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Pomerance: Xcel’s demand letter  | Boulder Daily Camera

Pomerance: Xcel’s demand letter | Boulder Daily Camera

Posted On: February 19, 2012

On Dec. 20, Xcel Energy sent a demand letter to Boulder city officials, outlining what it requires the [...]

Boulder chooses second law firm to represent it in municipalization fight | Boulder Daily Camera

Boulder chooses second law firm to represent it in municipalization fight | Boulder Daily Camera

Posted On: February 18, 2012

Boulder officials have chosen a law firm based in Washington, D.C., to advise and represent the city in [...]

Xcel asks PUC to limit, block programs for Boulder customers | Boulder Daily Camera

Xcel asks PUC to limit, block programs for Boulder customers | Boulder Daily Camera

Posted On: February 18, 2012

Xcel Energy announced late Friday afternoon that the utility has asked the Public Utilities Commission for permission to [...]

Utility rate hike bill dies | Pueblo Chieftain

Utility rate hike bill dies | Pueblo Chieftain

Posted On: February 16, 2012

A House committee killed a bill Wednesday that sought to cap utility-rate hikes resulting from Colorado’s shift away [...]

Guest commentary: Responding to Xcel’s tactics | Boulder Daily Camera

Posted On: February 15, 2012

Xcel Energy’s recent letter to Boulder ratepayers included several significant mischaracterizations and thinly veiled threats. Contrary to its [...]

Ratepayer backlash for Xcel? | IntelligentUtility

Ratepayer backlash for Xcel? | IntelligentUtility

Posted On: February 14, 2012

Ratepayers, in many cases, are tired and angry. Despite attempts to market itself as a neighbor, Xcel seems [...]

Guest Commentary: Can the growth of renewable energy be sustained? | Denver Post

Guest Commentary: Can the growth of renewable energy be sustained? | Denver Post

Posted On: February 14, 2012

Xcel Energy’s renewable fund is more than $50 million in the red and … the utility earns its [...]

Could Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission be upending Xcel Energy’s revenue strategy? | Denver Post

Could Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission be upending Xcel Energy’s revenue strategy? | Denver Post

Posted On: February 13, 2012

…Xcel serves parts of eight states and has successfully been pursuing interim increases, notably in Minnesota the company’s [...]

Xcel, Boulder negotiate over solar rebates, energy-efficiency programs | Boulder Daily Camera

Xcel, Boulder negotiate over solar rebates, energy-efficiency programs | Boulder Daily Camera

Posted On: February 12, 2012

Officials from the city of Boulder and Xcel Energy met last week to try to hammer out an [...]

Future of Xcel rebate programs ‘unclear’ | Boulder County Business Report

Future of Xcel rebate programs ‘unclear’ | Boulder County Business Report

Posted On: February 08, 2012

The future of Xcel Energy Inc. programs such as Solar Rewards and other rebate and incentive programs are [...]