Boulder Passes Carbon Tax

Voters in Boulder, Colorado passed Ballot Issue 202, with 57.5% saying yes to a “carbon tax.”

Xcel Energy electricity customers in Boulder will soon find a “carbon tax” on electric bills, with the proceeds to fund Climate Action Plan (CAP)programs.

Proposed CAP programs will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping Boulder residents and businesses save money through reduced energy costs.

CAP plans, for example, to help businesses obtain Xcel rebates for purchases of energy-efficient equipment and conduct energy audits to help people understand how they can save energy.

In Carbondale, CO., 81% of voters approved a measure to allow the town to issue up to $1.8 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds to build and operate two large-scale solar systems.