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Community Engagement Boulder files petition to condemn Xcel’s electric distribution assets The City of Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 19 filed a petition to condemn Xcel Energy’s electric distribution assets in Boulder District Court following good faith negotiations with the Minneapolis-based company. Energy Storage Glendale, Calif. City Council OKs 25-year solar plus storage deal The Glendale, Calif., City Council adopted a resolution to enter into a 25-year power sales agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority for a 12.5% share of the renewable Bonds and Financing City Utilities of Springfield receives ‘AA’ rating from Fitch Fitch Ratings recently affirmed the obligations and issuer default rating for City Utilities of Springfield as ‘AA’ and also affirms the ‘AA’ rating on outstanding revenue bonds. https://wearecommunitypowered.com/#find Serving 49 million people in 49 states and 5 territories. 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