Editing Municipalization (section)

===Boulder, Colorado===
Key Motivating Factors: The effort in [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]] were motivated by having greater autonomy and customer choice so that the city could more directly meet its Clean Energy goals. This effort was primarily motivated by sustainability concerns.

Timeline of Significant Events:

2002: The Boulder City Council passed Resolution 906, committing the community to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to the target established by the [[Kyoto Protocol]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://empowerourfuture.org/boulder-municipalization-a-history/|title=Boulder Municipalization History|work=Empower Our Future|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

2005: In response to having difficulty meeting the goals of Resolution 906 and wanting more energy decision-making control the city created a task force to explore municipalization as an option for faster innovation capacity.<ref name=":0" />

2005: "The feasibility study found that munipalization would increase renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gases, maintain reliability, and reduce rates for customers. The study also found that this would make the utilities more aligned with the needs of the community and would allow any excess energy revenue to be reinvested in Boulder." The study was, however, all predictive and acknowledged many uncertainties.<ref name=":0" />

2017: "The City of Boulder, along with 14 other parties, signed a stipulation filed with the [[Public utilities commission|Public Utilities Commission]], which gave the commission the opportunity to evaluate a Colorado Energy Plan Portfolio during the pending Electric Resource Plan proceeding."<ref name=":0" />

Results: The municipalization effort's most significant expenses have been from delays and regulatory roadblocks. In the last four years, Boulder has been involved in legal proceedings with [[Xcel Energy|Xcel]] at the local and state levels, and courts have ruled both in favor of and against municipalization.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2/26/18 Boulder has "two agreements done" — the interim cost agreement and the easement agreement — and are "working on a final agreement on costs" in the process of the city's negotiations with Xcel Energy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.energy.gov/savings/city-boulder-climate-action-plan-fund|title=City of Boulder - Climate Action Plan Fund|publisher=United States Department of Energy|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>