Xcel delays, missed deadlines doomed proposed Coca-Cola bottling plant near DIA

Xcel delays, missed deadlines doomed proposed Coca-Cola bottling plant near DIA

A large Coke bottling plant near Denver International Airport, expected to create hundreds of jobs, was beset by missed deadlines and communication problems and ultimately fell through after Xcel Energy failed to supply electricity to the site, according to city documents and a Denver City Council member. This setback adds to mounting frustrations from developers about Xcel’s ability to deliver power to proposed metro area projects, although the…