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File Number
AASI231
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 Prefix
AASI - Areas and Activities of State Interest
Year
2023
Project Manager
Kari Parsons
Status
Active
Created
8/24/2023 10:37:11 AM

View: Review Comments


Additional Documents (20)
Link Document Comment
View Notice of Application w/ Vicinity Map "Notice of Application" letters were mailed by PCD on 8/19/2024. MB
View Selected Range Selected Range was 500 feet. MB
View Mailing Labels Mailing Labels for the surrounding 86 addresses which received a notice. Cost billed to applicant = $59.34. MB
View Returned Mail - 8/26/2024
View Returned Mail - 8/28/2024
View Returned Mail - 9/3/24
View Public Comment Gardner, Jeremy C - Opposition - Received 9-4-2024.
View Returned Mail - 9/9/24
View Returned Mail - 9/9/24
View Jackie Thompson Comments
View Comments Jackie Thompson No. 2
View P Brook Opposition
View Returned Mail - 9/13/24
View P Reinbold Email and Petition Opposition
View J Thompson Pdf Comment Opposition 1
View J Thompson Pdf Comment Opposition 2
View Public Comment Reinbold, Paula - Opposition - Received 9-13-2024.
View Knox Comments
View Returned mail AASI231 Returned 9/23/2024
View Public Comment Knox, Greg - Opposition - Received 9-18-2024

Review Documents (33)
Link Document Date
View Application/Petition Form 6/4/2024 12:36:53 PM
View Legal Description (MS WORD Version required) 7/16/2024 8:26:05 AM
View Vicinity/Location Map 6/4/2024 12:44:08 PM
View 1041 Documents Related to 5.201 (Items 1 - 11) 6/4/2024 12:48:07 PM
View Clearance Letter - Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6/4/2024 12:49:04 PM
View Colorado Geological Survey Receipt 7/16/2024 8:26:03 AM
View Determination of No Hazard from FAA 7/16/2024 8:26:08 AM
View Electromagnetic Interference Report 6/4/2024 12:48:30 PM
View Map Drawings 6/4/2024 12:41:18 PM
View Mineral Rights Certification 7/16/2024 8:26:06 AM
View Haul Route Plan 7/16/2024 8:26:09 AM
View Lighting Plan 6/4/2024 12:40:33 PM
View Zoning Map 6/4/2024 12:46:43 PM
View Wildlife Report 6/4/2024 12:46:08 PM
View Drainage Report - Preliminary 7/16/2024 8:26:07 AM
View Noxious Weed Management Plan 6/4/2024 12:42:51 PM
View Soils & Geology Report 7/16/2024 8:26:04 AM
View Traffic Impact Study 6/4/2024 12:43:41 PM
View Wetland Impact Letter 6/4/2024 12:45:26 PM
View 1041 Map Set 6/4/2024 12:50:50 PM
View Attachment C: Routing and Siting Study (1 of 2) 6/4/2024 1:06:27 PM
View Attachment C: Routing and Siting Study (2 of 2) 6/4/2024 1:04:35 PM
View Attachment G: Soils, Geologic, and Natural Hazard Areas Map 6/4/2024 12:58:16 PM
View Attachment P: Owners and Interests 6/4/2024 12:59:30 PM
View Cover Letter 6/4/2024 12:52:56 PM
View Development Agreement 7/16/2024 8:26:10 AM
View Elevation Plans 6/4/2024 12:39:13 PM
View Emergency Response Procedures 6/4/2024 12:52:33 PM
View Existing Transmission Line Map 6/4/2024 12:52:14 PM
View List of Adjacent Property Owners 6/4/2024 12:51:45 PM
View Noise Study 6/4/2024 12:42:32 PM
View Visual Impact Analysis 6/4/2024 12:44:50 PM
View Water Resources Map 6/4/2024 12:51:26 PM