A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026 the question of the granting of a franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, and approving a Franchise Agreement therefor.
Official status: Passed
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A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the general election of November 3, 2026, a proposed public franchise agreement with the Public Service Company of Colorado, DBA Xcel Energy, for a term through December 31, 2046. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-30-2026.
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2026 | Governance and Intergovernmental Relations | A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kashmann, that Council Bills 26-0970, 26-0973, and 26-0974 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote: |
| 07/20/2026 | City Council | Council Bill 26-0970 was ordered published with a future courtesy public hearing. |
| 07/27/2026 | City Council | Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:59 p.m., Council President Romero Campbell presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bills 26-0970, 26-0973, and 26-0974. Nate Bernstein, Eric Chipp, Jeremy Ross, Mike Ferrufino, Kate McKenna, Susan Powers, Josef Lopez, Carlos Martinez, Ryan Aids, Sergio Cordova, Christine Morrow, John Goodin, Lindsay Tyson, Britt Diehl, and Kristy Kibler spoke in favor of the bills. Jeffrey Ackermann, Ben Meyerhoff, Ann Karlsberg, Billie Wolter, Jesse Parris, and Brandy Majors spoke in opposition to the bill. Dominic Moreno of the Mayor's Office, Shannon Gifford of the Mayor's Office, Cindy Patton of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Jonathan Rogers of the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resilience, and Holly Velasquez Horvath of Xcel Energy delivered the staff report. A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member Sandoval, that Council Bills 26-0970, 26-0973, and 26-0974 be placed upon final consideration and do pass in a block, carried by the following vote: |
| 07/27/2026 | Council President | signed |
| 07/29/2026 | Mayor | signed |
Full text
- 26-0970_Filed_Bill_Franchise version (official PDF), 07/29/2026
- 26-0970 For an ordinance submitting to a vote of registered electors of the City and version (official PDF), 07/30/2026
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City and County of Denver — Legistar (denver.legistar.com)
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