We already have the water and sewer, next we should build on the Salem Electric coop to add public power for electricity service for all of Salem, so that Salem residents don't have to fight their utility's profit-seeking business model just to take advantage of solar.
This was the headline in the Daily Camera in Boulder last week: "It's official: Boudler creates energy utility."
That's because last Tuesday night, the city of Boulder officially created a local electric utility.
This is a big step--things are moving! But it is far from over, because City Council's procedural vote isn't an end-all, be-all, and Xcel certainly isn't going down without another fight (or series of fights).
Though we're still years away from the real thing, this step is worth celebrating. We're so grateful to have gotten this far already, because one year ago we had just begun to prepare for round two of our fight with Xcel--what would become our Campaign for Local Power. Now, the city has its own utility--just on paper, for now--but it is a big step. The ball is rolling! This is local power--this is Boulder taking the reins and working to create a model for how communities around the country can take control of their energy future. So thank you, to all of you who have helped make local power a reality so far! Here's to the next big step, and the next one, and the next one. Read more about the City Council's vote here. Onward, The New Era team
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