COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — We are continuing to listen to the community after Xcel Energy announced Friday it wants to increase electric rates in Colorado by nearly 10% in 2026.
Commerce City resident Lucy Molina told the Scripps News Group it’s going to force some families to make difficult choices.
“Do I pay my electric bill, or do I eat?” said Molina.
Robert Kenney, President of Xcel Energy Colorado, told us Friday that the increase is to recover investments in safety and reliability, like transmission, distribution, and generating facilities the company has made over the past 3 years…