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Roseville council weighs 20‑year Xcel franchise and proposed $6/month utility fee to fund right‑of‑way work
Summary
Roseville staff proposed new 20‑year franchise ordinances with Xcel Energy and a sample franchise‑fee schedule that would add about $3/month to electric bills and $3/month to gas bills for a typical residence to raise roughly $2.4 million a year for right‑of‑way infrastructure.
Roseville city staff presented draft 20‑year franchise ordinances for gas and electric service and discussed a proposed franchise fee that would apply to utility customers and help fund right‑of‑way infrastructure, at the Nov. 10 City Council meeting.
City Manager Pat Trejchen and staff said the previous Xcel franchise ordinance expired in 2018 and the draft renews the regulatory framework for Xcel to construct, maintain and repair facilities in the public right‑of‑way. The ordinance also enables a separate franchise‑fee ordinance; staff presented a sample schedule that would levy $3 per month on residential electric accounts and $3 per month on residential gas accounts under the…
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