Project Review Comments

Project Name: Charging Yak Energy Storage
Description: Charging Yak Energy Storage is a proposed 250-megawatt, 4-hour battery energy storage facility located adjacent to and interconnecting to the Golden West Wind electric substation in unincorporated El Paso County. Project facilities would include energy storage units, inverters, supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) equipment, a collector substation, and a generation tie transmission line connecting to the Golden West Wind substation. The Project also proposes to include on-site service roads, drainage and stormwater facilities, temporary laydown and construction areas, and security fencing.
Location: 31235 Funk Road, Calhan, CO 80808; adjacent to the Golden West Wind substation and operations building.
Parcels: 1200000339 1200000339
Applicant: NextEra Energy
Tristan Wheeler ( tristan.wheeler@nexteraenergy.com )
(561) 632-1263 Tristan Wheeler ( tristan.wheeler@nexteraenergy.com )
(561) 632-1263
EA Number: EA2620
Project Manager: Kari Parsons
Status: Active
Created: 2/9/2026 12:17:08 PM