Boulder residents drop bid to exit Xcel Energy deal

Boulder residents drop bid to exit Xcel Energy deal

Local organizers have ended their campaign to place a measure on this November’s ballot that would have allowed Boulder to exit its 2020 franchise agreement with Xcel Energy and seek an alternative energy provider.Organizers with the Committee for Boulder Power said they lacked enough time to gather the 3,401 signatures required by the May 28 deadline.Leslie Glustrom, a longtime climate activist and the campaign’s manager, said the campaign stil…