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Bring Power Home urges off‑ramp vote, cites Aug. 12, 2025 franchise deadline and high Black Hills rates
Summary
Members of Bring Power Home urged Pueblo City Council on April 7, 2025 to support a May ballot question authorizing an early termination (an “off‑ramp”) of the city’s franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy, saying the off‑ramp would allow the city to study alternatives without forcing immediate municipalization.
Members of Bring Power Home presented to City Council on April 7, 2025 and urged support for the ballot language authorizing an off‑ramp from the franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy. The group’s presentation framed the May ballot as an opportunity to allow the city to explore alternatives without committing to immediate municipalization or condemnation.
Diane Dante, a Bring Power Home representative, said the off‑ramp vote would let the city terminate the franchise and “study your options,” and that taking the off‑ramp would not immediately cut electric service. “The city is able to take the off ramp without municipalization per a…
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