Xcel settlement would pause municipalization effort
(World News USA)

Proposed franchise and settlement agreements between Boulder city officials and Xcel Energy shows two entities that have long been at loggerheads over Boulder`s energy future are now, for the most part, on the same page. Boulder City Council may ask voters to approve a 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel, bringing to an end — for now — the city`s quest to operate its own electric utility...