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Inspiring Resources
Reimagining the Future
Your Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act, from Rewiring America: Everything you need to know to maximize your savings.
- How much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act? See the IRA Calculator
Car-free inspiration started by two Boulderites: CarbonLessDay
Entertaining Education About Utilities? Yes, Thank You John Oliver!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discusses the problem with privately-owned monopoly utilities.
John Farrell of the Institute for Local Self Reliance follows up on Oliver’s report about what can be done to hold utilities accountable.
Big Oil Suffers Setbacks, Forced To Deal With Climate Change — Rachel Maddow Show
100% Renewable: Pathways to Our Clean Energy Future
presented by Sustainable Resilient Longmont and the Colorado Sierra Club
Rethinking Energy — Tony Seba
Community Power Opportunity for Rural Residents, John Farrell
Boulder Landmark Meets LEED Platinum
Courtesy of Bob Carmichael
Four Actions with Impact: Natural Gas Replacement
Courtesy of David & Emily Takahashi
Industry News
Why is Boulder pursuing a partnership with Xcel when residents have repeatedly voted in support of the muni?
By Matt Cortina Over the last decade, Boulder residents voted to pursue a municipal electric utility six times: First, in
Municipalization: More important now than ever
In many ways I’m surprised and a bit saddened that I actually feel the need to write this explanation for
Opinions/Letters
Stephen Whitaker: Please Keep the Franchise Off the Ballot
August 16, 2020 Council Members, Please keep the franchise off the November ballot. I have read fully both the Franchise
Susan Peterson: Municipalization: Let’s put Xcel on ice
The disruption of Xcel Energy’s outmoded business model by new energy technology reminds me of a similar disruption that occurred
Schoechle: Xcel Franchise may risk Boulder’s broadband fiber future
August 16, 2020 Council, Please slow down! The rush to ballot an Xcel franchise is entirely contrived. Whenever Sam Weaver
Takahashi: BoulderXcel – The Road Less Traveled
To Boulder City Council August 14, 2020 In the face of the most dangerous challenges of our time – climate