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For more than 130 years, public power cities and towns have been delivered a vital service to the American economy. You and your neighbors are owners, driving utility policies. Local utility and government officials focus on your priorities—electricity in homes and businesses 24/7 at a reasonable cost, delivered safely on a not-for-profit basis, while protecting the natural environment.

Benefits of Public Power in Longmont

 

Community Control

“Public Power” is an expression of the American ideal of  local people working together to meet local needs. City employees join with citizens serving in governance roles  to provide electricity to every home and business in a safe and responsive manner on a not-for-profit basis.

Community Value

Our mission is to provide you with reliable electric service at a reasonable price. Our priority is not shareholder value., but rather community value.

Community Spirit

We work here. We volunteer here. And many of us live here. We enjoy our role in ensuring the success of this community. Public power is an American tradition that works.

 

 

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