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Project Name

Colorado's Xcel Power Pathway 1041

Description

Electrical facilities proposed in El Paso County include 44 miles of 345 kilovolt double-circuit overhead transmission line to support wind and solar energy development. In service 2027 Segment 5 of overall project. 105-199 feet tall poles, 950-feet between steel poles within 150 foot Electrical transmission ROW. Concrete batch plants are included.Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), a Colorado corporation conducting business as Xcel Energy, is seeking approval of a permit to locate and construct major facilities of a public utility (1041 permit) from El Paso County to construct and operate a portion of Colorado’s Power Pathway (Pathway) located in El Paso County. Pathway is a $1.7 billion investment to improve the state’s electric grid and enable future renewable energy development around the state. Pathway will increase electric reliability, boost the regional economy, and create jobs during construction. Pathway includes: • Installation of approximately 550 miles of new 345-kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line in 12 counties; • Construction of four new electric substations (Canal Crossing, Goose Creek, May Valley, and Sandstone); and • Expansion, equipment additions, or equipment upgrades at four existing electric substations (Fort St. Vrain, Pawnee, Harvest Mile, and Tundra). Pathway will be constructed in five segments. Each new or expanded electric substation will serve as an endpoint for the transmission line segments: • Fort St. Vrain – Canal Crossing (Segment 1) • Canal Crossing – Goose Creek (Segment 2) • Goose Creek – May Valley (Segment 3) • May Valley – Sandstone – Tundra (Segment 4) • Sandstone– Harvest Mile (Segment 5) Pathway facilities proposed in El Paso County include 45 miles of 345-kV transmission line within Segment 5. The proposed route in El Paso County is generally oriented in a north to south direction in the area south of Simla, near the El Paso/Lincoln county line.

Location

Eastern El Paso County

Applicant

Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation conducting business as Xcel Energy
Tiffany Hennig ( tiffany.a.hennig@xcelenergy.com )
(806) 378-2146 Tiffany Hennig ( tiffany.a.hennig@xcelenergy.com )
(806) 378-2146

EA Number

EA2382

File Number

AASI231

Project Manager

Kari Parsons

Status

Active

Created

8/24/2023 10:37:11 AM