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Residents urge Denver to delay Xcel Energy franchise vote until community benefits are negotiated
Summary
Community leaders urged the council to vote no on a proposed 20-year franchise with Xcel Energy unless the mayor’s office and the utility agree to a companion community-benefits agreement addressing climate and economic justice.
Katie Lunsford, a Together Colorado community leader and Central Park resident, and Susie Pappas, a Together Colorado volunteer and Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church member, asked the City Council on July 21 to delay approval of a proposed 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel Energy until a companion agreement guarantees community benefits. Lunsford said a May 2024 concept…
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