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Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest electricity and natural gas company, is the
nation's number-one provider of wind-generated electricity through
Windsource®. Xcel Energy delivers industry-leading innovation, renewable
energy, and conservation programs. The company recently announced Boulder,
Colo. will be its first fully integrated Smart Grid City, beginning this
summer. The potential benefits of the Smart Grid City include operational
savings, customer-choice energy management, better grid reliability, greater
energy efficiency and conservation options, increased use of renewable
energy sources, and support for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and
intelligent-home appliances. More information is available at
www.xcelenergy.com.