Why You Should Say NO to the
Government Takeover of Pueblo's Utility
Who We Are
Pueblo C.A.R.E.S. (Clean, Affordable, Reliable, Energy Solutions) is a citizen-driven 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that opposes a government takeover of our electric utility.
In the News
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A new study found it is not feasible for the City of Pueblo to create its own city run utility
A $300,000 city-funded study found that it is NOT FEASIBLE for the City of Pueblo to create a city-run utility.
On Monday night, the Pueblo City Council’s work session reviewed their commissioned study, which concluded that a government takeover of the electric utility is NOT feasible.
Report says Pueblo ditching Black Hills Energy to form city utility is not feasible
That conclusion was presented to Pueblo City Council on April 7. While GDS Associates' complete feasibility study is still being finalized, they report that a government takeover of electric utility is unfeasible due to high cost.
New study warns electric utility municipalization could cost Pueblo over $1 billion
New study shows that a government takeover of Pueblo's electric utility could cost Pueblo over $1 billion.
What does this mean for you, individually? The Brattle Group did the math and an average customer, using 600-kilowatt hours of energy per month, is estimated to pay $269 more annually to a city utility than they would have paid Black Hills in 2032, $470 more in 2041, and $660 more in 2051.
Opinion: Government utility takeover means a deeper Pueblo budget deficit
​Read Ted Freeman's op-ed piece below where he talks about how Pueblo is already facing an $8.6M budget shortfall, and how the city council is considering a risky government takeover of the electric system—eliminating $3.4M in annual revenue and deepening the deficit to $12M.
Pueblo special election 2025: City ballot may include question about leaving Black Hills
Pueblo city council votes in favor of special election on May 6th.
Electric Utility Municipalization:
Key Statistics and Risk Considerations
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Contact your city council person today and tell them the city government takeover of the electric utility is too costly and too risky.
District 4 Representative - Roger Gomez
rgomez@pueblo.us
(719) 750-7424
Representative at Large - Dennis Flores
dflores@pueblo.us
(719) 406-9852
Representative at Large - Brett Boston
bboston@pueblo.us
(719) 750-7753
Representative at Large - President - Mark Aliff
maliff@pueblo.us
(719) 252-2451
Mayor Heather Graham
hgraham@pueblo.us
(719) 553-2655
District 1 Representative - Regina Maestri
rmaestri@pueblo.us
(719) 504-8888
District 2 Representative - Joe Latino
jlatino@pueblo.us
(719) 369-0514
District 3 Representative - Sarah Martinez
smartinez@pueblo.us
(719) 568-8033
What We Believe
Pueblo C.A.R.E.S. believes that a government takeover of our electric utility is risky, expensive, and with no guarantee that it will lower rates or provide reliable service. Independent studies show a government run utility is impractical and unlikely to succeed, as has been the case in Boulder.
We believe Pueblo and Southern Colorado can be a national and regional leader in the growth of a reliable, clean-energy economy and the customer savings and jobs it will bring. We believe that the
City of Pueblo should collaborate with the current energy provider that will result in a significant investment in economic development and job creation; which can help keep costs as low as possible by creating a larger customer base