IV.2. Motion to Continue Franchise with Xcel Energy for Up To One Year; Bishop
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2026-093
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Nick Bishop, Finance Director
Date: September 15, 2026
Subject: Extend Xcel Energy Franchise Ordinance by One Year
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO extend Ordinance No. 2007-984 Granting Northern States Power
Company D/B/A Xcel Energy, a Minnesota Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns,
Permission to Construct, Operate, Repair and maintain in the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota, an Electric Distribution System and Transmission Lines, Including
Necessary Poles, Lines, Fixtures and Appurtenances, for the Furnishing of Electric
Energy to the City, Its Inhabitants, and Others, and to Use the Public Ways and Public
Grounds of the City for Such Purposes for a one year continuation.
OVERVIEW
Xcel Energy currently holds a franchise to operate an electric distribution system within
the City of Hopkins. The franchise was adopted on March 20, 2007 for a 20-year term
that expires on March 20, 2027 or until a new franchise is agreed upon. Xcel Energy
and the City are working towards a new agreement that will be presented to City
Council for approval.
Finance Department