Boulder, Colorado - A place for the inhabitants love their environment. Biking and hiking trails, parks and open spaces, it's a beautiful place. Soon 50,000 homes in Boulder will be -decked out- with all the latest in environmentally-friendly, energy-saving technology. Solar panels, electric cars and some with specialized monitoring systems will help turn Boulder into America's first Smart Grid City.

Xcel, along with several green high-tech companies, has invested $100 million to transform Boulder into a living laboratory.

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