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BOULDER’S ENERGY FUTURE Citizens’ Action Committees Technical/Financial Analysis Group and Public Education/Mobilization Group January 6, 2011

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January 6th, 2011, Meeting slides for the Boulder's Energy Future Public Event in Boulder's West Senior Center

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BOULDER’S ENERGY FUTURECitizens’ Action Committees

  Technical/Financial Analysis Group

and Public Education/Mobilization Group

January 6, 2011

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Why Are We Here? 

• Xcel's 20 year franchise with the City expired on 12/31/10, providing new options.

• We want to create the best energy future for the City (in the middle of a rapidly changing energy market and global climate conditions).

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The Next Step: Analyze Options

• Option “A": Do a new, different and short term Xcel agreement (if Xcel proposes an acceptable one)

• Option "B": Do our own municipal power system (similar to our water and sewer systems)

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Goals for This Analysis• Identify the best financial plan

• Keep power rates stable

• Maintain energy system reliability

• Achieve a higher percentage of clean energy (solar, wind, hydro) in our overall power supply 

• Create a more flexible clean energy implementation process (different than Xcel's current monopoly power)

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Process For This Year

• Xcel proposal “A" by Apr 2011

• City proposal "B" in progress Jan through Jun 2011 (with several RFPs and reports)

• Council decision on the language for a ballot issue by Aug 2011

• Public vote on ballot issue in November 2011

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Technical/Financial Agenda

• (10 min.) Brief Introductions - Who are you? - Why are you here?

• (5 min.) The Technical/Financial Working Group’s purpose and overview

• (20 min.) R.W. Beck’s 2005 Preliminary Municipalization Study Presentations

• (15 min.) Discussion/Q and A on questions that need to be answered. Summarize/pick topics for future meetings then rejoin main meeting

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Municipalization

• Is there an option other than Xcel?• Yes, there is:

Buy the distribution systemContract for operation and maintenanceBuy power from independent power

producers

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RW Beck Preliminary Municipalization Feasibility Study of Boulder’s Electric Power System

2005

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Overview

1. Determine Total Cost = Value of Xcel’s distribution assets + 

cost of separation.Now imagine that Boulder has municipalized and

do a free cash flow analysis ….2. Revenue – Costs = Free Cash Flow (for debt 

payments)3. Total debt payments over 20-30 years4. Present value (PV) of principal of total debt 

payments

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Big Question

Is PV greater than the Total Cost?

If YES (by a reasonable margin), then municipalization is financially feasible.

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Separation Costs 

• Severance costs:  $5 million

• Stranded cost:  $20 million

(Boulder revenue stream (annual) –     competitive value of Boulder market (annual))   x  number of years

     

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Value of Xcel’s Assets

• Purchase price of distribution system

OCLD (original cost less depreciation)RCNLD (replacement cost new less depreciation)

Beck estimate: Between $93 and $123 million*

*Does not include Smart Grid City. Favorable PUC ruling on Jan 5, 2011.

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Conclusion 

Beck:“The study suggests that there is a reasonable expectation that the City could acquire the Xcel distribution facilities within the City.”

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Other observations

• “Much of the information provided [by Xcel] was incomplete or unreliable.”

• “The City should limit its municipalization efforts only to the electric distribution system.”

• “The City should exclude generation and transmission assets from this municipalization effort.”

• “All of the overhead construction observed appeared to be in very good condition with signs of continuing maintenance.”

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