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Boulder's Energy Future - Localization
A
A
B
What
are
we
trying
to
get
to
in
terms
of
this
energy
future-
and
we
heard
a
lot
about
not
just
carbon
reduction,
which
we
knew
is
going
to
be
a
big
priority,
but
we
heard
also
a
lot
about
rate
stability,
so
knowing
that
our
electricity
rates
are
going
to
be
going
up
significantly
in
the
coming
years,
just
because
of
the
price
of
fuel
and
the
desire
to
start
thinking
about
how
we're
going
to
change
the
system.
So
we
don't
rely
so
much
on
external
fuel
sources
and
have
more
stable
rates
long-term.
B
We
heard
a
lot
about
wanting
to
continue
energy
efficiency
again
sort
of
the
idea
that
having
to
buy
less
few
energy
was
going
to
be
something
we
want
to
get
to.
In
the
long
term,
we
heard
about
wanting
to
be
an
innovation
center
about
being
able
to
be
the
place
that
incubator
businesses
start
that
are
developing
green
energy
and
clean
energy
systems.
And
we
heard
a
lot
about
you-
know
social
equity
and
wanting
to
make
sure
that
we're
taking
care
of
people
in
the
community
for
whom
cost
as
an
impact.
B
All
those
things
tend
to
inform
a
set
of
goals
that
were
about
both
decision-making
and
management
of
energy,
that
we
wanted
to
be
able
to
be
more
active
in
making
decisions
locally
and
not
just
be
the
receivers
of
this
visions
that
are
made,
and
also
the
desire
to
to
literally
localize
in
terms
of
Technology.
In
terms
of
maximize
the
extent
to
which
we
can
invest
in
energy
efficiency
that
we
can
invest
in
what
we
call
distributed
generation.
B
C
B
I'll
link
that
back
to
the
idea
of
localization,
so
when
we
I
think
a
lot
of
people
see
this
as
a
decision
and
and
there
will
be
a
decision
at
some
point
about
how
we're
going
to
achieve
these
goals
but
I
think
a
lot
of
people
have
looked
at
this
as
a
municipal
ization
discussion,
do
we
stick
with
Excel
or
do
we
municipal
eyes?
That's
why
localization
has
been
sort
of
the
strategic
framework
we've
put
out
there
to
talk
about?
B
What
are
we
trying
to
get
to
the
decision
about
municipal
ization
or
staying
with
Excel
is
a
means
to
an
end,
so
part
of
the
big
part
of
the
conversation
is
well.
What's
the
end,
what
are
we
trying
to
get
to
and
if
we
understand
that
more
clearly
that
can
help
inform
decisions
we
need
to
make
about
the
means
to
the
end
and
I
think
there
may
be
other
options
in
between
or
parallel
to,
staying
with,
Excel
or
municipal
izing,
and
that's
really
what
the
coming
months
are
going
to
be
focused
on.
B
B
We've
well,
as
I
said,
we
started
stakeholder
meetings
actually
in
September
we
did
out
a
number
of
public
meetings
under
the
banner
of
older
matters,
which
was
a
whole
host
of
community
issues
that
we
were
talking
with
the
community
about.
We
are
right
now
in
the
prowl,
so
developing
a
pretty
robust
communications
plan
and
a
public
participation
program
for
the
coming
six
months
and
then
we'll
see
where
we're
at
in
June.
But
ultimately
this
is
a
decision
that
voters
will
make.
There
will
be
at
some
point,
a
ballot
item
related
to
a
decision
about.
C
It
sounds
like
we've
gathered
a
lot
of
input
from
key
stakeholders,
residents,
businesses
and,
ultimately,
the
voters
are
going
to
say,
yea
or
nay
to
what
council
puts
four
on
the
ballot.
So
David.
Thank
you
for
coming
and
joining
us
inside
Boulder
to
talk
a
little
about
voters,
energy
future
we've
been
speaking
with
David
Driscoll
about
the
process.
The
city
has
gone
through
to
determine
what
might
be
its
energy
future
and
what
steps
will
be
taking
over
the
next
several
months
to
be
back
with
more
inside
Boulder.
After
this.