wind Power - July 15, 2011 - Boulder wind farm discussions end

Minneapolis Star Tribune - July 14, 2011 - Xcel, Boulder can't agree on deal for green energy

Denver Post - July 14, 2011 - Xcel: Boulder ends talks over wind, franchise proposals

Boulder Weekly - July 14, 2011 - Xcel debate was just heating up when talks broke off

Colorado Springs Gazette - July 14, 2011 - Xcel, Boulder reach impasse on wind energy talks

RenewablesBix.com - July 14, 2011 - Xcel: Boulder has 'terminated talks' with company over wind, franchise proposals

Denver Post - July 10, 2011 - Country watches as Boulder considers forming own electric utility

Denver Post - July 9, 2011 - Guest Opinion: Carroll - Let Boulder chart its own green future

Denver Post - June 29, 2011 - Xcel offers to build wind farm for Boulder

Denver Post - June 27, 2011 - Modelers: Boulder municipal utility feasible

Boulder Weekly - June 23, 2011 - An Xcel-lent plan, or a lot of wind?

The American Independent - June 20, 2011 - Boulder, Colo.'s relationship with Xcel under scrutiny by city council

Denver Post - June 9, 2011 - Carroll: Let Boulder chart its own green future

New York Times - May 25, 2011 - Smart Grid Costs Are Massive, but Benefits Will Be Larger, industry study says

Huffpost Denver - May 16, 2011 - written by Anne Butterfield - Boulder can own its own power with distributed generation

The Huffpost Denver - April 19, 2011 - written by Anne Butterfield - The Plunging Cost of Renewables and Boulder's Energy Future

The Colorado Independent, April 15, 2011 -Renewable energy falling in price and becoming more readily available

Huffington Post - Feb. 8, 2010 - The Clean Energy Road to 2035 Paved by the Hard Work of Local Governments

The Colorado Independent - Jan. 28, 2011 - Municipalizing energy may be just as difficult as it sounds expert tells Boulder Audience

Denver Post - Jan. 24, 2011 - Boulder City Council to focus on energy this year

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